French Guiana visas
Spouses of French nationals qualify for a visa fee exemption.
Family members of European Union or European Free Trade Association nationals other than French nationals qualify for the short-stay visa fee exemption.
Children adopted by a French national qualify for the reduced long-stay visa fee.
Family travellers who do not qualify for a visa exemption need a visa appropriate to their stay.
Spouses of French nationals are exempt from the visa fee. This fee exemption does not itself mean that no visa is needed.
Family travellers who do not qualify for a visa exemption need a visa appropriate to their stay. Spouses of French nationals are exempt from the visa fee. This fee exemption does not itself mean that no visa is needed.
There are 3 options: Visa for the spouse of a French national (a visa from an embassy); Short-stay visa for family of other European nationals (a visa from an embassy); Long-stay visa for a child adopted by a French national (a visa from an embassy).
Spouses of French nationals pay no visa fee. Family members of other European Union or European Free Trade Association nationals pay no short-stay visa fee. Children adopted by a French national pay €15 for a visa for more than 90 days.
1. 1. Apply at a French embassy or consulate in your country of residence. 2. 2. Lodge an application for a visa valid for French Guiana and your intended length of stay.
Yes. Rules depend on the country that issued your passport. Open the French Guiana visa page and choose your passport for a plain answer.
Yes. Officials can refuse a visa or entry, even after you apply. Give true answers, bring the documents asked for, and keep proof of your onward trip and money.
On French Guiana's official immigration or foreign ministry website, or at its embassy. Rules change, so check close to your trip.
Often you cannot switch visa type inside the country. Ask the immigration office before you travel if you might need to.
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