3 Easy Steps to obtaining French-guiana e-Visa

If you do not satisfy the requirements for applying ETA online, please apply through a travel agent, airline, or a French-Guiana visa office. If you are not available for an ETA VISA, you can still apply for another electronic visiting visa.

It is important that you are very careful when you enter your personal details. You will have an opportunity to review all the details you have provided and can change the details at any time until you confirm all details as correct.

If you have made an error, it is important that you correct it before proceeding. Once you have confirmed the details, your credit card will be debited for the non-refundable service charge.

If you find out later that you have made a mistake, you will need to make a new application (and incur another service charge). We cannot change the details on an ETA once it has been issued.

Note: If your ETA details do not match your passport details you might experience delays when boarding your aircraft or be refused entry into French-guiana.

No. You do not need to arrange your transportation into the country before applying for an ETA. Whether you are traveling by boat or plane, it’s okay to apply for your ETA anytime before or after your confirmed ticket.

• A visa is not required for this destination for a stay of up to 90 days. Please keep in mind that while a visa is not required, you must:
• Hold a passport valid for at least six months beyond your date of country exit and with one blank visa page
• Hold proof of onward and return flights
• Hold all documents required for the next destination
• Hold documents showing proof of travel purpose (e.g. business cover or support letter, conference registrations, etc.)
• Hold proof of sufficient funds relative to your intended length of stay
• It is recommended that you confirm with your airline that boarding will be permitted without a visa

All US Citizens require a visa and a US passport to travel to French Guiana, whether for business or tourism.  MOST foreign nationals require a visa.  We can help you to obtain a visa as well as a US passport.

All the nationals who are holding valid Long-stay (“D” type”) visa or Residence Permit issued by France or other Schengen countries can enter French Guiana without obtaining a new visa and stay there for up to 90 days within 6 months period.

Only some nationals of certain countries (Bahrain, Belarus, China, India, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine) can travel to French Guiana without obtaining a new visa if they are holding valid multiple-entry Schengen visa with validity more than 6 months, issued by France.

No, French Guiana is not a part of the Schengen Area, but some facilitated regulations are applied to Schengen countries and their citizens. EU and Schengen countries’ nationals can travel to French Guiana for an unlimited time period with their National Identity Card instead of the passport.

• Visa-exempt for a stay of up to one month. The traveler must:
• Hold a passport valid at least six months beyond the period of intended stay, with one blank visa page
• Hold proof of sufficient funds
• Hold proof of confirmed onward/return airline tickets
• Hold documents showing proof of purpose of the trip
• Hold all documents required for the next destination
• Hold a visa for the next country, where applicable
• Confirm with their airline that boarding will be permitted without a visa as these conditions are subject to change

Visa-exempted nationals can stay in French Guiana for up to 90 days within 6 months period without a visa.

One must carefully note what kind of entry is permitted. If the visa reads a single entry, its holder can only enter and leave French Guiana once whereas, with multiple entries, he/she can enter or leave the country multiple times.

The visa will be stamped on your passport.

No. If you have a family member, you will have to apply each for an application. Even if your child is traveling under your passport, they will need their own application.

Yes, kindly use his/her ID information alongside your personal information when completing the online application form. Please use your child’s (dependants) identification data requested at the time of completion when adding another traveler to your application. There are no exceptions regarding age.

• A visa is not required for this destination for a stay of up to 90 days. Please keep in mind that while a visa is not required, you must:
• Hold a passport valid for at least six months beyond your date of country exit and with one blank visa page
• Hold proof of onward and return flights
• Hold all documents required for the next destination
• Hold documents showing proof of travel purpose (e.g. business cover or support letter, conference registrations, etc.)
• Hold proof of sufficient funds relative to your intended length of stay
• It is recommended that you confirm with your airline that boarding will be permitted without a visa

Typically, a visa takes anywhere from 2 days to 15+ days to process in the French Guiana Embassy/Consulate depending on the consulate that we need to send the application. The processing time for a visa is dependent on several factors and can change without notice at the consulate’s discretion. Please refer to our service selection page for the most up-to-date processing times for French Guiana visas.

No, Schengen visas are not valid for travel to French Guiana. You need to obtain a separate visa for French Guiana from French embassies/consulates.

All the nationals who are holding valid Long-stay (“D” type”) visa or Residence Permit issued by France or other Schengen countries can enter French Guiana without obtaining a new visa and stay there for up to 90 days within 6 months period.

You can apply for a French Guiana visa at France diplomatic missions/embassies/consulates.

No, you cannot travel to France or other Schengen countries with a special French Guiana visa. This visa is only valid for traveling to French Guiana; you still have to obtain a Schengen visa for traveling to France or other Schengen countries, if you are not a visa-exempted national.

• Visa-exempt for a stay of up to one month. The traveler must:
• Hold a passport valid at least six months beyond the period of intended stay, with one blank visa page
• Hold proof of sufficient funds
• Hold proof of confirmed onward/return airline tickets
• Hold documents showing proof of purpose of the trip
• Hold all documents required for the next destination
• Hold a visa for the next country, where applicable
• Confirm with their airline that boarding will be permitted without a visa as these conditions are subject to change

Applicants are encouraged to apply three (3) weeks to (1) one month in advance of travel.

The visa is issued for a stay of 30 days. The validity of the visa is at the discretion of the Embassy and will depend upon your travel type.

The Embassy has the final call when it comes to a French Guiana visa rejection. If your application is rejected or is granted for a shorter period, the authorities’ decision is final and no refund will be issued.