The European territory of France (mainland France)

The European territory of France is part of the “Schengen Area (pdf)”, which encompasses multiple European States to form a common space of free movement for persons.

The Schengen Area includes the 27 following States:

• Member States of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden;
• Non-Member States of the European Union: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

Helpful information: The European Union’s portal .

France's non-European territories (French overseas territories)

None of France's territories located outside Europe are part of the Schengen Area. These include:

• The overseas départements and regions of France:  
  • Reunion;
  • French Guiana, Guadeloupe and Martinique (the three départements in the Americas);
  • Mayotte;
  • Saint-Barthélemy;
  • Saint-Martin.
• Other local municipalities and territories of the French Republic located overseas:
  • French Polynesia;
  • New Caledonia;
  • Saint-Pierre and Miquelon ;
  • Wallis-et-Futuna;
  • The French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

Helpful information: Ministry of Overseas France website  (in French only)