Yes. From November 2025, when ETIAS becomes fully operational, Canadian Citizens, alongside nationals of 59 countries worldwide, will be required to have valid ETIAS authorizations upon arrival to France.
No. As long as you’re traveling to France for short-term business, leisure, or medical needs, you can enter the country visa-free until November 2025. From November 2025, you will need a valid ETIAS visa waiver.
Initiated in 2018, the new European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) intends to enhance the EU’s capabilities against external threats, such as organized crime, illegal migration, epidemiological outbreaks, etc. The system also intends to simplify European travel-related bureaucratic procedures and reduce the waiting time at the EU borders.
No. ETIAS is only a travel permit, enabling you to visit Europe for short-term purposes. If you plan to move to Europe for study or work, you must apply for a national visa (Type D) or temporary residence permit card.
ETIAS enables you to visit France or any other ETIAS member country for up to 90 days in every 180-day period for three consecutive years.
Applying for an ETIAS authorization is a simple procedure, taking less than 15 minutes. All you have to do is to complete the application form and submit it alongside your biometric passport. Once you pay the application fee, the system will verify the correctness of your provided information and provide feedback within hours.
For additional information on ETIAS required documents visit Travel Info or Requirements Pages.
Applying for ETIAS authorization will become mandatory from November 2025.
Yes. A valid biometric passport is essential before applying for an ETIAS visa waiver. The passport is valid if it features an electronically embedded chip and expires in no less than six months from your arrival date to France.
Yes. Parents or legal guardians must get the ETIAS visa waivers for their kids, even though children up to 12 are exempt from paying the application fee.
Yes. You can apply for an ETIAS authorization regardless of your criminal status. Although, you will be required to provide all the details about your criminal record and the degree of the crime.
No. If you are a citizen of ETIAS-member country, you won’t need to apply for an ETIAS visa waiver to visit France or any other ETIAS country.
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ETIAS authorization enables you to visit all the EU/Schengen Member countries (except Ireland) for up to 90 days in every 180-day period for three years.
ETIAS-member countries include the following:
Austria
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
Spain
SwitzerlandNationals of the following 59 countries worldwide will be eligible to visit Europe hassle-free with just a pre-issued digital travel permit from November 2025.
ETIAS-eligible countries include the following:
Albania
Antigua-et-Barbuda
Argentine
Australie
Bahamas
Barbade
Bosnie-Herzégovine
Brésil
Brunei
Canada
Chili
Colombie
Costa Rica
République dominicaine
Le Salvador
Géorgie
Grenade
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Israël
Japon
Kiribati
Macao
Macédoine du Nord
Malaisie
Îles Marshall
Île Maurice
Mexique
Micronésie
Moldavie
Monténégro
Nouvelle-Zélande
Nicaragua
Palaos
Panama
Paraguay
Pérou
Saint Kitts & Nevis
Sainte-Lucie
Saint Vincent
St. Vincent
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Korea
Taiwan
Timor Leste
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Uruguay
Ukraine
UAE
Vanuatu
Venezuela
United Kingdom
United States