Regulations, procedures, and documents, how to travel with Air France
The transportation of wild animal meat is strictly prohibited. Any passenger who violates this rule may be subject to criminal charges.
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For air travel in Metropolitan France, only the following documents are accepted, including for children accompanying you:
- Passport
- National identity card
- French driver's license*
- Residence permit issued by France*
*Currently valid with a recent photo.
The family record book alone is not accepted for air travel.
A valid national identity card is sufficient. If you use a biometric passport instead of a national identity card, you can also benefit from PARAFE (available in Paris and Marseille), and you will save time going through police controls.
Since 2014, the date of validity has been extended from 10 to 15 years. However, not every member state accepts this extension. Please make sure that your destination country accepts your identity card.
No, a piece of physical identification is required to fly, including for flights within Metropolitan France. Documents generated via or on the France Identité app are not accepted.
Before travel, governments at certain destinations may require airlines to provide passenger data (passport number, home address, email, telephone number, etc.).
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Si votre destination l’exige, vous pouvez ajouter une copie de vos documents d’identité à votre dossier de réservation. Plusieurs solutions s'offrent à vous :
- L'application Air France facilite votre voyage et vous permet d'ajouter vos documents avec l'appareil photo de votre téléphone. Pour cela, vérifiez dans les paramètres de votre téléphone que l'accès à l'appareil photo est autorisé pour l'app Air France.
- Vous pouvez aussi importer vos documents depuis un ordinateur ou une tablette.
- Certaines informations peuvent être enregistrées sur votre profil pour simplifier vos prochaines démarches.
Starting October 14, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will only accept ‘M’ or ‘F’ as the listed gender. If your personal details include ‘X’ as your gender, it will be automatically converted to ‘M’ when transmitting the required information to U.S. authorities. This adjustment is automatic and will not affect your travel to, from, or through the United States, even if your passport lists ‘X’ as your gender.
Useful links
ESTA for the United States
Request authorization to travel to the United States (ESTA) via the official website.
eTA or AVE for Canada
Request electronic travel authorization to travel to Canada (eTA) via the official website.
Travel requirements for the United Kingdom
Apply for your Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) or eVisa for the United Kingdom on the official website.
EES for the European Union
Find all the official information about the European Union’s entry and exit system.