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cannot be extended except in emergencies (such as medical problems). When your
visa expires you'll need to leave and reapply from outside France.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
• » EU nationals and citizens of Iceland, Norway and Switzerland need only a pass-
port or a national identity card in order to enter France and stay in the country, even
for stays of over 90 days.
• » Citizens of Australia, the USA, Canada, Israel, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia,
New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and many Latin American countries do not
need visas to visit France as tourists for up to 90 days.
• » Other people wishing to come to France as tourists have to apply for a Schen-
gen Visa , named after the agreements that abolished passport controls between
15 European countries. It allows unlimited travel throughout the entire zone for a
90-day period.