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Guadeloupe Visitor Visa

Guadeloupe Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

If you want to stay in Guadeloupe for more than 90 days without working, you may need a long-stay visitor visa specifically for that destination. The territory is outside the Schengen Area, so a mainland-France or Schengen visa does not automatically cover your stay.

Purpose of stay
A private stay without work; you must agree not to work
Financial support
Evidence of how you will support yourself, accommodation, and medical coverage
Nationality
EU/EEA, Swiss, Monégasque, and Andorran citizens generally do not need this visa

Summary

Guadeloupe is outside the Schengen Area. France-Visas says most nonexempt nationalities need a long-stay visa for more than 90 days in a non-European French territory. This private-stay route requires evidence of resources, accommodation, medical coverage, and no professional activity. The official visa assistant determines the exact destination-specific application.

Use Guadeloupe as the visa destination
  1. Check exemptions Use France-Visas for your nationality and Guadeloupe.
  2. Prepare a private-stay file Show resources, housing, medical coverage, and agreement not to work.
  3. Apply before travel Follow the appropriate French consulate's procedure.

Guadeloupe is outside Schengen and needs destination-specific checking.

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Eligibility

This category is for a private stay without work. You must explain your circumstances, show how you will support yourself, provide accommodation and medical-coverage evidence, and agree not to work.

Citizens of the EU, EEA, Switzerland, Monaco, and Andorra generally do not need this long-stay visa. Confirm your own nationality and destination through the official France-Visas assistant.

What This Route Allows

A granted long-stay visa permits the private stay in Guadeloupe specified on the visa. Check the visa's exact validity and any post-arrival steps before travel.

What This Route Is Not

This is not a Schengen visa, work authorization, permanent residence, or a separate path to French citizenship. A visa for mainland France or another overseas territory should not be assumed to cover Guadeloupe.

Next Steps

  1. Use the France-Visas assistant with Guadeloupe as the destination.
  2. Confirm the exact visa category and gather financial-support, accommodation, and medical-coverage evidence.
  3. Apply through the appropriate French consulate before travel.

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