French Guiana is an overseas department and region of France located on the northeastern coast of South America. Residents of French Guiana hold French passports and follow the same Tanzania visa requirements as French citizens from metropolitan France.
What Passport Do French Guiana Residents Hold?
French Guiana is an integral part of the French Republic, not just an overseas territory. Residents are French citizens and hold French passports issued by France. For all international travel, including Tanzania, French Guiana residents use French passports and are subject to identical visa requirements as French citizens from mainland France.
Tanzania e-Visa Requirements for French Guiana Residents
As French passport holders, French Guiana residents:
- Apply at eservices.immigration.go.tz using their French passport details
- Cost: USD 50 single entry / USD 100 multiple entry
- Processing: 2-3 business days
- Stay permitted: up to 90 days per visit
- Visa validity: 3 months from issue date
Required documents:
- Valid French passport (6 months validity minimum, 2 blank pages)
- Digital passport photo (white background, JPEG)
- Return/onward flight ticket
- Proof of accommodation
- Proof of sufficient funds (minimum USD 500)
Step-by-Step Application
- Visit eservices.immigration.go.tz
- Create an account with your email address
- Select "Tourist e-Visa" and France as your nationality
- Enter your French passport details
- Upload required documents
- Pay USD 50 via credit/debit card
- Submit and await approval (2-3 business days)
- Download and print your e-Visa
- Present at Tanzania port of entry with your French passport
Frequently Asked Questions
A: No. French Guiana residents travel on French passports and apply for the Tanzania e-Visa as French passport holders at eservices.immigration.go.tz.
A: Use your French passport. There is no separate French Guiana passport.
A: Yes. The e-Visa covers both mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar island.
A: French Guiana is part of the EU, but EU citizenship does not grant visa-free access to Tanzania. French passport holders (including those from French Guiana) must obtain a Tanzania e-Visa.
A: Up to 90 days per stay with a single entry tourist e-Visa.
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