United Arab Emirates to France visa requirements

No visa required. UAE ordinary passport holders can enter France and the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, but must still meet French border conditions including travel medical insurance. France is part of the Schengen Area. Under the EU-UAE short-stay visa waiver agreement, applied provisionally from 6 May 2015, holders of ordinary United Arab Emirates passports may travel visa-free to France and the Schengen Area for up to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period for tourism, business visits, family visits, transit, cultural or scientific activities, and other short non-paid purposes. Paid activity, employment, stays over 90 days, residence, and visa-required categories need the appropriate French visa or permit. No Schengen visa application or visa fee is required for the eligible short stay, but entry is still subject to border checks. Travellers must carry a passport issued within the last 10 years and valid for at least 3 months after the planned Schengen departure, proof of accommodation, sufficient funds, return or onward travel, and an insurance certificate covering medical and hospital expenses, medical repatriation, and death-related expenses for the stay in France. The Entry/Exit System (EES) is now fully operational from 10 April 2026: entries, exits, refusals, and biometrics are recorded digitally instead of relying on manual passport stamps. ETIAS is separate and has not started yet as of 18 June 2026; it is expected in the last quarter of 2026, will cost EUR 20 for most applicants aged 18 to 70, and will be valid up to 3 years or until passport expiry once issued.