Exemption Ord Passport
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YYOOUU DDOONN’’TT NNEEEEDD AA VVIISSAA (1) Schengen area : Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. (2) EU (European Union) : Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. (3) EEA (European Economic Area) : EU Member States + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway. (4) Airport transit arrangements apply when you remain in the airport’s international zone waiting for a connecting flight, in the same airport and during daytime .If you have to catch your next flight in a different airport than the arrival one or that you have to spend the night in a hotel (airports are closed during night-time in France and you are not allowed to stay in the international zone), short stay and no more airport transit regulations apply . YOUR YOUR PASSEPORT COUNTRY DURATION OF DESTINATION (ordinary passport) YOUR STAY All nationalities except : ► (4) Afghanistan, Angola , Bangladesh, Cameroon , Chad , Congo Airport transit (Brazzaville) , Congo DRC (Kinshasa), Cuba, Dominican Republic , Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea (Conakry), Guinea-Bissau , Haiti, India , Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast , Mali, Mauritania , Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia (*), Senegal , Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan , Sri Lanka, Syria, Tanzania, Togo (these nationalities do need a visa ). ► Holders of a Palestinian refugees travel document. (*) ATV only required for Russian nationals travelling from an airport located in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Turkey or Egypt. FRANCE NB/ Nationals from Colombia and Peru are exempted until further notice. (European territory) Regardless of their nationality : - Holders of a valid Schengen visa or a national long stay visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen Member State (1) ; - Holders of a valid residence permit, issued by another EU member State (2) or EEA member State (3) or by Andorra, Canada, United States, Japan or San Marino, with the guarantee of an unconditional return ; - Family members of a EU national (2) ; - Aircrew members, nationals from a signatory state of the Chicago Convention. (2) (3) Nationals from the Member States of the EU , the EEA and Switzerland . Short stay ( ≤ 90 days) Nationals from the following countries, regardless of the reason for their stay: Albania*, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia*, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Guatemala, Holy See (State of Vatican), Honduras, Israel, Macedonia*, Malaysia, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro*, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis Salvador, San Marino, Serbia*, Seychelles, Taiwan (passport bearing ID card number only), Uruguay. *bearers of biometric passports only Nationals from the following countries : Australia, Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, United States, Venezuela. If the applicant is gainfully employed, the exemption only applies if he can provide a work permit , to be presented at the entry in France. Bearers of passports of the Hong Kong special administrative region and the Macau FRANCE special administrative region. (European territory The exemption does not apply in the case of gainful employment. - Holders of a valid residence permit for France ; - Holders of a residence permit issued by a State applying the Schengen (1) agreements ; - Holders of a “British National Overseas” passport ; - Crews members for the duration of a stopover or port of call ; - Cruise passengers if choosing to remain on the cruise ship. (2) (3) Nationals from the member States of the EU , the EEA , Andorra, Holy See Long stay (> 90 days) (State of Vatican), Monaco, San Marino and Switzerland. All nationalities except : Airport transit (4) ► Afghanistan, Angola , Bangladesh, Cameroon , Chad , Congo (Brazzaville) , Congo DRC (Kinshasa), Cuba, Dominican Republic , Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea (Conakry), Guinea-Bissau , Haiti, India , Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast , Mali, Mauritania , Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia (*) , Senegal , Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan , Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo (these nationalities do need a visa). ► Holders of a Palestinian refugees travel document. (*) ATV only required for Russian nationals travelling from an airport located in Armenia, FRENCH OVERSEAS Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Turkey or Egypt. DEPARTMENTS and NB/ Nationals from Colombia and Peru are exempted until 1st December 2012. REGIONS (DROM ) French Guiana, Regardless of their nationality : Guadeloupe, Martinique, - Holders of a valid Schengen visa or a national long stay visa or a residence permit Reunion Island. issued by a Schengen Member State (1) ; - Holders of a valid residence permit, issued by another EU Member State (2) or EEA Member State (3) or by Andorra, Canada, United States, Japan or San Marino, with the guarantee of an unconditional return ; (2) FRENCH OVERSEAS - Family members of a EU national ; COLLECTIVITIES OF - Aircrew members, nationals from a signatory state of the Chicago Convention. AMERICA (CTOM) Nationals from the Member States of the EU (2) , the EEA (3) and Switzerland . Short stay ( ≤ 90 days) Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Saint-Barthélémy, Nationals from the following countries, regardless of the reason for their stay: Saint-Martin. Albania*, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Bosnia*, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Guatemala, Holy See (State of Vatican), Honduras, Israel, Macau (bearers of passports of the Macau special administrative region only), Macedonia*, Malaysia, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro*, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis Salvador, San Marino, Serbia*, Seychelles, South Africa (ONLY FOR TOURISM IN REUNION ISLAND), Taiwan (passport bearing ID card number only), Uruguay. *bearers of biometric passports only - Nationals from Grenada, Saint-Vincent and the-Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago : for Guadeloupe and Martinique only ; - Nationals from Anguilla : for Guadeloupe, Martinique and Saint-Martin. - Nationals from Saint-Lucia : for Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Saint- Barthélémy and Saint-Martin and stays ≤ 15 days only ; Nationals from the following countries : Australia, Brazil (except for French Guiana), Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, United States, Venezuela. If the applicant is gainfully employed, the exemption only applies if he can provide a work permit , to be presented when crossing the French border. - Holders of passports of the Hong Kong special administrative region. FRENCH OVERSEAS This exemption does not apply in the case of gainful employment. DEPARTMENTS and REGIONS (DROM ) - Holders of a specific British passport - British National Overseas, British subject- French Guiana, (Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands….) : under Guadeloupe, Martinique, conditions and depending on destination. Reunion Island. - Holders of a valid residence permit or a valid long stay visa issued by France or any other Schengen member State (1) - Holders of a valid residence permit issued by Monaco and Canada*. FRENCH OVERSEAS * For Saint-Pierre et Miquelon only COLLECTIVITIES OF AMERICA - Holders of a UN Laissez-passer (red/blue) or Interpol passport. Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Saint-Barthélémy, - Crews members for the duration of a stopover or port of call ; Saint-Martin. - Cruise passengers calling at a French port : * if choosing to remain on the cruise ship OR * if holders of a valid residence permit issued by a EU member State (2), a EEA Member State (3) or by Andorra, Monaco, Canada, United States, Japan, San Marino with the guarantee of an unconditional return OR * if holders of a valid visa issued by a French consular authority for another territory of France. Nationals from the member States of the EU (2), the EEA* (3), Andorra, Holy See Long stay (> 90 days) (State of Vatican), Monaco, San Marino and Switzerland*. * except: Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland for all French overseas collectivities. (4) All nationalities except : Airport transit ► Afghanistan, Angola , Bangladesh, Cameroon , Chad , Congo (Brazzaville) , Congo DRC (Kinshasa), Cuba, Dominican Republic , Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea (Conakry), Guinea-Bissau , Haiti, India , Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast , Mali, Mauritania , Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia (*) , Senegal , Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan , Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo (these nationalities do need a visa ). ► Holders of a Palestinian refugees travel document. (*) OTHER FRENCH ATV only required for Russian nationals travelling from an airport located in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Turkey or Egypt. OVERSEAS COLLECTIVITIES and NB/ Nationals from Colombia and Peru are exempted until 1st December 2012. TERRITORIES French Polynesia Regardless of their nationality : New-Caledonia - Holders of a valid Schengen visa or a national long stay visa or a residence permit (1) Wallis and Futuna issued by a Schengen member State ; (2) Mayotte - Holders of a valid residence permit, issued by another EU member State or EEA (3) member State or by Andorra, Canada, United States, Japan or San Marino, with the guarantee of an unconditional return