You may enter the Schengen area, including France, for up to 90 days for tourist and business purposes without a visa. Immigration officers may also request you show sufficient funds for your intended stay and a return airline ticket.
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To stay longer than 90 days, you must have a visa. Apply for a visa through the embassy of the country where you will spend most of your time. What do I need to enter the Schengen area?
A U.S. citizen may remain in any Schengen country (or travel between various Schengen countries) as a tourist for up to 90 days in a 180-day period without a visa.
Moving to France can be the adventure of a lifetime. But it's also a complicated process. To become an official resident of France, you'll have to complete quite a bit of paperwork, including a long-term visa application before you depart.
In general, non-EU citizens such as Britons and Americans without long-stay visas who remain in France – or other Schengen countries – for more than 90 days within any 180-day period are subject, in theory, to a €198 fine and may find it more difficult to enter the country or obtain a visa in the future.
French law permits dual nationality and does not require foreigners who obtain French nationality to give up their original one. A naturalized immigrant can therefore legally have French nationality and the nationality of another country.