Visa policies of Overseas France

Nationals of the following countries can enter and reside for an unlimited period without a visa in Overseas France. They may use their national identity card instead of their passport as a travel document as long as they travel directly. A passport, however, is mostly necessary because most flights from Europe connect through a foreign territory, e.g. the Paris-Papeete flights stop over in Los Angeles, which does necessarily require a USA travel authorisation. A notable exeption was the Air Tahit Nui TN64 flight on the 15th of March 2020, which flew directly to Paris from Papeete as it was not allowed to stop over in Los Angeles due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In theory, European passengers on this flight could have had taken it without a passport, but that was only an exception. [1][2][3][4][5][6]

For stays of up to 3 months in a 6-month period, visa-free entry is granted to nationals of the following countries and territories (except as otherwise noted):[1][2][3][4][5][6]

This exemption also applies to:

• Holders of a long-stay visa or residence permit issued by France or another Schengen country
• Nationals of the following countries holding a multiple-entry visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years:

Bahrain  Belarus  China  India  Kuwait

Oman  Qatar  Russia  South Africa  Ukraine

Summary of short-stay visa exemptions

Country or territory	France (Schengen)	French Guiana	Guadeloupe and Martinique	Réunion	Mayotte	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Wallis and Futuna	French Polynesia	New Caledonia	Saint Martin	Saint Barthélemy
EU single market	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Schengen 'Annex II'[lower-alpha 1]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brazil	Yes	organized trips or in transit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bermuda	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Montserrat	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Turks and Caicos Islands	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
British Virgin Islands	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Anguilla	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
other British nationals	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Colombia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
East Timor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Grenada	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Palau	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Samoa	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Tonga	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Trinidad and Tobago	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
United Arab Emirates	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Vanuatu	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Georgia	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Peru	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Kiribati	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Marshall Islands	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Micronesia	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Solomon Islands	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Tuvalu	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Ukraine	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Bolivia	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ecuador	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Fiji	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Mozambique	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Nauru	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Papua New Guinea	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
South Africa	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
China	No	No	No	organized trips	No	No	No	organized trips	organized trips	No	No
India	No	No	No	organized trips	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

1. Except Brazil, Colombia, East Timor, Georgia, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Greandines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, and British nationals without freedom of movement other than British Nationals (Overseas).

Foreign nationals who require a visa for a part of Overseas France can obtain one by lodging an application at a French embassy or consulate in their country of residence (or, in the case of foreign nationals already in metropolitan France, the local prefecture)[7] for a fee of up to €99 (depending on the destination, length of stay, and age of applicant).[8]

Schengen short-stay visas are not valid for Overseas France (except for nationals of certain countries as listed above), and vice versa. A visa with the designation "départements français d'Amérique" (DFA) allows visiting the French overseas departments in the Americas (French Guiana, Guadeloupe and Martinique) as well as Saint Pierre and Miquelon.[1]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for French Guiana.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for French Polynesia.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lesser Antilles.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mayotte.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for New Caledonia.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Reunion.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Wallis and Futuna.

• Visa policy of the Schengen Area