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  1. France

    visaTypes.schengen-c-am.feeNotes

    Before
    Set by the EU–Armenia visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) instead of the standard €90; waived for children under 12 and pensioners, among other listed categories.
    After
    Article 6 of the EU–Armenia visa facilitation agreement sets the fee for processing visa applications at EUR 35 and waives it for listed categories, including pensioners and children under the age of 12.

  2. France

    visaTypes.schengen-c.feeNotes

    Before
    Children aged 6 to 11 pay €45 and children under 6 pay nothing.
    After
    Under the EU Visa Code, children from six years and below 12 pay EUR 45, and the fee is waived for children under six.

  3. France

    countryFacts.bestTimeToVisit

    Before
    No official seasonal guidance for visitors. The UK government says there is a high risk of wildfires during the summer season from April to October.
    After
    No official source we could read gives seasonal guidance for visitors. The UK government says there is a high risk of wildfires during the summer season from April to October.

  4. France

    countryFacts.safety

    Before
    The UK Foreign Office says terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in France, that pickpockets can work in gangs, and that demonstrations can take place with little or no warning, particularly in cities. Canada's travel advice says strikes occur regularly, particularly in transport.
    After
    The UK government says terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in France, that pickpockets can work in gangs, and that demonstrations, political gatherings or marches can take place with little or no warning, particularly in cities. Canada's travel advice says strikes occur regularly, particularly in key sectors such as transport.

  5. France

    entryRequirements.customs.notes.1

    Before
    Goods for your own use bought in another EU country carry no further duty. Above the EU guide levels (for example 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits), customs may ask you to show they are for personal use.
    After
    Your Europe (EU) says that for alcohol and tobacco bought in another EU country for your own use no further payments are due, and that each EU country sets guideline values that may not be lower than, for example, 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits; if customs suspect goods are not for your own use, you may be asked to prove that they are.

  6. France

    entryRequirements.customs.notes.0

    Before
    Duty-free from outside the EU: 200 cigarettes, 1 liter of spirits, goods up to €300 (€430 arriving by air/sea).
    After
    Your Europe (EU) says that when you enter the EU from a non-EU country you can bring, free of VAT and excise duties, 1 litre of spirits over 22% vol. (among other alcohol allowances), 200 cigarettes where the higher tobacco limit applies, and other goods up to a value of €300 per traveller or €430 for travellers by air and sea.

  7. France

    entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits

    Before
    Cash of €10,000 or more (or equivalent) must be declared when entering or leaving the EU.
    After
    Your Europe (EU) says that if you plan to enter or leave the EU with €10,000 in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies), you must declare it to the customs authorities in the EU country you are entering or leaving.

  8. France

    entryRequirements.declarations.etias

    Before
    Visa-exempt travellers will need an ETIAS travel authorisation to enter the Schengen Area. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. The official EU site is travel-europe.europa.eu.
    After
    The EU says ETIAS is the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries, that it is currently not in operation and no applications are collected at this point, and that it will announce the start date several months before launch. The official EU site is travel-europe.europa.eu.

  9. France

    entryRequirements.declarations.ees

    Before
    Non-EU travellers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System when they enter the Schengen area for a short stay: on a first visit you may be asked to give fingerprints and a photo at a special booth before the immigration desk. The UK government's travel advice says there is no cost for EES registration.
    After
    The UK government says that when you travel into the Schengen area for short stays you may need to register biometric details such as fingerprints and a photo, that on your first visit you may be asked to register at a special booth before the immigration desk, and that there is no cost for EES registration. The EU's EES site says passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints.

  10. France

    entryRequirements.proofOfFunds

    Before
    France scales the means requirement by accommodation: €65 per day with proof of a hotel reservation, €120 per day without one, and €32.50 per day with an attestation d'accueil (host certificate).
    After
    Service-Public says a foreigner must have sufficient resources, and that the level required per day of stay in France depends on the proof of accommodation: €32.50 with an attestation d'accueil (host certificate), €65 with proof of a hotel reservation, and €120 without proof of a hotel reservation.

  11. France

    entryRequirements.onwardTicket

    Before
    No official source we could read makes a return or onward ticket a condition of entry in itself. Under the Schengen Borders Code (Annex I), the supporting documents border guards may check for tourist or private trips include a return or round-trip ticket.
    After
    No official source we could read makes a return or onward ticket a condition of entry in itself. Under the Schengen Borders Code (Annex I), the supporting documents for journeys for tourism or private reasons include, as regards return, a return or round-trip ticket. The UK government tells British travellers they may be asked at French border control to show a return or onward ticket.

  12. France

    entryRequirements.travelInsurance

    Before
    France lists insurance covering medical and hospital costs in France, with minimum cover of €30,000, among the conditions every non-EU visitor must meet at the border, visa-free or not. Schengen visa applicants must also show travel medical insurance of at least €30,000 valid across the Schengen Area for the whole stay.
    After
    Service-Public lists, among the conditions a foreigner must all meet when crossing the border, insurance covering medical and hospital costs for care you might receive in France, with minimum cover of €30,000. The EU Visa Code requires Schengen visa applicants to hold travel medical insurance valid throughout the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of EUR 30,000.

  13. France

    entryRequirements.passportValidity

    Before
    Non-EU passports must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen Area and have been issued within the last 10 years.
    After
    Service-Public says a foreigner must have a passport issued less than 10 years ago and valid for at least 3 months beyond the planned date of departure.

  14. France

    tips.etias-scams

    Before
    The official ETIAS website, travel-europe.europa.eu, gives the fee as EUR 20 when you apply through it; applicants under 18 or over 70 are exempt from paying.
    After
    The official ETIAS website says applying for an ETIAS travel authorisation directly costs EUR 20, that any additional fee charged on top goes to the intermediary service provider, and that applicants under 18 or over 70 years of age are exempt from the payment.

  15. France

    tips.90-180-rule

    Before
    The UK government tells British travellers that visits to Schengen countries in the 180 days before they travel count towards their 90 days, and that a trip that also takes in other Schengen countries must stay within the 90-day visa-free limit as a whole.
    After
    The UK government tells British travellers that if they are travelling to other Schengen countries as well, their whole visit must be within the 90-day visa-free limit, and that visits to Schengen countries in the 180 days before they travel count towards their 90 days.

  16. France

    tips.strikes

    Before
    Canada's travel advice says strikes occur regularly, particularly in transport, and Australia's Smartraveller says strikes are frequent across France and bring significant disruptions, particularly to public transport.
    After
    Canada's travel advice says strikes occur regularly, particularly in key sectors such as transport, and Australia's Smartraveller says strikes are frequent across France and bring significant disruptions, particularly affecting public transport and other public services.

  17. France

    tips.pickpockets

    Before
    The UK government says thieves and pickpockets operate on the Paris Métro, on RER lines and at mainline stations, sometimes in gangs where one person distracts you, and advises keeping your passport, cards and valuables in separate bags or pockets.
    After
    The UK government says thieves and pickpockets operate on the Paris Métro, on RER (train) lines and at mainline stations, that pickpockets can work in gangs where one distracts you while the other goes into your bag, and advises keeping your passport, credit cards and other valuables in separate bags or pockets.

  18. France

    faq.insurance-required

    Before
    Yes. France lists insurance covering medical and hospital costs in France, with minimum cover of €30,000, among the conditions every non-EU visitor must meet at the border, visa-free or not. Schengen visa applicants must also show travel medical insurance of at least €30,000 valid throughout the Schengen Area for the whole stay.
    After
    Yes. Service-Public lists, among the conditions a foreigner must all meet when crossing the border, insurance covering medical and hospital costs for care you might receive in France, with minimum cover of €30,000. The EU Visa Code requires Schengen visa applicants to hold travel medical insurance valid throughout the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of EUR 30,000.

  19. France

    faq.long-stay

    Before
    For a stay of more than 3 months you must hold a long-stay visa (type D), granted by the French consular authorities. France-Visas lists the long-stay visa fee as €99, or €50 for students whose application was examined by a Centre pour les études en France. A VLS-TS long-stay visa serves as a residence permit, and within 3 months of arriving in France you must validate it and pay a tax on top of the visa fee.
    After
    Service-Public says that to enter and stay in France for more than 3 months a foreigner must hold a long-stay visa (type D), granted by the French consular authorities. France-Visas lists the long-stay visa fee as €99, with a reduced rate of €50 for students whose application was examined by a Centre pour les études en France. Service-Public says the VLS-TS long-stay visa counts as a residence permit, and that within 3 months of arriving in France you must validate it and pay a tax on top of the visa fee.

  20. France

    faq.etias-when

    Before
    ETIAS for visa-exempt travelers is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. Once ETIAS starts, the €20 online authorization will be required before travel. Check the official EU website for the current status.
    After
    The EU says ETIAS, the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers, is currently not in operation and no applications are collected at this point, and that it will announce the start date several months before launch. Applying directly through the official ETIAS website will cost EUR 20.

  21. France

    faq.schengen-cost

    Before
    The Schengen short-stay visa costs €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6–11, applied for via the official France-Visas portal. It allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period across all Schengen countries.
    After
    The EU Visa Code sets the short-stay visa fee at EUR 90, and EUR 45 for children from six years and below 12; children under six are exempt. France-Visas lists the same amounts for a Schengen visa. Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 counts short stays as no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

  22. France

    faq.us-need-visa

    Before
    No. US passport holders can visit France and the rest of the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Once ETIAS starts, they will need to obtain this online authorization (€20) before travel.
    After
    No visa is needed for short stays: the United States is listed in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, whose nationals are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. The EU says ETIAS, the travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers, is currently not in operation; applying directly through its official website will cost EUR 20.

  23. France

    summary

    Before
    France is part of the Schengen Area: EU and EFTA citizens enter freely, nationals of the countries and territories on the EU's visa-exempt list (Annex II of Regulation 2018/1806) can stay 90 days in any 180-day period (the ETIAS travel authorisation is not yet in operation), and nationals of the countries on the EU's visa-required list (Annex I) need a Schengen short-stay visa costing €90, applied for via the official France-Visas portal.
    After
    France applies the EU's Schengen visa rules. Under Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, nationals of the third countries listed in Annex II are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, and nationals of those listed in Annex I must hold a visa when crossing the external borders. The EU Visa Code sets the short-stay visa fee at EUR 90, and France-Visas is the official visa website for France. The EU says ETIAS, the travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers, is currently not in operation.

  24. Finland

    visaTypes.national-d.feeNotes

    Before
    €95 when applied for through the electronic e-service; €120 on a paper application (Foreign Ministry service-fee list, um.fi/service-fees). Finland grants a D visa only to applicants who have a residence permit for Finland; the Foreign Ministry says it is valid for 100 days.
    After
    EUR 95 for an electronic application through the e-service; EUR 120 on a paper application (Foreign Ministry service-fee list). Finland grants D visas to certain categories of applicants, and to be eligible you must have a residence permit for Finland; the Foreign Ministry says a D visa is valid for 100 days.

  25. Finland

    visaTypes.schengen-c-ru.feeNotes

    Before
    Standard fee under the Visa Code (Article 16): children aged 6 to 11 pay €45 and children under 6 pay nothing. The EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement is suspended in whole as regards Russian citizens (Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500), so its reduced fee does not apply. The European Commission said on 7 November 2025 that Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas.
    After
    Standard fee under the Visa Code (Article 16): children aged 6 to 11 pay EUR 45, and Finland's Foreign Ministry lists no fee for children under 6. The EU–Russia visa facilitation agreement is suspended in whole as regards Russian citizens (Council Decision (EU) 2022/1500). The European Commission said on 7 November 2025 that Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas.