Do France passport holders need a visa to visit LR?

Yes, French ordinary passport holders need a visa to visit Liberia. France is explicitly excluded from Liberia's e-Visa-on-Arrival system (launched 11 March 2025), so you must apply in advance at the Liberian Embassy (in Brussels, which covers France) before travel. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is mandatory. French citizens are not visa-exempt for Liberia and cannot use the new electronic Visa-on-Arrival portal (visaonarrival.lis.gov.lr). When Liberia rolled out the e-VOA on 11 March 2025, it excluded 23 countries that host a Liberian diplomatic mission, including France; nationals/residents of those countries must apply for a traditional visa through the embassy instead. France is not an ECOWAS member, so the regional free-movement exemption does not apply. The nearest Liberian mission serving France is the Embassy of Liberia in Brussels, Belgium (consul@embassyofliberia.be), which processes applications for French residents. A tourist visa is single-entry, valid 3 months from issue, and requires a passport valid 6+ months with two blank pages, a completed and signed application form, two photos, a round-trip ticket, proof of accommodation, proof of funds, and a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate (International Certificate of Vaccination). Liberia is NOT in the Schengen area, so the 90/180 Schengen rule and ETIAS do not apply to this route. Be conservative and plan for embassy processing of roughly 8-10 business days plus mailing time.