Questions tagged [french-citizens]
For questions specifically about people travelling with French passports.
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is the French certificate of renewal of CNI enough to prove my identity in Switzerland
I'm French.
I have to go to Switzerland to take the train and my identity card is expired, is the certificate of renewal of CNI enough to prove my identity?
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As a French citizen in Canada on a student visa, do I need an ESTA to transit the US?
I am a French citizen with a French passport, currently living in Montreal (Canada).
I am going to Guadeloupe (French Caribbean region) transiting via New York.
I am taking a bus from Montreal to ...
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Does a French with US green card need a Mexico’s Visitor Visa (FMM) when entering Mexico by land for a few days, and if so can it be done at border?
I read some contradictory statements regarding the need of obtaining a Mexico’s Visitor Visa (FMM) when entering Mexico by land (either by foot or by car) just for a few days:
https://www.mexperience....
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Are French citizens supposed to indicate all their first names when booking a flight ticket?
French citizens often have several first names, which are mentioned on their passport. Are French citizens supposed to indicate all their first names when booking a flight ticket?
On one side I read ...
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Overstayed visa J1, now coming back for vacations (2 weeks)
I am a French national and I have done 2 consecutive J1 stays (1 year each). The first one was fine, and during the 2nd one I overstayed for about 1 month.
Now, 2 years later, I want to go back to ...
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Visit USA via land border for French citizen
Currently, I am in Canada and I would like to spend two weeks in the United States. I'll use the bus and go through the Niagara Falls border (land border).
In 2022, I filled out an I94 form and paid $...
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What happens if a French citizen does an international transit in Narita International Airport (NRT) but their outbound flight is canceled?
IATA states for Japan:
Passengers transiting through Tokyo (NRT) must transit on the same calendar day.
What happens if a French citizen does an international transit in Narita International Airport ...
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Why are French emergency passports only valid for one year (vs. 10 years for regular passports)? E.g. are they less secure than regular passports?
I read on https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F1373 (mirror):
Un passeport temporaire peut être délivré en urgence pour un motif d'ordre médical ou humanitaire ou pour des raisons ...
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Do I need a return flight for all airlines to go to Argentina?
I am planning to travel through Latin America from the beginning of November onward. My first destination would be Buenos Aires. However, it seems most airlines need you to get a return flight so as ...
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Am I allowed to leave Mainland China without using the onward ticket used to get visa-free entry (I'll leave in due time)? If so must I notify anyone?
I am a citizen of one of the countries (France) eligible for a 144-hour visa-free transit in some areas of Mainland China. I understand that to be granted the visa-free entry, I must have an onward ...
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French student in Canada: going back home from NYC
I'm French, and I will continue my studies in Montreal during the next 3 years.
Next year, I will go back to France for holidays, and I would like to take my flight from NYC. What are the ...
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Name discrepencies between passports
I'm a French-Italian bi-national
My main, French, passport is currently unavailable and I need to travel, so I'm using my Italian passport but both are different
My French passport correctly refers my ...
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Baby with passport from different country than his parents
I will travel with my family, we all have French passports but our 4 months old kid has a US passport and has the same lastname than us. We have his US birth certificate as well.
Will we have any ...
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How long does a French citizen have to wait to be able to enter Vietnam visa-free after having previously entered Vietnam with an e-visa?
French citizens currently (2019-07-30) might enter Vietnam visa-free (maximum length of stay: 15 days) or with an e-visa (maximum length of stay: 30 days; 25 USD).
I read on https://en.wikipedia.org/...
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If I get denied at the border (US) and I travel with my gf, are we both returned?
I will soon go to the US and might get denied (so then returned), but I am travelling with my GF and she has no reason to get denied but we are on the same ESTA and I bought the tickets for both of us....
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