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Wallis and Futuna Islands

Visa Wallis and Futuna Islands

Océanie · Polynésie

For Wallis and Futuna, the register retains the interministerial portal France-Visas, run by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior. The pages consulted on 2026-09-17 state that the French territories located outside Europe are not part of the Schengen area and that a traveler subject to the visa requirement must apply for a visa specific to those territories. The application is prepared online, then filed by appointment.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
France-Visas, interministerial portal of the French Republic (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Interior)
Submission channel
Application prepared and entered online on France-Visas, then filing of the file by appointment at the counter of a consular post or of an external service provider, according to the site
Electronic visa
Not stated on the portal consulted. The site describes an online entry followed by the filing of a paper file at the appointment
Portal language
French and English (English version consulted)

Do you need a visa?

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

"Short-stay visa" for the French territories outside Europe
The site states that a Schengen visa does not allow entry into those territories and that a specific visa must be applied for. The short stay covers in particular tourism, business trips and family visits. Official page (new tab)
"Long-stay visa"
Required for any stay of more than 90 days. The site states a visa duration of between three months and one year, and refers to a residence permit to extend beyond that. Official page (new tab)
"Airport transit visa"
Category named in the site's navigation. Its conditions are not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The site states that none of the French territories located outside Europe is part of the Schengen area and cites Wallis and Futuna among the overseas collectivities concerned. A traveler subject to the visa requirement must therefore apply for a visa specific to those territories: a Schengen visa does not allow entry there. If the trip includes both one of those territories and the European territory of France, the site states that two separate visas are necessary.

The application is prepared on France-Visas, which offers an online assistant to determine the applicant's situation and the documents expected. The file is then filed by appointment, at the counter of a consular post or of an external service provider. The site warns against fraudulent sites offering assistance in obtaining a French visa.

Steps in the procedure

  1. Find out about your situation and check whether a visa is required for the planned trip.
  2. Enter the application online on France-Visas and assemble the supporting documents requested.
  3. Book an appointment, allowing for the time needed to obtain the appointment and the processing time.
  4. File the complete file at the appointment, with the CERFA form and the receipt printed in final paper version.
  5. Follow the progress of the application until the passport is returned.

Documents mentioned by the authority

The site refers to its online assistant to establish the list applicable to each situation; only the official page is authoritative.

Stated fees and processing times

The fees are not stated on the pages consulted: the site refers to a section "Where to file your visa application?" which brings together the prices and the means of payment accepted, and which was not consulted.

The processing time is not stated as a figure on the pages consulted. The site invites applicants to allow for the time needed to obtain an appointment and the processing time in view of the planned departure date. The French authority decides.

After the decision

The site states that the applicant follows the progress of their application until their passport is returned.

For a stay of more than 90 days, the page devoted to the long stay describes steps after arrival in metropolitan France, including the validation of a long-stay visa serving as a residence permit or the application for a residence permit at the prefecture. The pages consulted do not describe an equivalent step for Wallis and Futuna.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Wallis and Futuna Islands to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Wallis and Futuna?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Does a Schengen visa allow entry into Wallis and Futuna?

No. The site states that no French territory located outside Europe is part of the Schengen area and that a specific visa must be applied for in order to enter there when the traveler is subject to the visa requirement.

And if the trip also includes metropolitan France?

The site states that two separate visas are then necessary: a Schengen visa and a national visa valid for the overseas territory or territories concerned.

Where is the application filed?

The application is prepared and entered online on France-Visas, then the file is filed by appointment, at the counter of a consular post or of an external service provider.

What are the fees and the processing times?

Not stated on the pages consulted. The site brings together the prices and the means of payment in a separate section, and invites applicants to allow for the time needed to obtain the appointment and the processing time.

How long does a long-stay visa last?

According to the page consulted, the duration of a long-stay visa is between three months and one year, whatever the length of the planned stay; a residence permit is necessary to extend beyond that.

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

  1. Describe your situation

    Nationality, residence, purpose and dates. The checker tells covered routes apart from situations that are still unknown.

  2. Check at the source

    Open the destination’s official source and compare it with your situation before starting a procedure.

  3. Track what is left to do

    Your space keeps your answers and your declared checklist. A complete checklist does not announce a favorable decision.

Check my route Open my case

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.