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🇫🇷 Does a French need a visa for Djibouti 🇩🇯?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Djibouti at a glance

Capital: Djibouti · Currency: Djiboutian franc (DJF, Fr) · Official languages: Arabic, French · Calling code: +253

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Djibouti: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 6 March 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in France (C, E) works with sockets in Djibouti. Mains voltage differs (Djibouti: 220 V; France: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Djibouti →

Your embassy in Djibouti

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Djibouti, contact the embassy of France:

• Embassy of France, Djibouti · Boulevard Idriss Omar Guelleh · dj.ambafrance.org

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Djibouti for French passport holders

• 🇲🇼 Malawi — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇿 Mozambique — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇿🇲 Zambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — ETA required
• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa on arrival
• 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇩🇯 Djibouti passport holders visiting France: Djibouti passport holders need a visa for France, applied for at an embassy or consulate of France before travelling.

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