You do not need a visa for French Southern Territories if you have a Romanian passport
No visa needed
Romanian citizens can enter French Southern Territories without applying for a visa in advance. Check your passport validity and any onward-travel requirements before you fly.
Frequently asked questions
No. Romanian citizens can enter French Southern Territories without applying for a visa in advance.
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What French Southern Territories may ask for
Not every traveller is asked for all of these. A valid passport is checked every time; the rest is a spot check at the border, and some items belong to a visa application rather than the crossing itself.
- Passport valid 6+ months with French visa if required
- TAAF special access permit from administration
- Medical fitness certificate for polar conditions
- Approved expedition insurance with evacuation coverage
- Proof of expedition funding and institutional backing
- Institutional authorization letter from research body
A look at French Southern Territories
Kerguelen Islands — Home to massive king penguin colonies and unique wildlife 
Port-aux-Français — The main research station on Kerguelen Islands 
Crozet Islands — Critical breeding ground for elephant seals and seabirds 
Marion Dufresne — The only transport link to the French Southern Territories
French Southern Territories visa requirements by passport
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Where else Romanian citizens can apply online
Australiafrom $20.00
Azerbaijanfrom $60.00
Bahrainfrom $84.00
Beninfrom $81.00
Bermudafrom $47.50
British Indian Ocean Territoryfrom $47.50
Burkina Fasofrom $205.79
Cambodiafrom $60.00
Canadafrom $19.45
Christmas Islandfrom $20.00
Cocos (Keeling) Islandsfrom $20.00
Cook Islandsfrom $94.29
Cote d'Ivoirefrom $150.00
Cubafrom $38.03
Djiboutifrom $72.99
Egyptfrom $49.00
Equatorial Guineafrom $144.99
Ethiopiafrom $111.99
Guernseyfrom $47.50
Guineafrom $152.35
Heard Island and McDonald Islandsfrom $20.00
Indiafrom $72.89
Indonesiafrom $68.20
Iraqfrom $143.98
Isle of Manfrom $47.50
Israelfrom $28.00
Jerseyfrom $47.50
Jordanfrom $78.00
Kenyafrom $74.09
Kuwaitfrom $88.59
Lao People's Democratic Republicfrom $121.75
Madagascarfrom $114.99
Malawifrom $122.99
Myanmarfrom $130.00
Namibiafrom $140.00
Nepalfrom $69.99
New Zealandfrom $94.29
Nigeriafrom $369.99
Niuefrom $94.29
Norfolk Islandfrom $20.00
Omanfrom $62.99
Papua New Guineafrom $99.99
Saint Helenafrom $47.50
Saint Kitts and Nevisfrom $88.18
Saudi Arabiafrom $160.00
Seychellesfrom $35.00
South Koreafrom $37.89
Sri Lankafrom $92.08
Thailandfrom $99.99
Togofrom $102.33
Tokelaufrom $94.29
Ugandafrom $111.50
United Kingdomfrom $47.50
Vietnamfrom $66.00
Zimbabwefrom $65.77
See every country a Romanian passport can enter — visa-free, on arrival or with an eVisa.