French passport - wikipedia French passport This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2011 ) French passport The front cover of a contemporary French biometric passport Date first issued 12 April 2006 ( first biometric passport ) 1 April 2013 ( current version ) Issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development Type of document Passport Purpose Identification Eligibility requirements French citizenship Expiration 5 years after issuance for citizens under the age of 18 ; 10 years for adults Cost 86 € ( adult ) / 42 € ( 15 - 17 ) / 17 € ( 14 and under ) French passport ( in French : Passeport français ) is an identity document issued to French citizens. Besides enabling the bearer to travel internationally and serving as indication of French citizenship ( but not proof ; the possession of a French passport only establishes the presumption of French citizenship according to French law ), the passport facilitates the process of securing assistance from French consular officials abroad or other European Union member states in case a French consular is absent, if needed. Every French citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The passport, along with the national identity card allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union and European Economic Area. Contents 1 History 2 Types 3 Physical appearance 3.1 Front cover 3.2 Identity information page 3.3 Languages 4 Visa free travel 5 See also 6 References 7 External links History History of French passport can be traced to 19th century documents. Types Passports are valid for 10 years for applicants aged 18 or over and 5 years for applicants under the age of 18. Optical passports ( older ) have no sign under the word `` Passeport '' on the front page. Electronic passport contains an embedded chip and has the chip logo under the word `` Passeport ''. Biometric passeports are the most recent ones and are decorated as the electronic passports but the word `` Passeport '' is underlined. The 3 types of passport are shown above. Physical appearance Front cover Unlike those from most other EU countries which are burgundy, ordinary passports have a Bordeaux - red front cover, with the national emblem of France emblazoned in the centre of the front cover. The word `` PASSEPORT '' ( Passport ) is inscribed below the coat of arms and `` Union européenne '' ( European Union ), `` République française '' ( French Republic ) above. The `` e-passport '' cover has a microchip symbol at the bottom. On the biometric variant of e-passports, the word `` PASSEPORT '' is underlined. French passports use the standard EU design, with the standard passport containing 32 pages. 1941 French Vichy SAFE - CONDUCT travel document issued to a Jewish refugee. Identity information page Biodata page of a French non-biometric passport First page of a French non-biometric passport The biodata page includes the following data : Photo of Passport Holder Type ( P ) Code ( FRA ) Passport No. 22244 Surname JOHN Given Names CHRISTIAN Nationality ( Française ) ( 3 ) Date of Birth 01 / 10 / 1970 Sex M Place of Birth FRANCE Date of Issue ( 7 ) Date of Expiry ( 8 ) Authority ( 9 ) Holder 's Signature ( 10 ) Height ( 12 ) Colour of Eyes ( 13 ) Residence ( 15 ) - Page 36 The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone starting with P < FRA. Languages The data page is printed in French and English with translation of the fields on the bearer 's page in the other languages of the European Union elsewhere in the document. Visa free travel Main article : Visa requirements for French citizens Visa requirements for French citizens France Freedom of movement Visa not required Visa on arrival eVisa Visa available both on arrival or online Visa required prior to arrival Visa requirements for French citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of France. As of 17 October 2018, French citizens had visa - free or visa on arrival access to 188 countries and territories, ranking the French passport third in the world in terms of travel freedom ( tied with German and South Korean passports ) as well as the joint most powerful passport in Europe and the EU ( alongside the German passport ) according to the Henley Passport Index. Additionally, Arton Capital 's Passport Index currently rank the French passport second in the world in terms of travel freedom, with a visa - free score of 164 ( tied with Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Luxembourgish, Norwegian, Spanish, South Korean, Swedish and United States passports ), as of 17 October 2018. French citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the EU Treaty. See also Passports of the European Union Visa policy of France Visa requirements for French citizens References Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Passeport Jump up ^ https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php Jump up ^ Treaty on the Function of the European Union ( consolidated version ) External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Passports of France. 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B) The Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey are not part of the European Union, but Manxmen and Channel Islanders are citizens of the European Union ; the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey, and Manxmen and Channel Islanders themselves ( unless they qualify and apply for recognition of a change in status ), are however excluded from the benefits of the Four Freedoms of the European Union. C ) The Government of the United Kingdom also issue passports to British nationals who are not British citizens with the right of abode in the United Kingdom and who are also not otherwise citizens of the European Union. Non-EU country that has open border with Schengen Area. Russia is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. The vast majority of its population ( 80 % ) lives in European Russia, therefore Russia as a whole is included as a European country here. Turkey is a transcontinental country in the Middle East and Southeast Europe. 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Question: where can you live with a french passport
Answer: any country within the EU