French West Indies Visa

When you need to get your French West Indies travel visa processed quickly, Travel Document Systems is here to help. All of the French West Indies visa requirements and application forms, plus convenient online ordering.

Also known as: Martinique

Get a Tourist Visa for French West Indies

French West Indies issues Tourist visas for:
  • Tourist Travel

French West Indies Tourist Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to French West Indies with a U.S. Passport, a Tourist Visa is not required.

No Visa required for a stay of up to 3 Months

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French West Indies Tourist Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to French West Indies with a Non-US Passport, a Tourist Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact embassy of France directly.

Get a Business Visa for French West Indies

French West Indies issues Business visas for:
  • Business Travel

French West Indies Business Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to French West Indies with a U.S. Passport, a Business Visa is not required.

No Visa required for a stay of up to 3 Months

Check travel recommendations

French West Indies Business Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to French West Indies with a Non-US Passport, a Business Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact embassy of France directly.

Get a Diplomatic Visa for French West Indies

French West Indies issues Diplomatic visas for:
  • Official and Diplomatic Government Travel

French West Indies Diplomatic Visa for US Passport Holders Not Required

When you are travelling to French West Indies with a U.S. Passport, a Diplomatic Visa is not required.

No Visa required for a stay of up to 3 Months

Check travel recommendations

French West Indies Diplomatic Visa for Non-US Passport Holders Required

When you are travelling to French West Indies with a Non-US Passport, a Diplomatic Visa is required.

TDS is unable to assist at this time.

Please contact embassy of France directly.

To our valued clients ordering Chinese visas, processing times are far greater than those posted on our site this is due to the volume of applications at the Embassy and Consulates. Processing times are currently 2 to 6 weeks weeks depending on your jurisdiction. Please Note: Our New York Office currently does not have any extended wait times.

The Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in the U.S. will no longer accept same category visa applications with 10-year multi-entry visas still valid for more than six months. Applicants may choose to apply for compensated visas after the expiration of their original ones.

As an ongoing consequence of the global pandemic actual visa processing is typically taking longer than the usual times published here even in some instances where there is an option for the payment of higher consular fees for expedited processing. If you have a particularly tight departure please send us a note at [email protected] at the time you create your order to confirm it can reasonably be fulfilled in the current environment otherwise please just be aware of the possibility of delayed processing.

If you cancel your order after we have submitted your documents to a Consulate for processing there will be a $35.00 cancellation fee and your consular fees may not be refundable. Please do NOT contact consulates directly for status or with instructions once your documents have been submitted unless they contact you as this can cause processing to be delayed or declined.

Travel Information

Get the most up-to-date information for French West Indies related to French West Indies travel visas, French West Indies visa requirements and applications, embassy and consulate addresses, foreign relations information, travel advisories, entry and exit restrictions, and travel tips from the US State Department's website.

Vaccinations

No vaccinations required.

While no vaccinations may be required to enter the country, you should still check with the CDC on their recommended vaccinations for travel to French West Indies

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About French West Indies

Read about the people, history, government, economy and geography of French West Indies at the CIA's World FactBook.

A Brief History of French West Indies

Christopher Columbus landed on Guadeloupe on November 4, 1493. Though originally called Karukéra (Island of Beautiful Waters) by the Carib Indians, Columbus named the island after the famous sanctuary of Santa Maria de Guadalupe de Estremadura. Lacking gold and silver, the island was not of great interest to the Europeans until the17th century. For a brief period the Spanish had tried to settle Guadeloupe but were stopped by the ferocious Carib Indians. Then around 1635, the French began to colonize the island. With the institutionalization of slavery in 1644, the trade of spices, sugar, tobacco and rum prospered between France, Africa and the Antilles.

Guadeloupe was officially annexed by the King of France in 1674. As the island prospered, it became the scene of great battles between the French and the British, who occupied it from 1759 to 1763. That year it was restored to France in exchange for all French rights to Canada. But the tug-of-war continued on and off until 1815, when the Treaty of Paris designated Guadeloupe as French. In 1848, thanks to the efforts of Victor Schoelcher, slavery was abolished. Guadeloupe was represented for the first time in the French Parliament in 1871. It became a French Départment on March 19, 1946. 

Learn more about French West Indies in our World Atlas