France to Germany visa requirements

No visa. As an EU citizen, a French national may enter Germany with a valid French passport or national ID card. ETIAS, EES and the Schengen 90/180 limit do not apply to French citizens, but carry ID because temporary land-border checks are currently notified. France and Germany are both EU member states and part of the Schengen Area, so a French ordinary passport holder travels to Germany under EU freedom of movement, not under a Schengen visitor visa route. French citizens may enter Germany using either a valid French passport or a valid French national identity card; the document must be valid on the day of travel. They may stay for up to three months with no conditions beyond holding valid ID, and longer under EU residence rules if they are working, self-employed, studying, job-seeking with a genuine prospect, or otherwise have sufficient resources and health cover. There is no visa, no fee, no ETIAS requirement, no EES biometric registration, and no Schengen 90/180-day limit for French EU citizens. Internal Schengen borders are normally control-free, but Germany has notified temporary controls at its land borders, including France, from 16 March 2026 to 15 September 2026, and France has also notified controls on land borders including Germany from 1 May 2026 to 31 October 2026. Carry a valid passport or ID card for border or police spot checks. If you move your residence to Germany, register your address (Anmeldung) with the local registration office within two weeks of moving in, just like German residents.