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{{Short description|Passport of the French Republic issued to French citizens}}
{{Short description|Passport issued to French citizens}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2011}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2011}}

{{Infobox Identity document
{{Infobox Identity document
| document_name = French passport
| document_name = {{ubl|French passport|{{lang|fr|Passeport français}}}}
| image = French Passport Cover.svg
| image = French Passport Cover.svg
| image_caption = Front cover of a contemporary French biometric passport
| image_caption = Front cover of a French biometric passport
| image2 =
| image2 =
| image_caption2 =
| image_caption2 =
| date_first_issued = 12 April 2006 (''first biometric passport'') <br> 1 April 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/en/FRA-AO-03003/index.html |title=Council of the European Union - PRADO - FRA-AO-03003 |publisher=Consilium.europa.eu |date=2011-10-25 |access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> (''current version'')
| date_first_issued = 12 April 2006 (''first biometric passport'') <br> 1 April 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.consilium.europa.eu/prado/en/FRA-AO-03003/index.html |title=Council of the European Union - PRADO - FRA-AO-03003 |publisher=Consilium.europa.eu |date=2011-10-25 |access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> (''current version'')
| using_jurisdiction = {{flagicon|France}} [[Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs]]
| using_jurisdiction = [[Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France)|Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs]]
| valid_jurisdictions =
| valid_jurisdictions =
| document_type = E-Passport
| document_type = [[Passport]]
| purpose = Identification
| purpose = Identification
| eligibility = [[French nationality law|French citizenship]]
| eligibility = [[French nationality law|French citizenship]]
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A '''French passport''' ({{lang-fr|Passeport français}}) is an identity document issued to French citizens. Besides enabling the bearer to travel internationally and serving as indication of French citizenship (but not proof; the possession of a French passport only establishes the presumption of French citizenship according to French law), the passport facilitates the process of securing assistance from French consular officials abroad or other [[European Union member states]] in case a French consular is absent, if needed.
A '''French passport''' ({{lang-fr|passeport français}}) is an identity document issued to French citizens. Besides enabling the bearer to travel internationally and serving as indication of [[French nationality law|French nationality]] (but not proof; the possession of a French passport only establishes the presumption of French nationality according to French law<ref>{{Cite web |title=Les modes de preuves de la nationalité |url=https://www.alexia.fr/fiche/11100/les-modes-de-preuves-de-la-nationalite.htm |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=www.alexia.fr |language=fr}}</ref>), the passport facilitates the process of securing assistance from French consular officials abroad or other [[European Union member states]] in case a French consular is absent, if needed.


Every French citizen is also a [[Citizenship of the European Union|citizen of the European Union]]. The [[passport]], along with the [[National identity card (France)|national identity card]] allows for rights of free movement and residence in any of the states of the [[European Union]], [[European Economic Area]] and [[Switzerland]].
Every French citizen is also a [[Citizenship of the European Union|citizen of the European Union]]. The [[passport]], along with the [[National identity card (France)|national identity card]] allows for rights of free movement and residence in any of the states of the [[European Union]], [[European Economic Area]] and [[Switzerland]].


==History==
==History==
The history of the French passport can be traced to documents issued in the 19th century.{{Vague|date=July 2020}}
The history of the French passport can be traced to documents issued in the 18th century.{{Vague|date=July 2020}}


==Types==
==Types==
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==Physical appearance==
==Physical appearance==
[[File:Passeport_%C3%A9lectronique_fran%C3%A7ais.jpg | thumb | 220x124px | Front cover of a French electronic passport | left]]
[[File:French Passport Cover.svg|left|thumb|122x122px|Front cover of a French electronic passport]]


===Front cover===
===Front cover===
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Passid.jpg|Biodata page of a French non-biometric passport
File:Passid.jpg|Biodata page of a French non-biometric passport
File:FRpass3.jpg|First page of a French non-biometric passport
</gallery>
</gallery>


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* Nationality (Française)
* Nationality (Française)
* Date of Birth
* Date of Birth
* Sex M
* Sex
* Place of Birth FRANCE
* Place of Birth
* Date of Issue
* Date of Issue
* Date of Expiry
* Date of Expiry
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==Visa free travel==
==Visa free travel==
{{Main|Visa requirements for French citizens}}
{{Main|Visa requirements for French citizens}}
[[File:Visa requirements for French citizens.svg|thumb|450x450px|[[Visa requirements for French citizens]]{{legend|#FDC421|France - [[Right of abode]]<ref name="auto8">{{cite web |title=Qu'est-ce que la liberté de circulation ? |url=https://www.vie-publique.fr/fiches/23877-quest-ce-que-la-liberte-de-circulation-ou-liberte-daller-venir |website=vie-publique.fr |publisher=République française |access-date=23 September 2022}}</ref>}}
[[File:Visa requirements for French citizens (1).svg|thumb|450x450px|[[Visa requirements for French citizens]]
{{legend|#002377|[[w:France|France]]}}
{{legend|#1191E5|[[w:Free Movement Directive|Freedom of movement and work]]<ref name="lib-de-cir">{{cite web |title=Qu'est-ce que la liberté de circulation ? |url=https://www.vie-publique.fr/fiches/23877-quest-ce-que-la-liberte-de-circulation-ou-liberte-daller-venir |website=vie-publique.fr |publisher=République française |access-date=23 September 2022}}</ref>}}
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{{legend|#22B14C|Visa not required / [[w:Electronic Travel Authorisation|ETA]]{{refn|group=Note|ETA required for [[w:Visa_policy_of_Australia#Electronic_Travel_Authority_(ETA)_(subclass_601)|Australia]], [[w:Visa policy of Canada#Electronic Travel Authorization|Canada if arriving by air]], Cape Verde,<ref name="EASE">{{cite web | url=https://www.ease.gov.cv/ | title=EASE | website=www.ease.gov.cv}}</ref> [[w:Visa_policy_of_Kenya#Electronic_Travel_Authorisation_(eTA)|Kenya]], [[w:Visa policy of New Zealand#New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority|New Zealand]], [[w:K-ETA|South Korea]] and the [[w:Electronic System for Travel Authorization|United States]].}}{{refn|group=Note|Including [[w:Visa policy of Australia#eVisitor (subclass 651)|Australian eVisitor]].}}}}

{{legend|#B5E61D|[[w:Travel visa#On-arrival visas|Visa on arrival]]{{refn|group=Note|Including [[w:Visa policy of Cuba#Tourist card required|tourist card required in advance for Cuba]].}}}}
{{legend|#042E9B|[[Free Movement Directive|Freedom of movement]]}}
{{legend|#61C7A1|[[w:electronic visa|eVisa]]{{refn|group=Note|Including [[w:Visa policy of Pakistan#Business visa on arrival|visa on arrival with ETA for Pakistan]].}}}}

{{legend|#79D343|Visa available both [[w:Travel visa#On-arrival visas|on arrival]]{{refn|group=Note|Including [[w:Visa policy of Sri Lanka#Electronic travel authorization|visa on arrival with ETA for Sri Lanka]].}} or [[w:Electronic visas|online]]{{refn|group=Note|Including [[w:Visa_policy_of_Indonesia#e-VOA_/_Visa_on_arrival|Indonesian e-VOA]].}}}}
{{legend|#1191e5|Visa and [[French passport|passport]] not required<ref name="auto6">Visa on arrival or eVisa for Egypt</ref> - [[French identity card|ID card]] travel}}
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{{legend|#C0C0C0|Visa required prior to arrival}}]]

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Visa requirements for [[French citizen]]s are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of [[France]]. As of January 2024, French citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 194 countries and territories, ranking the French passport 1st in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of [[Visa requirements for German citizens|Germany]], [[Visa requirements for Italian citizens|Italy]], [[Visa requirements for Japanese citizens|Japan]], [[Visa requirements for Singaporean citizens|Singapore]], and [[Visa requirements for Spanish citizens|Spain]]), according to the [[Henley Passport Index]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdn.henleyglobal.com/storage/app/media/HPI/Henley%20Passport%20Index%202024%20January%20Global%20Ranking.pdf|title=Henley Passport Index 2024 January Global Ranking|website=Henley & Partners}}</ref>
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{{legend|#22B14C|Visa not required / [[Electronic System for Travel Authorization|ESTA]]<ref name="auto4">required if arriving by air or cruise ship</ref> / [[Visa policy of Canada#Electronic Travel Authorization|eTA]]<ref name="auto5">required if arriving by air</ref> / EASE<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ease.gov.cv/|title=EASE|website=www.ease.gov.cv}}</ref> / [[Visa policy of New Zealand#New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority|NZeTA]] / [[Visa policy of Australia#eVisitor (subclass 651)|eVisitor]] / [[Visa policy of South Korea|K-ETA]]}}

{{legend|#B5E61D|[[Travel visa#On-arrival visas|Visa on arrival]]}}

{{legend|#61c09a|[[Travel visa#Electronic visas|eVisa]] / [[Border control#Electronic Travel Authorisations|ETA]]<ref name="auto2">[[Visa policy of Pakistan#Business visa on arrival|Pakistan]], [[Visa policy of Sri Lanka#Electronic travel authorization|Sri Lanka]] and Grenada</ref>}}

{{legend|#79D343|Visa available both [[Travel visa#On-arrival visas|on arrival]] or [[Travel visa#Electronic visas|online]]}}

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{{legend|#A8ACAB|Visa required prior to arrival}}]]
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Visa requirements for [[French citizen]]s are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of [[France]]. As of 21 September 2022, French citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 187 countries and territories, ranking the French passport 6th in the world in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of [[Irish passport|Ireland]], [[Portuguese passport|Portugal]], and [[British passport|the United Kingdom]]) according to the [[Henley Passport Index]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Global Ranking - Passport Index 2022|url=https://cdn.henleyglobal.com/storage/app/media/HPI/HENLEY_PASSPORT_INDEX_2022_Q1_INFOGRAPHIC_GLOBAL_RANKING_220113_1.pdf|publisher=Henley & Partners|access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref>


French citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in [[Treaties of the European Union|Article 21 of the EU Treaty]].<ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:0047:0199:EN:PDF Treaty on the Function of the European Union] (consolidated version)</ref>
French citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in [[Treaties of the European Union|Article 21 of the EU Treaty]].<ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2008:115:0047:0199:EN:PDF Treaty on the Function of the European Union] (consolidated version)</ref>
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* [[Visa requirements for French citizens]]
* [[Visa requirements for French citizens]]


==References==
==References and notes==

===References===
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

===Notes===
{{Reflist|30em|group="Note"}}
{{notelist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 04:22, 8 July 2024

  • French passport
  • Passeport français
Front cover of a French biometric passport
TypePassport
Issued byMinistry of Europe and Foreign Affairs
First issued12 April 2006 (first biometric passport)
1 April 2013[1] (current version)
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityFrench citizenship
Expiration5 years after issuance for citizens under the age of 18; 10 years for adults
Cost● Adult[2] (18 or older) :
Ordinary[3] (32 pages)
- 86 € (France, except Guiana)
- 43 € (French Guiana)
- 96 € (abroad)
Great Traveler[4] (48 pages)
- 86 € (France, except Guiana)
- 43 € (French Guiana)
- 96 € (abroad)

● Between 15 and 17 years old :
- 42 € (France, except Guiana)
- 21 € (French Guiana)
- 52 € (abroad)[5]

● Child up to 14 :
- 17 € (France, except Guiana)
- 8.5 € (French Guiana)
- 27 € (abroad)
/ 42 € (15-17) / 17 € (14 and under)[6]

A French passport (French: passeport français) is an identity document issued to French citizens. Besides enabling the bearer to travel internationally and serving as indication of French nationality (but not proof; the possession of a French passport only establishes the presumption of French nationality according to French law[7]), the passport facilitates the process of securing assistance from French consular officials abroad or other European Union member states in case a French consular is absent, if needed.

Every French citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card allows for rights of free movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union, European Economic Area and Switzerland.

History

The history of the French passport can be traced to documents issued in the 18th century.[vague]

Types

Passports are valid for 10 years for applicants aged 18 or over and 5 years for applicants under the age of 18. Optical passports (older) have no sign under the word "Passeport" on the front page. Electronic passport contains an embedded chip and has the chip logo under the word "Passeport". Biometric passeports are the most recent ones and are decorated as the electronic passports but the word "Passeport" is underlined.

Physical appearance

Front cover of a French electronic passport

Front cover

Unlike those from most other EU countries which are burgundy, ordinary passports have a Bordeaux-red front cover, with the diplomatic emblem of France emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The word "PASSEPORT" (Passport) is inscribed below the emblem and "Union européenne" (European Union), "République française" (French Republic) above. The "e-passport" cover has a microchip symbol at the bottom. On the biometric variant of e-passports, the word "PASSEPORT" is underlined. French passports use the standard EU design, with the standard passport containing 32 pages.

Identity information page

  • Biodata page of a French non-biometric passport
    Biodata page of a French non-biometric passport

The biodata page includes the following data:

  • Photo of Passport Holder
  • Type (P)
  • Code (FRA)
  • Passport No.
  • Surname
  • Given Names
  • Nationality (Française)
  • Date of Birth
  • Sex
  • Place of Birth
  • Date of Issue
  • Date of Expiry
  • Authority
  • Holder's Signature
  • Height
  • Colour of Eyes
  • Residence Page 36

The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone starting with P<FRA.

Languages

The data page is printed in French and English with translation of the fields on the bearer's page in the other languages of the European Union elsewhere in the document.

Visa free travel

Main article: Visa requirements for French citizens
Visa requirements for French citizens
  France
  Freedom of movement and work[8]
  Visa not required / ETA[Note 1][Note 2]
  Visa on arrival[Note 3]
  eVisa[Note 4]
  Visa available both on arrival[Note 5] or online[Note 6]
  Visa required prior to arrival

Visa requirements for French citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of France. As of January 2024, French citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 194 countries and territories, ranking the French passport 1st in terms of travel freedom (tied with the passports of Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain), according to the Henley Passport Index.[10]

French citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the EU Treaty.[11]

See also

References and notes

References

  1. ^ "Council of the European Union - PRADO - FRA-AO-03003". Consilium.europa.eu. 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  2. ^ Renouvellement du passeport d'un majeur
  3. ^ Passeport
  4. ^ Comment obtenir un passeport "grand voyageur" ?
  5. ^ Renouvellement du passeport d'un mineur
  6. ^ "Passeport d'un mineur : première demande - France in the United Kingdom - La France au Royaume-Uni". uk.ambafrance.org. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  7. ^ "Les modes de preuves de la nationalité". www.alexia.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  8. ^ "Qu'est-ce que la liberté de circulation ?". vie-publique.fr. République française. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  9. ^ "EASE". www.ease.gov.cv.
  10. ^ "Henley Passport Index 2024 January Global Ranking" (PDF). Henley & Partners.
  11. ^ Treaty on the Function of the European Union (consolidated version)

Notes

  1. ^ ETA required for Australia, Canada if arriving by air, Cape Verde,[9] Kenya, New Zealand, South Korea and the United States.
  2. ^ Including Australian eVisitor.
  3. ^ Including tourist card required in advance for Cuba.
  4. ^ Including visa on arrival with ETA for Pakistan.
  5. ^ Including visa on arrival with ETA for Sri Lanka.
  6. ^ Including Indonesian e-VOA.
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