United States visa for French citizens
eTA (travel authorization)
🇫🇷 French passport → 🇺🇸 United States: no visa, but an eta (online authorisation) is required.
How it works
Register online before you fly (minutes, small fee). It links to your passport electronically — airlines check it at check-in, so don't leave it to the airport.
Heads-up: United States commonly asks for proof of onward travel (airline check-in (Visa Waiver / ESTA)).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Capital Washington D.C. · Currency United States dollar ($) · Dialling +1
Safety advisory: Low · official advisory ↗
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