Travel document requirements

Travel document requirements

DOMESTIC FLIGHTS

It is no longer compulsory to present a valid identity card or passport at check-in for all travellers include babies, except when travelling with the airline Chalair. If you are travelling with luggage, your personal identification will be checked against your boarding pass at check-in.

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

Within the European Union and the Schengen Area, you must present a valid national identity card or passport. For other destinations abroad, depending on your country of destination, you must travel with a valid passport and a visa when required. If you register hold luggage, your personal identification will be checked against your boarding pass at check-in.

Airlines may apply their own restrictions, which can differ from those of the destination country. For more information, please contact your travel agent or airline directly.

You can also visit the French government's website www.diplomatie.gouv.fr, under the section "Conseil aux voyageurs".

RENEWING YOUR TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

On occasion, a surge in the number of renewal requests for passports (or identity cards) can result in delays in processing the requests. To ensure that you get your new travel documents on time for your trip, it is advisable to:

check the expiry date of your passport (or identity card)
submit an application for a renewal if necessary:

- at the town hall (in France) where you live, if you need a new identity card
- at a town hall (in France) equipped with biometric technology, if you need a new passport

A list of the documents required (in France) is provided on the website of the French Ministry of the Interior, Overseas Territories, Local Government and Immigration:

Identity card:
http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/vos_demarches/carte-nationale-d-identite

Biometric passport:
http://www.interieur.gouv.fr/sections/a_votre_service/vos_demarches/passeport-biometrique