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Réunion visa rules for France passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Réunion.

The answer

Yes. France passport holders can visit Réunion visa-free.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
Not stated by the source
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE

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Official source

service-public.gouv.frService Public, Direction de l'information légale et administrative (Prime Minister)Checked 3 Nov 2026

Si vous êtes européen, vous pouvez entrer et séjourner jusqu'à 3 mois en France (y compris outre-mer) sans formalité particulière.

Quoted from the source.

Who sets the entry rules

Réunion is part of France but outside the Schengen area, so it has its own visa rules.

Source: service-public.gouv.fr

Before you go

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months.

sa durée de validité est supérieure d'au moins trois mois à la date à laquelle le demandeur a prévu de quitter le territoire visé ci-dessus

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 Saint-Denis, nearest first.

  1. MauritiusPort Louis, about 230 km from Saint-DenisVisa-free
  2. MayotteMamoudzou, about 1,410 km from Saint-DenisVisa-free

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

Weather in Saint-Denis

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Saint-Denis, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 30.1°CLow 23.6°CRain 270 mm
  2. FebHigh 30.3°CLow 23.8°CRain 279 mm
  3. MarHigh 29.9°CLow 23.3°CRain 265 mm
  4. AprHigh 29.2°CLow 22.4°CRain 133 mm
  5. MayHigh 27.6°CLow 20.7°CRain 96 mm
  6. JunHigh 26.2°CLow 19.1°CRain 67 mm
  7. JulHigh 25.3°CLow 18.3°CRain 51 mm
  8. AugHigh 25.4°CLow 18.2°CRain 55 mm
  9. SepHigh 26.0°CLow 18.7°CRain 49 mm
  10. OctHigh 27.0°CLow 20.0°CRain 43 mm
  11. NovHigh 28.2°CLow 21.1°CRain 63 mm
  12. DecHigh 29.5°CLow 22.7°CRain 160 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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