Unlimited period

Nationals of the following countries can enter and reside for an unlimited period without a visa in Overseas France.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]} They may use their national identity card instead of their passport as a travel document to enter any French territory.^{[10][lower-alpha 2]} They may also work freely in the parts of Overseas France that are part of the European Union (overseas departments and regions, and Saint Martin), but those who are not nationals of France need a permit to work in other parts such as French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna.^[7][8][9]

Short stays

For stays of up to 90 days in a 180-day period,^{[lower-alpha 3]} visa-free entry is granted to nationals of the following countries and territories (except as otherwise noted):^{[lower-alpha 4][1][2][3][4][5][6]}

This exemption also applies to:

• Holders of a long-stay visa or residence permit issued by France or another Schengen Area country
• Nationals of the following countries holding a multiple-entry visa issued by France with validity between 6 months and 5 years:

Bahrain  Belarus  China  India  Indonesia  Kuwait  Oman  Qatar  Russia  Saudi Arabia  South Africa  Thailand

Additional exemptions for specific territories

For specific territories, nationals of the following countries are also granted visa-free stays of up to 90 days in a 180-day period (except as otherwise noted).

For French Guiana, Guadeloupe and Martinique:^[1]

For Saint Martin:^[2]

For Saint Pierre and Miquelon:^[1]

For Mayotte:^[3]

For Réunion:^[1]

For New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, and French Polynesia:^[4][5][6]

Summary of short-stay visa exemptions

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Country	France (Schengen)	French Guiana	Guadeloupe and Martinique	Saint Barthélemy	Saint Martin	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Mayotte	Réunion	New Caledonia	Wallis and Futuna	French Polynesia
France	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
EU (except France) and EFTA	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Schengen 'Annex II'[lower-alpha 16]	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Brazil	Yes	organized trips or in transit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Venezuela	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Georgia	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Kosovo	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Bolivia	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nauru	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ecuador	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Mozambique	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
South Africa	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Fiji	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Papua New Guinea	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
China	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	organized trips	organized trips	No	organized trips
India	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	organized trips	No	No	No

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