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.
Our answers to your questions
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.
You do not need to provide your ESTA number when you check in. The information is linked to your passport number. You will receive a check-in confirmation if your ESTA is valid.
Before travel, governments at certain destinations may require airlines to provide passenger data (passport number, home address, email, telephone number, etc.).