Does a foreigner in transit in France need to apply for a visa?
Verified 27 March 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
If you are non-European and transit by France during a trip, you may need to apply for a visa beforehand.
An online service will tell you if you need to apply for a visa:
Whether a visa is required for airport transit
Who can help me?
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Telephone administrative information - Allo Public Service
For more information on this topic, you can contact Allô Service Public.
Cost: free service
The informants who answer you belong to the Ministry of the Interior.
Attention: the service does not have access to users' personal files and cannot therefore provide information on their status.
The service is available at the following times:
- Lundi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Mardi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Mercredi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Jeudi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Vendredi : de 13h00 à 16h15
Ministry of the Interior
All of Europe