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France to United Kingdom visa rules

France passport → United Kingdom · tourist / short stay

Get an ETA before you fly

Category: ETA / eTA

Up to 180 daystypical maximum stay

An electronic travel authorisation (ETA/eTA) is typically required before travel.

Confirm before you book: check the official United Kingdom government immigration website and your airline.

Data updated 21 October 2026 · How we source this

Informational only. Border officers decide. Always confirm with official sources.

Visa history

How entry rules for this passport have changed, newest first.

  1. Now

    No visa needed changed to ETA

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 5 Sep 2025Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

  2. Free movement changed to No visa needed

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 31 Dec 2020Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

  3. First recorded: Free movement

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 14 Dec 2018Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

Dates show when a change was first recorded, or when it took effect if the source says so.

Entries marked “Reconstructed from Wikipedia history” are based on past revisions of Visa requirements for French citizens by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. We summarised them into status changes. They are not official records.

Where to apply or get help: United Kingdom’s embassy and consulates in France

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No United Kingdom missions listed in France yet

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