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🇫🇷 Does a French need a visa for the United Kingdom 🇬🇧?

What this means for your trip

An ETA (electronic travel authorisation) is not a visa: it is an online pre-screening that airlines check before boarding.

It is normally approved within minutes to a few days; apply before you book non-refundable travel.

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.

United Kingdom at a glance

Capital: London · Currency: British pound (GBP, £) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +44

U.S. State Department travel advisory for the United Kingdom: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 8 May 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: the United Kingdom uses plug types G, France uses C, E.

More about entering the United Kingdom →

Your embassy in the United Kingdom

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

• Embassy of France, London · ambafrance-uk.org
• Consulate general of France in London · uk.diplomatie.gouv.fr
• Consulate General of France, Edinburgh · uk.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 the United Kingdom for French passport holders

• 🇩🇰 Denmark — Visa-free
• 🇪🇪 Estonia — Visa-free
• 🇫🇮 Finland — Visa-free
• 🇮🇸 Iceland — Visa-free
• 🇮🇪 Ireland — Visa-free
• 🇱🇻 Latvia — Visa-free
• 🇱🇹 Lithuania — Visa-free
• 🇳🇴 Norway — Visa-free

The other way round

🇬🇧 British passport holders visiting France: British passport holders can visit France without a visa for up to 90 days.

The French passport at a glance

All destinations for France passport holders → · Who needs a visa for the United Kingdom →

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