France visa guide
Currency: EUR · Major cities: Paris, Lyon, Nice, Marseille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Cannes, Chamonix
Verified details· checked 2026-09-07
France is part of the Schengen Area — one Schengen visa covers all member states.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- 15–45 calendar days at a consulate or visa centre — apply up to 6 months ahead
- Fee
- €90 adult, €45 for children aged 6–12, plus service charge
Good to know
- Short stays are capped at 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole Schengen area.
- Travel insurance covering at least €30,000 in medical costs is mandatory.
- Apply at the consulate of your main destination, or of your first entry point when stays are equal.
By passport
- 🇺🇸 United States passport — Visa free, up to 90 days
Check your exact passport
Signed-in travellers can check the rule for their own passport and save visas with expiry reminders.
Open the visa checker →Main airports
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg, Bâle / Mulhouse
- BIA · Bastia-Poretta International airport, Bastia
- BVA · Beauvais-Tillé airport, Beauvais
- BOD · Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, Bordeaux
- BES · Brest Bretagne airport, Brest
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport, Clermont-Ferrand
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport, Figari
- LIL · Lille Airport, Lesquin
- MRS · Marseille Provence Airport, Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône
- MPL · Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, Montpellier/Méditerranée
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport, Nantes
Destination guides
Rules change. Always confirm with official government sources before booking.