France visa for North Macedonia passport holders

You don't need a visa for a tourist visit, as long as you stay within the limit and meet the conditions below.

Visa exemption requires a qualifying biometric passport.

ETIAS is not operational and is not accepting applications. EES records eligible travellers at the border; it is not an advance arrival form.

No universal prebooked return-ticket obligation: France-Visas explicitly accepts either a return ticket or financial means to buy one for the intended departure. A ticket is still recommended preparation. Transit requires onward documents for the final destination.

France-Visas expressly requires ordinary third-country visitors, whether visa-required or visa-exempt, to carry a certificate covering medical/hospital costs, medical repatriation and death-related expenses for the stay. Its listed supporting-document exemptions and EU free-movement rights remain separate.

These conditions are for a regular tourist visit. Where you live, your visa status and the route you take can change what applies to you.

• Short stays share a limit of 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the Schengen area. Your visa or permission can allow less; this is not 90 days in each country.
• For ordinary third-country visitors, the passport generally must have been issued within 10 years and remain valid at least 3 months after planned Schengen departure.
• Border officials may request accommodation, funds and evidence of the purpose of your visit. Residence permits and qualifying EU/EEA family relationships can change the rules.