evidence: Mayotte is an archipelago among the East African Islands, lying in the Indian Ocean channel between Madagascar and Mozambique. It's a French overseas department with a population of 299,348 in 2022. Most live on the large island of Grande-Terre, which somewhat resembles a sea horse, used on Mayotte's coat of arms. A 2 km channel separates it from Petite-Terre, also urbanised; the other islets are tiny with only a handful of residents. [...] Other destinations [edit]Get in [edit]As an integrated part of the French Republic, Mayotte is part of the European Union, so citizens of all EU member states, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland can enter with only a valid ID card, stay indefinitely and seek employment. However, like other French overseas territories, Mayotte is not part of the Schengen area. If you do not need a visa for Metropolitan France, you can visit Mayotte without a visa for up to 90 days provided your passport is valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure date. If you need a visa, Schengen visas for Metropolitan France are not valid for Mayotte, and you will need to obtain a separate Mayotte visa from a French diplomatic visa for that.