Question:
Do US citizens needs visas to go ashore in France? Spain? Portugal?
Answer:
The following is from the U.S. State Department's consular information sheet
on France
Why would you want to go asore there to begin with??
"Anything that doesn't kill you,,,,,,,just hurts a hell of a lot" JLP20
COUNTRY DESCRIPTIONS: Spain and Andorra are both highly developed and stable
democracies with modern economies. Spain is a member of the European Union.
Additional information on Spain may be obtained from the Tourist Office of
Spain, telephone (212) 265-8822, or via the Internet at
http://www.okspain.org. The website of the Spanish Embassy in the United
States is http://www.spainemb.org. Additional information on Andorra may be
obtained from the Andorran Mission to the U.N., 2 U.N. Plaza, 25th Floor,
New York, New York 10018, telephone (212) 750-8064 or via the Internet at
http://www.andorra.ad.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A passport is required for both countries, but a visa is
not required for tourist or business stays up to 90 days. Individuals who
enter Spain or Andorra without a visa are not authorized to work. American
citizens planning to study in Spain should be aware that Spanish immigration
regulations require applications for student visas to be submitted 60 days
before anticipated travel to Spain.
In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have
initiated procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring
documentary evidence of relationship and permission for the child's travel
from the parent(s) or legal guardian not present. Having such documentation
on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure.
For further information concerning entry requirements for Spain, travelers
should contact the Embassy of Spain at 2375 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, D.C. 20037, telephone (202) 728-2330, or the nearest Spanish
consulate in Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New
York, San Francisco, or San Juan. Spanish government websites with
information about entry requirements (in Spanish) can be found at
http://www.mae.es and http://www.mir.es. For further information on entry
requirements to Andorra, travelers should contact the Andorran Mission to
the U.N., 2 U.N. Plaza, 25th floor, New York, NY 10018, telephone (212)
750-8064 or via the Internet at http://www.andorra.ad.
