France is a stable and developed democracy with a modern economy.

This country receives millions of victors every year most of which are not fully aware of the requirements when travelling to this country especially when it comes to the time needed to be left on the passport when travelling to France.

A current passport with a minimum of three months validity period or more depending on the time you will stay in the country is required to enter most European Union countries such as France.

Though a person travelling for business or as a tourist is allowed into the country without a visa, you should carefully check the expiration date on your passport and ensure that it has a more than three months validity period even if you plan on visiting for a short period.

Since the enactment of the Schengen regulations, person who present passports with less than three months validity period can be denied entry to France or even detained in the airport as they await to board the return flight.

If any passport fails to meet the outlined Schengen regulations, you can also be prevented from boarding the plane from your origin point or when transferring planes.

France government does not recognize a 12 page emergency passport which is given by some countries such as the US as a valid travel document.

Therefore, if you plan on travelling to France with an emergency passport, you will be prevented from boarding the plane and the immigration officials or the Eurostar officials may detain you.

Whenever you are travelling to Europe, ensure that your passport has a validity period of more than three months and read carefully the State Department’s Schengen FAQ.

It is also prudent to have a longer validity period just in case there are any delays with your flight or projects in the country.

The immigration officials can also request you prove that you have sufficient funds for the airline ticket and the intended stay.

When travelling to France through other countries, ensure that you know all the exit and entry requirements for each stop.

Failure to comply with any of the requirements will make you be denied boarding the next flight and the different Embassies in Paris cannot intervene on behalf of a private citizen in regards to obtaining permits or a valid passport.

It is also nearly impossible to obtain or change passport when in France.