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TOURIST TRAVEL

* U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond intended stay
* Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel
* No visa required for stay up to three months (a maximum of three months cumulative stay during any six months period in the combined Schengen States)
* Vaccinations - None Required

BUSINESS TRAVEL

* U.S. Passport must be valid 3 months beyond intended stay
* Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel
* No Visa Required for stay up to three months (a maximum of three months cumulative stay during any six months period in the combined Schengen States)
* Vaccinations - None Required

OFFICIAL OR DIPLOMATIC U.S. PASSPORT HOLDERS

* U.S. Official or Diplomatic Passport, must be valid 3 months beyond intended stay
* Visa Required
* Tickets and Documents for Return or Onward Travel
* Vaccinations - None Required


American Citizens do not need a visa when they travel to France for business or for personal travel. The stay in the Schengen area should not exceed 90 days in a 6 month period. Please note that the American visitor will need to present a valid American passport (valid three months beyond intended stay), proof of sufficient funds and a return airline ticket.

THE SCHENGEN VISA

The Schengen visa is valid for the following 24 European countries: Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. A Schengen visa issued by an Embassy or Consulate of the above countries allows the holder to travel freely in all of these countries.

Visas issued before or on December 20, 2007 by the new Schengen States (Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta) are only valid for these 9 new Schengen countries, not for the whole Schengen area.


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VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-U.S. CITIZENS TO ENTER FRANCE:

TDS CANNOT assist with visas to visit France. An appointment to make a personal appearance at the Consulate General is required.

The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:

* Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
* Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
* Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
* Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
* A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.

Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.

Register Online with U.S. Embassy in this Country