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Isle of Man visa rules for France passport holders

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The answer

ETA needed. France passport holders need an ETA granted before travel to visit the Isle of Man.

Entry
ETA
Stay
6 months per entry
Fee
£20.00
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’ETA NEEDED6 MONTHS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

gov.ukHome Office (Immigration Rules Appendix ETA National List)Checked 3 Nov 2026

ETANL 1.1. Nationalities of the following locations (including countries and associated territories) are subject to the requirement to obtain an ETA for travel to the UK, pursuant to Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation: (a) for travel to the UK on or after 15 November 2023: Qatar (b) for travel to the UK on or after 22 February 2024: Bahrain Kuwait Oman United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia (c) for travel to the UK on or after 8 January 2025: Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Barbados Belize Brazil Brunei Canada Chile Costa Rica Grenada Guatemala Guyana Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Israel Japan Kiribati Macao Special Administrative Region Malaysia Maldives Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Federated States of Micronesia New Zealand Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru St Kitts and Nevis St Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea Taiwan* The Bahamas Tonga Tuvalu United States Uruguay *Those who hold a passport issued by Taiwan that includes in it the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan. (d) travelling to the UK on or after 2 April 2025: Andorra Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Vatican City

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Who sets the entry rules

The Isle of Man follows UK entry rules as part of the Common Travel Area. A UK visa covers it.

Source: gov.im

Before you go

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

Visa-free nearby

Other places France passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Douglas, nearest first.

  1. IrelandDublin, about 150 km from DouglasVisa-free
  2. NetherlandsAmsterdam, about 650 km from DouglasVisa-free
  3. BelgiumBrussels, about 700 km from DouglasVisa-free
  4. Faroe IslandsTórshavn, about 880 km from DouglasVisa-free · 3 months
  5. LuxembourgLuxembourg, about 890 km from DouglasVisa-free

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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