French passport

French passports are issued to nationals of the French Republic for the purpose of international travel. Besides serving as indication of French citizenship (but not proof; the possession of a French passport only establishes the presumption of French citizenship according to French law), they facilitate the process of securing assistance from French consular officials abroad or other EU-members in case a French consular is absent, if needed. French passports are valid for ten years.
French Citizens can visit 168 countries without a visa or with visa on arrival. French Citizens can live and work in any country within the European Union as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the EU Treaty.^[1]