China → French Guiana
A short-stay visa specific to French Guiana/Overseas France is required.
Passport must be valid at least 3 months after planned departure, contain at least 2 blank pages, and have been issued within the last 10 years. A bare ordinary PRC passport is not listed for the French Guiana 90/180-day visa exemption; see exemptions for specific French-issued multiple-entry visa waivers.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-18
Official source ↗Documents that change the outcome
- Visa-free· schengen_visa · 90 days
Applies to holders of a valid long-stay visa or residence permit issued by France or another Schengen state fully applying the Schengen acquis; an ordinary short-stay Schengen C visa is not covered by this general waiver. Stay is up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
source ↗ - Visa-free· schengen_visa · 90 days
For PRC ordinary passport holders, the visa waiver applies when the passport contains a multiple-entry visa issued by a French consular authority with validity between 6 months and 5 years, for short stays up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
source ↗ - Visa-free· us_green_card · 1 day
Only for cruise-ship passengers entering during a port call for no more than 24 hours, holding a valid U.S. residence permit authorizing readmission to the United States. This is not a general air or land-entry waiver.
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Documents & how to apply
- Visa application form — Complete it online on France-Visas; bring the CERFA form and receipt when submitting.
- Travel document / passport — Original and copy; in good condition, issued less than 10 years ago, with at least 2 blank pages, valid for at least 3 months after the planned date of leaving the Schengen Area.
- 2 recent ID photos — Must meet the ISO/IEC ID photo format.
- Supporting documents according to your situation and travel plan — France-Visas requires originals and copies depending on the applicant's situation and plan; documents not in French or English may need French translation.
- Proof of sufficient financial resources and return to country of origin — The official tourist/private visit page states the documentation is used to check sufficient resources for the stay and return to the country of origin.
- Business invitation or event proof · optional — For business visits only: request letter, summons or invitation from the French correspondent describing the activity, purpose, duration and location; or admission cards to fairs/conferences; or a commitment by the inviting organisation to cover costs.
⏱ The France-Visas China page states that TLScontact appointments are ordinarily available within 24 working hours; once transferred to the embassy/consulate, complete short-stay files not requiring additional checks are processed in principle within 24 or 48 working hours. Times are indicative and may vary. 💳 60 EUR (government fee) 📍 Prepare/complete the application online on France-Visas, then submit through a TLScontact visa centre in China; French consulates/embassy in China process and decide applications.
French Guiana is a French non-European territory; if a visa is required based on nationality, apply for the specific short-stay visa valid for that overseas territory, as a Schengen visa alone does not allow entry to French Guiana. Applications in China may be submitted up to 6 months before travel.
Requirements vary by consulate — verify with the official source. official ↗
Common questions
No sourced French official rule was found making a valid U.S. visa a general visa waiver for French Guiana. A bare ordinary PRC passport requires a visa; sourced exceptions include a French-consular multiple-entry visa valid 6 months to 5 years, or specific 24-hour cruise-call rules.
Yes, if the passport contains a multiple-entry visa issued by a French consular authority with validity between 6 months and 5 years. The stay remains limited to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Yes, but the French official rule limits the waiver to Taiwan-issued passports that include an identity card number.
No visa is required for short stays, up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Verify with official sources
Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.