Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games

Find information and advice if you're planning to attend the:

Olympic Games from July 26 to August 11, 2024
Paralympic Games from August 28 to September 8, 2024

If you’re planning to attend the surfing events taking place in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, check our Travel Advice and Advisories for French Polynesia before leaving and while you’re there for up-to-date information and advice. The events will take place on 4 days during a 10-day window between July 27 to August 5.

Emergency help

Contact information to request consular assistance

Travelling to France

Check our full Travel Advice and Advisories for France before leaving and while you’re there for up-to-date information and advice.

There is a level 1 travel health notice posted for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.

Passport requirements

Check your passport expiry date. To enter France, Canadians must present a passport that is valid for at least 3 months past the date of expected departure from Europe’s Schengen Area, which includes France.

If your passport does not meet this validity requirement, follow these instructions to renew it.

Protect your important documents

Keep your passport in a safe, dry place at all times
Keep photocopies of the identification page of your passport and other travel documents in case they are lost or stolen
Write down the numbers of your credit and debit cards
Carry the photocopies and numbers separately from the originals, and leave copies at home

Travelling to or from neighbouring countries

If you plan to travel to or from other countries before or after you travel to France, you should check our Travel Advice and Advisories to learn about entry and exit requirements, safety and security conditions, local laws and cultures and any health risks:

Schengen Area

France is a Schengen Area country. Canadian citizens do not need a visa for travel to countries within the Schengen area. However, visa-free travel only applies to stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Stays are cumulative and include visits to any Schengen Area country.

Check the European Commission short-stay visa calculator to see whether you need a visa.

Learn more about travelling to the Schengen area.

Advice for travelling by public transit

Public transit will be the best way of getting to and around Olympic venues. Several transit routes and stations, particularly to or near venues, will be modified during the Games.

If you will be travelling to Olympic events by public transit, including trains, remember to:

plan your journey at Transport Public Paris 2024 or use the app to confirm the latest service schedules and check stations’ accessibility
make sure your belongings, including your passport, tickets and other travel documents are secure:
- watch for pickpockets
- stow bags away from doorways and where you can keep them in sight
expect an enhanced security presence and increased checks while taking public transit during the Games, and be careful to:
- never leave your belongings unattended
- make sure your bags have up-to-date luggage tags

The owners of unattended untagged belongings may be fined, and the authorities may destroy luggage they cannot identify.

Canadians with dual citizenship

Canadians with dual citizenship, like all other Canadians, must travel from and return to Canada using valid Canadian passports.

Under French law, Canadian-French dual citizens may be required to produce their French passports for entry into France.

Learn more about dual citizenship.

Learn more about entering France as a foreigner.

Accommodations

If you plan to stay in Paris during the 2024 Games, we strongly recommend that you book your accommodations as soon as possible.

Canada’s Embassy to France cannot help you find accommodations.

Transportation

Many of the competition venues for the 2024 Games are in the centre of Paris and other host cities. This will impact traffic, parking, public transit and access to various parts of the city. Plan extra time to get around.

More information about public transportation, including possible delays and safety perimeters around sites:

Learn more about road travel in France.

Tickets to Games events

Tickets for Olympic and Paralympic Games events are available at the Official ticketing website of the Paris 2024 Games. The Embassy of Canada cannot help you find tickets.

Staying connected

Register your trip

We encourage you to sign up with the Registration of Canadians Abroad service. This service is free and allows the Government of Canada to notify you in case of an emergency abroad or a personal emergency at home.

You can also receive important information before or during a natural disaster or civil unrest.

If you need help

Consular services at the Embassy of Canada to France, in Paris, will remain available throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Lost or stolen passport

If your passport or travel document is lost or stolen, contact the Embassy of Canada in Paris as soon as possible:

by email at paris-consulaire@international.gc.ca
leave a voicemail by calling +33 (0)1 44 43 29 02
- A consular official will contact you to provide guidance on the right passport service for your situation

You may need to come to the embassy in person for a temporary passport.

Keep in mind that the processing time for a temporary passport ranges from 2 to 19 business days and depends on the complexity of your application.

Learn more about passport services available from the Embassy of Canada to France.

Learn more about lost, stolen, inaccessible, damaged and found passports.

Emergency consular assistance

If you need emergency consular assistance in France, contact the embassy or nearest Canadian consulate in France or our 24/7 Emergency Watch and Response Centre, in Ottawa.

If you are in a neighbouring country, contact the nearest Canadian consular office serving that country.

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