🇫🇷France Visa
If you hold an ordinary (burgundy) Turkish passport, France means a Schengen visa before you fly. Neither the boulevards of Paris nor the Mediterranean seafront in Nice are visa-free, and a single visa lets you stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Holders of special, service and diplomatic passports skip the visa entirely.
Ordinary (Burgundy)
France Schengen visa required. 90 days accommodation in 180 days. Application via VFS Global France Turkey — appointment, biometrics and documents. Average processing time is 15 business days, but during peak season (March-May) it can take up to 4-6 weeks. Visa fee 90 EUR + VFS service fee.
Official application →Special (Green)
Visa-free for up to 90 days in 180 days.
Service (Grey)
Visa-free for up to 90 days in 180 days.
Diplomatic (Black)
Visa-free due to mutual agreement.
France is in the Schengen area — visa-free passports may stay 90 days total in any 180-day period.
Schengen 90/180 visa exemption →Cities to Visit in France
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Turkish citizens visit France without a visa?
Not on an ordinary burgundy passport. France is in the Schengen area, so ordinary-passport holders need to secure a Schengen visa before traveling. Special (green), service (grey) and diplomatic (black) passport holders, on the other hand, enter visa-free and can stay up to 90 days.
How do you apply for a France visa?
You apply through the authorized visa center handling applications for France: book an appointment, gather your documents, then go in for biometrics. Check the official application page for the current document list, appointment availability and fees: https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tur/tr/fra. Appointment and processing times shift with demand, so it pays to start well ahead of your trip.
What does the 90/180 rule actually mean?
On a Schengen visa you can stay no more than 90 days total within any 180-day stretch. However you split your trips, look back across any 180-day window and your combined days inside the Schengen area can't exceed 90.
Which passports enter France without a visa?
Special (green), service (grey) and diplomatic (black) passport holders travel to France visa-free and may stay up to 90 days each time. The visa requirement applies only to the ordinary burgundy passport.