Prepare for visa-free entry
Check your passport, supporting documents, and any arrival forms before travel.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Have your travel documents ready for the destination’s entry checks.
During your visit
Track your total time across the region and leave within your remaining allowance.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Schengen area stay calculator
Include previous visits to check the 90-day limit in any 180 days.
Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
This guide covers metropolitan France
French overseas territories can have different visa rules. Check the France-Visas assistant for your actual destination.
Official guidanceAlready hold a Schengen visa or residence permit?
An unexpired short-stay Schengen visa generally covers visits across the area within its stated territorial validity, entry count, dates and authorised stay. A valid residence permit or long-stay visa issued by one Schengen country also allows short visits to other Schengen countries for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Qualifying family members of EU citizens exercising free-movement rights may get facilitated visa procedures; conditions apply. You must still meet border-entry conditions; check your document's limits and conditions.
Official guidanceFrance travel essentials
- Capital
- Paris
- Currency
- EUR
- Calling code
- +33
France entry questions
Do citizens of Andorra need a visa for France?
For tourism in France, ordinary passport holders from Andorra do not need a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
How long can I stay in France?
The short-visit limit is 90 days in any 180-day period. Count all your short visits to Schengen area together, including both arrival and departure days. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 3 months after planned departure. Issued within the last 10 years.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm France’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to France with an ordinary Andorra passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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