Is it free to travel with a French ID card?
The national ID card is free and valid or 10 years. Can I travel with my ID card? Even though you can travel in numerous countries with the ID card, it is not really a permit to travel. However you can use it to travel within the EU, and to some other countries as well. Check the website for the French Foreign Office: www.diplomatie.gouv.fr
What kind of iD do you need to travel to France as a minor?
All minors of French nationality must possess a personal ID (passport or national identity card depending on the destination). Minors must have a passport in their name. Children cannot travel using a parent’s passport. Please note: the French “Livret de Famille” is not a valid form of ID.
How old do you have to be to fly out of France?
Any passenger under 18 years old, whether he or she is a French citizen or a foreigner living in France, must obtain authorization to leave the country for any journey outside France without a parent or legal guardian. All minors of French nationality must possess a personal ID (passport or national identity card depending on the destination).
How is the national identity card used in France?
The French national identity card can be used as an identification document in France in situations such as opening a bank account, identifying oneself to government agencies, proving one’s identity and regular immigration status to a law enforcement official etc.
How does the French national ID card work?
The national identity card is an official document issued by the French Administration, by the consulate/embassy when you live abroad. It proves your identity and your nationality. It is a very secure document with personal information that protects it from fraud. The national ID card is free and valid or 10 years.
All minors of French nationality must possess a personal ID (passport or national identity card depending on the destination). Minors must have a passport in their name. Children cannot travel using a parent’s passport. Please note: the French “Livret de Famille” is not a valid form of ID.
Any passenger under 18 years old, whether he or she is a French citizen or a foreigner living in France, must obtain authorization to leave the country for any journey outside France without a parent or legal guardian. All minors of French nationality must possess a personal ID (passport or national identity card depending on the destination).
Can a Swiss national identity card be used as a travel document?
Travel document. As an alternative to presenting a passport, EEA and Swiss citizens are entitled to use a valid national identity card as a travel document to exercise their right of free movement in the European Economic Area and Switzerland.