France (Travel Restrictions, COVID Tests & Quarantine Requirements)

This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.

 

At a Glance

Travel Restrictions

Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Allowed
Vaccination Requirements: If you are vaccinated, you can travel to France with no restrictions linked to health conditions.

The measures applicable to vaccinated adults also apply to any minors accompanying them, whether they are vaccinated or not. You can therefore travel with your underage children, whether they are vaccinated or not, and they will not need to self-isolate. Unvaccinated children aged 12 and over will need to present a negative test result as described below.

Travel documents if you are vaccinated:

– Proof of vaccination. It will only be valid if it proves that you are fully vaccinated, i.e.:
Seven days after the second shot for two-shot vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca (Vaxevria and Covishield));
Four weeks after the shot for one-shot vaccines (Johnson & Johnson);
Seven days after the shot for vaccines administered to people who have already had COVID-19 (only one dose is necessary).
Only vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) (Pfizer (Comirnaty), Moderna, AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Johnson & Johnson (Janssen)), or AstraZeneca (Covishield) will be accepted.
Seven days after a booster ARNm dose (Moderna or Pfizer) after two shots of a vaccine on the WHO’s health emergencies list (Sinovac/Coronavac or Sinopharm/BBIB-PVeroCells)
a sworn declaration, which you can download from the Interior Ministry’s website stating that
you have no symptoms of COVID-19 infection;
to your knowledge, you have not been in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the 14 days prior to your journey.
Starting on 15 December, people 65 and older or who were vaccinated with a Janssen vaccine must provide proof of booster vaccination for their COVID certificate to be extended.

If you are not vaccinated
A list of countries of departure has been drawn up on the basis of the health indicators. The lists of countries can be altered based on changes in the epidemic situation.
Tourist Entry: Partially Allowed
Testing: Negative PCR test required for some travelers.
Quarantine Required: Depends
Quarantine Details: Quarantine required for some travelers.

Local Restrictions

Lockdown in Effect: Partial
Events: Allowed
Transport: Operational
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
 

Detailed Travel Advisory

Published 13.12.2021
1. Passengers are not allowed to enter.
– This does not apply to:
– nationals of France, their spouses and children;
– nationals of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) and an EU Member State and their spouses and children;
– British nationals who are beneficiaries of the Agreement on withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and their family members. They must not arrive from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe;
– passengers arriving from Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or Vatican City (Holy See). They must have not been outside these countries in the past 30 days;
– passengers arriving from Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Comoros, Hong Kong (SAR China), Japan, Jordan, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Lebanon, New Zealand, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay or Vanuatu. They must not have been outside these countries in the past 30 days;
– passengers with a residence permit issued by Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City (Holy See) or an EU Member State;
– merchant seamen;
– students. They must not arrive from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe;
– passengers with a Laissez-Passer;
– deadheading crew;
– passengers arriving from a country other than Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate and accompanying children younger than 18 years. The certificate must state that they received:
– the first vaccine dose of Janssen at least 28 days before arrival; or
– the second vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Fiocruz, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or R-Covi at least 7 days before arrival; or
– the first vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Fiocruz, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or R-Covi at least 7 days before arrival and proof of previous infection with COVID-19; or
– the first vaccine dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 7 days before arrival and proof of complete vaccination of Covaxin, Sinopharm or Sinovac.
– More exemptions can be found at https://tinyurl.com/2p8mf8fy
2. Passengers must have a completed sworn statement obtained at https://tinyurl.com/2p8mf8fy
– This does not apply to deadheading crew.
3. Passengers arriving from red list countries: Afghanistan, Belarus, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Georgia, Moldova (Rep.), Mauritius, Montenegro, Pakistan, Russian Fed., Serbia, Suriname, Turkey or Ukraine must have a negative COVID-19 antigen or PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
4. Passengers arriving from scarlet list countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe must have:
– a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; or
– a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken at most 24 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
5. Passengers arriving from green list countries: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Vatican City (Holy See) must have:
– a negative COVID-19 antigen or PCR test taken at most 24 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; or
– a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received:
– the first vaccine dose of Janssen at least 28 days before arrival; or
– the second vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Fiocruz, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or R-Covi at least 7 days before arrival; or
– the first vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Fiocruz, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or R-Covi at least 7 days before arrival and proof of previous infection with COVID-19; or
– the first vaccine dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 7 days before arrival and proof of complete vaccination of Covaxin, Sinopharm or Sinovac; or
– a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at least 11 days and at most 6 months before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
6. Passengers arriving from green list countries: Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Comoros, Hong Kong (SAR China), Japan, Jordan, Korea (Rep.), Kuwait, Lebanon, New Zealand, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay or Vanuatu must have a negative COVID-19 antigen or PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
7. Passengers arriving from the United Kingdom with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated must have a negative COVID-19 antigen or PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years;
8. Passengers arriving from the United Kingdom without a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated must have a negative COVID-19 antigen ot PCR test taken at most 24 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
9. Passengers arriving from all other countries must have a negative COVID-19 antigen or PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point.
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
10. Passengers entering or transiting through France from orange, red and scarlet list countries must present a completed Travel Certificate before boarding and to immigration upon arrival obtained at https://tinyurl.com/2p8mf8fy
– This does not apply to:
– passengers arriving from a country other than Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate and accompanying children younger than 18 years. The certificate must state that they received:
– the first vaccine dose of Janssen at least 28 days before arrival; or
– the second vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Fiocruz, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or R-Covi at least 7 days before arrival; or
– the first vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Fiocruz, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or R-Covi at least 7 days before arrival and proof of previous infection with COVID-19; or
– the first vaccine dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 7 days before arrival and proof of complete vaccination of Covaxin, Sinopharm or Sinovac.
11. Passengers could be subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival. More details can be found at https://tinyurl.com/2p8mf8fy
12. Passengers could be subject to self-isolation or quarantine for up to 10 days.
– This does not apply to passengers arriving from a country other than Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia or Zimbabwe with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate and accompanying children younger than 18 years. The certificate must state that they received:
– the first vaccine dose of Janssen at least 28 days before arrival; or
– the second vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Fiocruz, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or R-Covi at least 7 days before arrival; or
– the first vaccine dose of AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Fiocruz, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) or R-Covi at least 7 days before arrival and proof of previous infection with COVID-19; or
– the first vaccine dose of Moderna (Spikevax) or Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 7 days before arrival and proof of complete vaccination of Covaxin, Sinopharm or Sinovac.
More exemptions can be found at https://tinyurl.com/2p8mf8fy

 

Detailed Tourist Information

On November 26, France suspended flights from South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini due to the emergence of Omicron, a new Covid-19 variant.

Aside from those from the destinations mentioned above, fully vaccinated travelers from any country of departure can enter France

Fully vaccinated travelers are required to provide a Certificate of Vaccination.

Only vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will be accepted.

Starting on 15 December, people 65 and older or who were vaccinated with a Janssen vaccine must provide proof of booster vaccination for their COVID certificate to be extended.

Non-vaccinated travelers from “green” countries are required to submit a negative Covid-19 PCR test result taken within 72 hours of departure. If you are travelling from Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Latvia or Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland your test must be taken less than 24 hours before the flight.

Non-vaccinated travelers coming from destinations designated “amber” will have to provide a “compelling” reason for their visit, as well as submit a negative Covid-19 PCR test result taken less than 48 hours departure, or 24 hours for those from the UK. In addition, travelers must spend seven days in mandatory quarantine on arrival.
Those who’ve previously contracted Covid-19 can present a certificate of recovery dated more than 11 days and less than six months before the date of arrival instead of a negative test result..”

Non-vaccinated travelers on France’s “red” list can only enter if they have a valid reason, and are required to submit a negative Covid-19 PCR test result taken within 48 hours of departure and go into mandatory quarantine “supervised by security forces” for 10 days.

All non-vaccinated travelers entering France must provide a sworn declaration indicating that they have no Covid symptoms and have not been in contact with anyone with a confirmed case of the virus within two weeks of their trip.

As of November 1, non-vaccinated travelers arriving from the UK to Paris on board the Eurostar (https://bit.ly/3dp9OQr) will be required to take a Covid-19 test on arrival at Gare du Nord. Those who test positive will be subject to a mandatory 10-day quarantine.

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Lockdown Details

A Covid-19 certificate (Pass Sanitaire), compatible with the EU Digital Covid Certificates (EUDCC) format, is necessary to access all cultural or recreational events, held indoors or outdoors as well as to enter museums, cinemas, cafés, restaurants, shopping centres, hospitals, retirement houses and for long distance-travel by plane, train or bus.

Precision: since 30 September the Covid-19 certificate is also necessary for people aged 12 years and 2 months to 17 years old.

Children under 12 years old do not need a Covid-19 certificate.

Gatherings are allowed. Amusement parks, exhibition centres, and sports arenas are open but require a Covid-19 certificate (Pass Sanitaire).

Non-essential shops are open.

From the 9th of August, tourist accommodations such as camping and resort clubs will require a Covid-19 certificate.

The use of masks is not compulsory outdoors, except in certain circumstances: gatherings of people while queuing, at open markets, in stadiums.

Masks are compulsory in enclosed public places. Furthermore, wearing a mask is also compulsory for anyone over 11 years old on public transport, taxi, restaurants, cafés, bars (compulsory for staff and customers when moving around), at school (compulsory for teachers, educational staff and students – not recommended in kindergartens), in casinos, and for vulnerable people.

An exception is envisaged for people with disabilities: in this case, a medical certificate is required.

A physical distancing of at least 2 metre applies in all places and circumstances.

Gatherings are allowed. Amusement parks, exhibition centres, and sports arenas are open but require a Covid-19 certificate (Pass Sanitaire).

For further detailed information, you can visit www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus
 

Sources

https://reopen.europa.eu/en/map/FRA
Data Source: covidcontrols.co