Passport
Passport validity requirements
France follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must:
• have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it may have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago
• have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave the Schengen area
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
Global Health Insurance Card (Ghic) or in date Ehic card
What these cover
Both cards give you access to state-provided healthcare abroad for things like:
• emergency treatment
• visits to A&E
• routine maternity care, unless you're going abroad to give birth(opens in a new tab)
Both cards provide the same cover but the countries they are valid in can change. Check our website to see where you can use each card(opens in a new tab).
