The following is a list ofborder crossing points in France forming the external border of the Schengen Area. By contrast, the term points de passages autorisés refers to the crossing points at the border between France and other Schengen countries. At the main border crossing points that receive traffic from outside the Schengen Area, the Police aux Frontières carries out immigration checks, whilst Customs are responsible for customs checks. At smaller regional border crossing points that receive limited traffic from outside the Schengen Area, Customs are responsible for carrying out both immigration and customs checks. PARAFE self-service gates have been installed at a number of border crossing points to facilitate passage for eligible travellers.
Air borders
Land borders
's only land border with a non-Schengen country is with Andorra, while the ChannelTunnel forms a railway link with the United Kingdom. The overseas departments and territories of France are not part of the Schengen Area. French Guiana borders Brazil and Suriname, whereas Saint-Martin borders Sint Maarten. In the 1991Sangatte Protocol, France signed an agreement with the United Kingdom to introduce 'juxtaposed controls' at Eurostar and Eurotunnel stations. This means that, when travelling from the UK to France by Eurostar, French immigration checks are carried out by the Police aux Frontières on British soil before boarding the train, whilst French customs checks take place upon arrival on French soil. When travelling in the reverse direction from France to the UK by Eurostar, French immigration exit checks and British immigration checks both take place on French soil before boarding the train, whilst British customs checks take place upon arrival on British soil. The exception is at Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy, where the UK Border Force no longer maintains a full presence and passengers boarding the Eurostar there clear immigration and customs on arrival in the UK. When travelling from the UK to France by Eurotunnel, French immigration and customs checks both take place on British soil before boarding the train. When travelling from France to the UK by Eurotunnel, after French immigration exit checks, British immigration and customs checks both take place on French soil before boarding the train shuttle.
Maritime borders
In 2003, France signed an agreement with the United Kingdom to introduce 'juxtaposed controls' at Dover on the British side and at Calais, Dunkerque and Boulogne-sur-Mer on the French side. This means that, when travelling from Dover to France by ferry, French immigration checks are carried out by the Police aux Frontières on British soil before boarding the ferry, whilst French customs checks take place upon arrival on French soil. When travelling in the reverse direction from Calais, Dunkerque and Boulogne-sur-Mer in France to the UK by ferry, French immigration exit checks and British immigration checks both take place on French soil before boarding the ferry, whilst British customs checks take place upon arrival on British soil.
