French authorities have made a major change to the country’s coronavirus restrictions, making it easier for holidaymakers to enter the country. The change comes after numerous countries around the world relaxed entry rules ahead of the Easter holiday period.
The country’s entry restrictions had been among the toughest in Europe, but with other countries relaxing their rules in a bid to attract tourists, France has updated its own. The new rules make it easier for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people to enter the country.
Both holidaymakers and the French travel industry are likely to welcome the announcement, which comes ahead of one of the busiest periods of the year for foreign travel. But what exactly are the new French entry requirements?
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What are the current French travel rules?
Fully vaccinated people aged 12 and over entering France will need to present proof of vaccination upon arrival. French border authorities will accept the NHS Covid pass as proof.
Travellers are classed as fully vaccinated if they’ve completed their regular course of an approved vaccine within between one week and nine months of arriving in France. People who had their last dose more than nine months ago will need a booster to be considered fully jabbed.
However, people who’ve had the first dose of an approved vaccine and can provide proof of having recently recovered from the coronavirus – at least one week before travelling – will also be classed as equivalent to fully vaccinated.
According to the UK government’s official guidance, unvaccinated people aged 12 and over can also enter France so long as they can provide a negative PCR result from within 72 hours before departure or a negative lateral flow test from within 48 hours.
Can you travel to France unvaccinated?
Unvaccinated people can now travel to France so long as they can provide a negative pre-departure test result. A PCR result taken within 72 hours of departure or a lateral flow from within 48 hours will be accepted by French border authorities.
Children aged under 12 are exempt from French testing and vaccination requirements. Holidaymakers in France also no longer need to show Covid passes to enter restaurants, cafes, cinemas, stadia and other venues.
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