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Visa & Passport

Passport/Visa:

CountryPassport Required?Visa Required?Return ticket required?
BritishYesNo/2Yes
AustralianYes No/2 Yes
CanadianYes No/3 Yes
USAYes No/3 Yes
Other EUYes/1 No/4 Yes
JapaneseYes No/3 Yes


Passports:

Passport valid for at least three months beyond applicant's last day of stay required by all except the following:
1. nationals of Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland, who are holders of national identity cards.

Visas:

Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of countries referred to in the chart above: 2 for stays up to three months; 3 for stays of up to one month; 4 for stays of up to three months unless mentioned under point c below; (b) nationals of Andorra, Brazil, Bulgaria, Holy See, Hong Kong (SAR), Iceland, Liechtenstein, Macau (SAR), Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland and Venezuela for stays of up to three months; (c) nationals of Argentina, Bolivia, Brunei, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Korea (Rep), Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Uruguay; (d) transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or first connecting aircraft provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport.

Types of visa and cost:

All visas, regardless of duration of stay and number of entries permitted, cost &Euro;35. In most circumstances, no fee applies to students, recipients of government fellowships and citizens of the EU and their family members.

Validity:

Short-stay visas (up to 30 days): valid for two months (single- and multiple-entry). Short stay visas (31 to 90 days and double- or multiple-entry): valid for a maximum of six months from date of issue. Transit visas: valid for single- or multiple-entries of maximum five days per entry, including the day of arrival.

Application to:

French Consulate General (for personal visas), or Consular section at Embassy (for diplomatic or service visas); see Contact Addresses section for France. All applications must be made in person.



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