Source: U.S. Department of State. Figures are as published; refusal rates are not individual odds of refusal/approval. Wait times are estimated appointment waits, not real-time.

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France

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Site: 2026-10-02T18:08:46Z
Official: FY2025

Country Overview

FY2025 adjusted B visa refusal rate: 9.67%. Posts with a published wait time: 2. Indicative passport convenience destinations: 147. Not an individual approval probability.

FY2025
9.67%
FY2024
8.50%
Change vs FY2024 (pp)
+1.17 pp
Rank
#168/198

Rank is based solely on the published Adjusted B Visa Refusal Rate for the selected fiscal year. It is a neutral ordering of official figures, not a judgment about any nationality or applicant.

Annual Refusal Rate

Data table (accessible alternative to chart)
Fiscal year Adjusted refusal rate Change vs prior FY YoY
FY2006 1.40% — —
FY2007 8.10% +6.70 pp +478.57%
FY2008 8.70% +0.60 pp +7.41%
FY2009 12.00% +3.30 pp +37.93%
FY2010 14.50% +2.50 pp +20.83%
FY2011 23.90% +9.40 pp +64.83%
FY2012 13.40% -10.50 pp -43.93%
FY2013 13.00% -0.40 pp -2.99%
FY2014 18.80% +5.80 pp +44.62%
FY2015 16.28% -2.52 pp -13.4%
FY2016 7.30% -8.98 pp -55.16%
FY2017 7.43% +0.13 pp +1.78%
FY2018 10.11% +2.68 pp +36.07%
FY2019 13.67% +3.56 pp +35.21%
FY2020 21.58% +7.91 pp +57.86%
FY2021 22.21% +0.63 pp +2.92%
FY2022 12.55% -9.66 pp -43.49%
FY2023 10.11% -2.44 pp -19.44%
FY2024 8.50% -1.61 pp -15.92%
FY2025 9.67% +1.17 pp +13.76%

Refusal rate trend

Data table (accessible alternative to chart) — Refusal rate trend
Fiscal year Adjusted refusal rate
FY2006 1.40%
FY2007 8.10%
FY2008 8.70%
FY2009 12.00%
FY2010 14.50%
FY2011 23.90%
FY2012 13.40%
FY2013 13.00%
FY2014 18.80%
FY2015 16.28%
FY2016 7.30%
FY2017 7.43%
FY2018 10.11%
FY2019 13.67%
FY2020 21.58%
FY2021 22.21%
FY2022 12.55%
FY2023 10.11%
FY2024 8.50%
FY2025 9.67%

U.S. Department of State — fiscal-year refusal statistics · View official source

Country facts

Population
68,720,337 (2025)
Source
Capital
Paris
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Currency
EUR · Euro
ISO code
FR
Passport / nationality
French

World Bank — country indicators · Last checked: Oct 2, 2026 · World Bank

Passport overview

Nationality French

Visa-free
120
Visa on arrival
22
eTA
5
eVisa
30
Visa required
11
Travel convenience total
147
Sum of visa-free + visa on arrival + eTA (not a single fuzzy category).
Source
Wikipedia visa requirements tables (L3)
Last checked
Oct 2, 2026

Passport mobility · Official source · Official data updated: Oct 3, 2026

Indicative summary only. Not a Passport Index mirror and not Timatic. Always verify entry rules with official government and airline sources before travel. This site is not a live policy authority.

Sources · Methodology

U.S. visa processing posts in this country

Official data updated: Sep 17, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 2, 2026

City / Post B1/B2 Average Wait Time B1/B2 Next Available Appointment F,M,J Next Available H,L,O,P,Q Next Available
Marseille Not published Not published Not published Not published
Paris Not published Less than half a month Less than half a month Less than half a month

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