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France

Generally open

EUROPE — SCHENGEN AREA

Felon entry rules

  • GENERALLY OPEN — No visa required for U.S. citizens for stays up to 90 days (Schengen).
  • No formal criminal record check at entry under current Schengen rules.
  • France's Code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers (CESEDA) allows border denial on public order/security grounds — broad discretion, rarely applied to ordinary U.S. tourist felony records.
  • ETIAS (expected 2026): will include criminal history disclosure questions for specific crime types.

Registered person entry rules

  • No formal RSO bar for tourist entry at present.
  • IML notifications transmitted to French authorities.
  • France has its own Fichier judiciaire automatisé des auteurs d'infractions sexuelles (FIJAISV) registry.

IML notice

21-day advance notice applies for covered registered persons.

Yes — 21-day advance notice (IML, 34 U.S.C. § 20914).

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