France refused entry to 200 British citizens in 2025, latest EU data shows, with most refused because they either did not have the correct paperwork or had previously over-stayed the 90-day limit.
Last year France was the EU country that refused entry to the highest number of Brits, with 200 UK citizens turned back at the border, according to the latest Eurostat figures.
The EU data shows an increase in the number of non-EU citizens being barred entry to EU countries, likely linked to the start of the EES biometric passport checks.
In 2025, 132,600 non-EU citizens were refused entry at the EU external borders, 7 percent more than in 2024, the EU statistical office Eurostat has reported.
The largest groups by nationality who were denied entry were Ukrainians (27,000), Albanians, Moldovans, Colombians, Turkish and Serbians - most of whom were attempting to cross a land border into the EU.
