Canada to France visa requirements

No visa needed. Canadian passport holders can enter France and the wider Schengen Area visa-free for tourism, business or family visits for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. As of 20 June 2026, ETIAS is still not operational, so no pre-travel EU authorisation is required yet. France is part of the Schengen Area, and Canadian citizens do not need a visa for short stays in Schengen countries. A Canadian ordinary passport holder may travel to France for tourism, business or visiting family without a visa for up to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period, counted cumulatively across all Schengen countries. Government of Canada and EU guidance support that the passport should be valid for at least three months after the planned departure from the Schengen Area/France and issued within the previous 10 years. As of 20 June 2026, no online authorisation is required before travel: ETIAS is not yet live, and the EU says it will start operations in the last quarter of 2026. Once ETIAS is live, Canadians will need to obtain an ETIAS travel authorisation before short Schengen trips; the fee is EUR 20, with fee exemptions for applicants under 18 and over 70, and the authorisation is expected to be valid for three years or until the passport expires, whichever comes first. The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) began operations on 12 October 2025 and registers non-EU short-stay travellers, including Canadians, at Schengen external borders; travellers do not need to do anything before the trip for EES, but border procedures may take longer and may vary by border point.