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30.10.2020 TRAVEL TO FRANCE I am a foreign national. Can I enter France?1. If you are arriving from a country on the list below, you can enter metropolitan France without any COVID-19-related restrictions or paperwork. Member States of the European Union, Andorra, the Holy See, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland,and the United Kingdom. 2. If you are arriving from another country, you can only enter France if your journey meets one of the following criteria for exceptions:
For your arrival in France, you need to fill in and carry two documents: ● An exempted international movement certificate for travel to metropolitan France. You must present this certificate to travel companies before using your travel ticket, as well as to border control authorities (for travel by air, sea and land, including by rail); ● A sworn declaration that you do not have COVID-19 symptoms. These documents can be downloaded in French and English from the Ministry of the Interior’s website. In all cases, the usual travel restrictions apply (visas, duration of stay, etc.). Other rules apply to travel to and from French overseas territories (see below). |
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29.10.2020 RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN METROPOLITAN FRANCEStarting 30 October 2020 new lockdown measures are established for four weeks in metropolitan France and Martinique. You may only leave your residency in the following circumstances and with an exemption certificate:
Further restrictions are in force across France:
EMPLOYMENTWorking from home is mandatory whenever possible. If you cannot work from home, staggered work patterns must be encouraged, to reduce the numbers of people both in the workplace and in public transport. SCHOOLSAll schools from kindergarten to high schools will remain open during lockdown, face masks are compulsory for all children above the age of 6. SHOPS AND VENUESNon-essential shops and venues as well as bars and restaurants will have to close but take away, grocery stores and supermarkets, pharmacies, tabacs, as well as petrol stations and other essential stores will remain open. OVERSEAS TERRITORIESLockdown measures do not apply in overseas territories except for Martinique. TRAVELTravelling between different parts of France are forbidden, the will be tolerance for those returning from holiday this week-end. Source: https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/coronavirus-covid-19
15.10.2020 RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN METROPOLITAN FRANCE
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14.10.2020 Entry RestrictionsTravelling from EU+ countries to Metropolitan France is allowed without restrictions. EU+ comprises EU Member States plus Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, Vatican City State and the Republic of San Marino. Travellers coming from other countries are encouraged to have a negative PCR test before they arrive in France. Those without a negative PCR test will be presented with information upon their arrival in France about the conditions for carrying out a 7-day quarantine at a location of their choice or, where appropriate, in special accommodation. They will be informed of the possibilities for carrying out a test at the airport and in France. Symptomatic travellers during border health checks should be subject to quarantine, regardless of their nationality. Specific rules apply to the French Overseas Territories: all travellers aged over 11 years will have to produce a negative PCR test result, carried out less than 72 hours before boarding, in addition to the rules set out above. Travelling from France or returning to FranceTravel Information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can be found on the Travel Advice page. TransitTransit is allowed in the following cases: 1. EU/EEA nationals, as well as their spouse and children, joining their home country via France; 2. third country nationals holding a valid European residence permit or a long-term residence visa transiting via France to their home in an EU/EEA country; 3. international transits of less than 24h, provided that travellers don't leave the airport. Travellers in transit are exempt from voluntary quarantine unless they show symptoms. Third-country nationals coming from outside the EU and Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and LiechtensteinTavellers from Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay can enter without restrictions. All the other third-country nationals are subject to quarantine, even if they are asymptomatic. Air passengers arriving from certain countries are required to present results of a negative virology COVID-19 test (a PCR test for example), carried out less than 72 hours before the flight, in the following conditions: - air passengers travelling from Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, or Panama, must present a negative virology COVID-19 test upon boarding the flight. - Air passengers travelling from South Africa, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, India, Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Mexico, Oman, Peru, Qatar, Dominican Republic, Serbia, Palestinian Territories, Turkey, will have to either present a negative PCR test result, carried out less than 72 hours before departure, or submit to such a test at the airport upon arrival in France. The following travellers may be asked to quarantine or remain in isolation upon arrival: - travellers with symptoms of COVID-19 upon arrival into France; - travellers who, upon arrival, cannot show the results of a virology test carried out less than 72 hours before flying, which proves that the traveller does not have COVID-19. Third-countries travellers are also required to have a certificate corresponding to their situation (derogatory international trip from abroad to metropolitan France or to an overseas community) and to complete a self-declaration that they don’t have symptoms. QuarantineTravellers from EU+ countries and from the following third-countries: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay, can enter without restrictions. EU+ comprises EU Member States plus Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, Vatican City State and the Republic of San Marino. Air passengers arriving from certain countries are required to present results of a negative virology COVID-19 test (a PCR test for example), carried out less than 72 hours before the flight: All the other third-country nationals are subject to quarantine, even if they are asymptomatic and a voluntary quarantine is suggested to travellers coming from the United Kingdom. Travelling to/from French Guiana, French Polynesia, Mayotte, New Caledonia or the Wallis and Futuna islands is allowed only for proven compelling family or professional grounds. Upon arrival to metropolitan France from one of these territories, travellers will be encouraged to submit to a PCR test or, failing that, to comply with a seven-days isolation period. Furthermore, an exempted movement certificate available on the Ministry of Interior's website has to be provided. The following travellers may be asked to quarantine or remain in isolation upon arrival: For all passengers a declaration of no symptoms of Covid-19 and no contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19 within 14 days prior to the flight is required. Find out more:coronavirus advice for foreign nationals Mandatory Travel DocumentationA travel certificate is required. This certificate must be presented to companies before embarking, as well as to border control authorities (for travel by air, sea and land, including by rail). These documents can be downloaded in French and English from the Ministry of the Interior's website. Find out more:Documents you need to travel in Europe
01.09.2020 French Overseas Territories Specific rules apply to the French Overseas Territories: all travellers aged over 11 years will have to produce a negative PCR test result, carried out less than 72 hours before boarding, in addition to the rules set out above. Third-country national There are no restrictions for travel to Metropolitan France from the EU/EEA and the following countries: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. All the other third-country nationals are subject to quarantine, even if they are asymptomatic. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 26.08.2020 Travelling to France Travelling to and from EU countries is allowed without restrictions. Travelling to and from Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein, as well as Andorra, Monaco, Vatican City State and the Republic of San Marino, is allowed without restrictions. Travelling from France or returning to France Rules and Exceptions Travellers coming from other countries are encouraged to have a negative PCR test before they arrive in France. Those without a negative PCR test will be presented with information upon their arrival in France about the conditions for carrying out a two-week quarantine at a location of their choice or, where appropriate, in special accommodation. They will be informed of the possibilities for carrying out a test at the airport and in France. Symptomatic travellers during border health checks should be subject to quarantine, regardless of their nationality. Specific rules apply to the French Overseas Territories. Health checks upon entry into the French Overseas Territories are adapted for each territory: Travellers to Guadeloupe, Martinique, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon are required to undergo a 14-day quarantine, including an RT-PCR test on the 7th day following a negative RT-PCR test in the 48-72 hours after their arrival. Travellers who did not perform a RT-PCR test upon departure will be subject to strict 14-day quarantine measures.Entry into French Guiana and Mayotte is only allowed for emergency family or work reasons, given that the virus is still actively circulating in these territories. Travellers arriving in these territories will be subject to strict 14-day quarantine measures. Mandatory Travel Documentation Links to relevant national sources diplomatie.gouv.fr Updated info on air travel regulations may be found at the IATA website here are no restrictions for travel to Metropolitan France from the EU/EEA and the following countries: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. All the other third-country nationals are subject to quarantine, even if they are asymptomatic. No quarantine required for travelers from the EU/EEA and the following countries: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay. All the other third-country nationals are subject to quarantine, even if they are asymptomatic and a voluntary quarantine is suggested to travellers coming from the United Kingdom. |
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01.04.2020 On the French Customs’ website at www.douane.fr, there is a special page which has been set As can be seen on the special COVID-19 page, there are no restrictions on the import of goods, and Customs offices are operating virtually as normal, albeit with reduced staffing owing to the containment measures in place. Therefore, if Customs need to be contacted, this should be done by electronic means (practically all Customs clearance procedures are now being performed electronically, and the time taken for clearance, except in the case of selection for checking, is now down to just a few minutes until goods are released). In addition, having regard to the national emergency in respect of sanitary and medical Regarding exports, please note that, owing to the relative shortage of various types of medical There is an FAQ section to help operators find their way round these provisions. There is also a business continuity plan (BCP) for the French Customs Administration, should |
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02.12.2020 Installation of the blind spot warning system for heavy vehicles By 1 January 2021, all heavy vehicles (goods vehicles and passenger vehicles) will be required to affix a signalling device to their vehicle in such a way that it is visible from the sides and rear of the vehicle. A decree specifying the conditions for affixing and the model of the blind spot signs on these vehicles will be published shortly. This obligation applies to heavy vehicles with a total authorised laden weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes, including vehicles registered in a State other than France. The decree excludes from its scope of application agricultural and forestry vehicles on the one hand, and winter service vehicles and intervention vehicles of the services managing motorways or dual carriageways on the other.
Source: FNTR
30.11.2020 Mont Blanc tunnel conducts maintenance work (30 November 2020; 09:44) France - Italy (30 November 2020) We inform you that, in order to allow the safety exercise and maintenance work to be carried out, traffic will be completely interrupted:
It is recommended that users inform themselves about the conditions of viability of the tunnel:
Source: GEIE-TMB
27.11.2020 Lifting of traffic bans on weekends until 27 December 2020 Traffic bans are lifted on weekends from 28 November to 27 December for courier services (small parcels, packages).
25.11.2020 Mont Blanc tunnel conducts maintenance work (25 November 2020; 14:21) France - Italy (25 November 2020) We inform you that, in order to allow the safety exercise and maintenance work to be carried out, traffic will be completely interrupted:
Users are advised to inform themselves about the conditions of viability of the tunnel:
Source: GEIE-TMB
18.11.2020 Please be informed that traffic will be completely interrupted in the Mont Blanc Tunnel from Saturday 21 November, 17.00 hrs, until Monday 23 November, 6.00 hrs (37 hours), to allow maintenance work to be carried out. Users are advised to inform themselves about the conditions of viability of the tunnel :
Source: GEIE-TBM
16.11.2020 France - Morocco : Marseille-Tanger a cargo sea links Today, the 16 November, the « La Méridionale » company will open a direct RORO maritime link between France and Morocco, the result of close collaboration with AFTRI. This Marseille - Tanger - Marseille line will provide with 2 vessels, 3 weekly port of call with a transit time of 39 hours. This direct maritime link to Morocco and the Tanger Med site will meet the needs of road transport companies and make up for the lack of RoRo freight service, so much criticized by operators. By offering an alternative to road transport, the Méridionale thus provides a new opportunity for road transport companies to demonstrate their ability to adapt and their responsibility in terms of road safety and environmental protection. Today, this new link also makes it possible to alleviate the constraints of the Covid 19 global health crisis, which complicates the organisation of exchanges due to the implementation of different national health protocols.
More detailed information on this line Marseille -Tanger : see enclosed document Source: AFTRI
16.11.2020 Update on restauration and services on roads and motorways. Road restaurants - French Government has allowed a certain number of transport cafés/truck stops to reopen during France second lockdown. Those restaurants are only open at night from 6pm to 10am (everyday). Only professional drivers (professional licence is required) can access them and eat hot meals sitting at the table. AFTRI made a map to locate them (link bellow). This map is continuously updated according to the local government’s published decrees. Motorways services – Attached to this email: an updated information to include some of the service areas included in the decrees allowing drivers to eat at the table instead of to take away (3rd column). All service and resting areas remain open 7d/24h for essential services (take away food, gas, showers and sanitary). The map includes both service areas (motorways) and “road restaurants” (other roads) mentioned in the decrees.
09.11.2020 The decree of November 6, 2020 lifts the bans on the movement of certain types of goods transport vehicles, from Tuesday November 10, 2020 at 4 p.m. to Wednesday November 11, 2020 at midnight, in the context of the epidemic crisis of the COVID-19. Link: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000042504967 Source: FNTRR
02.11.2020 Information on motorway service and rest areas during lockdown (2 November 2020; 10:59)
Source: PRR / AFTRI
12.08.2020 Mont Blanc tunnel conducts maintenance work The Mont Blanc tunnel will be closed for maintenance works on: • Monday 7 September 2020, from 22:00 to 6:00 • Monday 14 September 2020, from 22:00 to 6:00 • Monday 28 September 2020, from 19.00 to 6:00
Additional information can be found in the documents attached (in French, English and Italian). Source: TMB, tunnelmb.net
11.06.2020 On 10 June, FNTR received the following clarifications from national authorities: drivers do not have to present a declaration that certifies the absence of Covid-19 symptoms, nor the lack of contact with a positive case. The Decree of 31 May sets out a declaration of lack of symptoms which is only mandatory for air passengers, and optional for sea and inland waterway passengers. Moreover, road transport workers are not obligated to obtain a declaration from the client that certifies that their work cannot be postponed. Source: FNTR
19.05.2020 On 18 May, the French government lifted the current driving bans to allow specified freight traffic during the Ascension and Pentecost holidays. From 16:00 on 20 May to 24:00 on 21 May, and from 22:00 on 31 May to 24:00 on 1 June, driving bans are lifted for the following categories: · Vehicles transporting food (for animal or human consumption), health products (for animal or human health) including all products and materials necessary for their production and provision · Vehicles transporting materials, products, equipment, devices, fuels or fluids used for public construction works (the building or renovation activities for the service sector, industrial or commercial buildings as well as collective housing) · Vehicles transporting manufactured products, including all products and materials necessary for their production and provision · Vehicles transporting parcels in relation to mail operations · Removal vehicles (for removals or relocations) The empty return of these vehicles is also permitted during the period that the ban is lifted. Source: AFTRI
14.05.2020 On 14 May, the French Ministry of the Interior issued an authorisation form with which transport companies can perform domestic operations beyond 100km from their place of establishment and outside their department of residence. Click here to see the form. Source: AFTRI
04.05.2020 The French Government has published a document lifting some of the driving bans for goods vehicles heavier than 7.5 tonnes, on the following days: - on 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10 May, for vehicles delivering parcels by post - text here; - from 20 to 21 May (public holiday ‘Ascension’) and 30 May 22:00 to 1 June midnight (public holiday ‘Pentecost’), for vehicles carrying out removals - text here; - from 7 to 8 May and 20 to 21 May, for vehicles transporting food (human or animal), hygiene or medical products (or any product needed for their development) and construction materials (the equipment required for any general public works or the construction of public buildings) - text here. Source: AFTRI
24.04.2020 France has decided not to extend the lifting of driving bans in place for weekends and public holidays, and the temporary relaxation of driving and rest times rules based on the EU Regulation 561⁄2006.This means that the bans in place prior to the lifting/relaxation of rules will apply once again. This decision may be further reviewed in light of the current circumstances. Source: AFTRI
23.04.2020 On 23 April, APRR provided updates and details on the activities of some rest areas in France that are open to truck drivers. Details can be found here and here. Source: AFTRI
15.04.2020 On 15 April, FNTR and other French transport associations published guidelines on best practices that workers of goods transport and logistics companies must follow to ensure the continuation of activities whilst preventing the spread of Covid-19 virus. Guidelines can be downloaded and consulted here. Source: FNTR
11.04.2020 On 10 April, IRU received confirmation from the European Commission that the French authorities are allowing non-French professional drivers to use the form provided by Annex 3 of the EC communication on Green Lanes – Template of Certificate for International Transport Workers – to enter France. Source: European Commission
09.04.2020 The applicable driving restrictions on weekends and Public Holidays are lifted until 20 April (further information of the normal applicable bans are available here).
08.04.2020 On 7 April, the French Ministry of Interior published one additional certificate with three variations (to be used according to which type of travel is done) that must be used by people to justify their international movements. The three variations of the certificate cover the following cases and can be downloaded here: - Travel from mainland France to French overseas territories - Travel from abroad to mainland France - Travel from abroad to French overseas territory Following extensive discussions with national associations and competent authorities, IRU recommends companies to provide drivers with one of the certificates above, plus the written document justifying any movement (“attestation de déplacement”) and the certificate for professionals (“Justificatif de déplacement professionnel”). Forms can be downloaded in both French and English by clicking on the hyperlink above. Duly filled forms must be given to the driver before the start of the operations; the driver must present them at the border. Controls on certificates started on 00:00 of 8 April. Source: FNTR, AFTRI
06.04.2020 The GEIE of the Mont Blanc Tunnel informs you that, in order to allow maintenance works to be carried out, the traffic in the tunnel will be completely interrupted during the following nights: - on Monday 20thApril 2020, from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. - on Tuesday 21stApril 2020, from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. - on Wednesday 22ndApril 2020, from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. - on Thursday 23rdApril 2020, from 11.30 p.m. to 4.00 a.m., For more information, please see attached in English, French and Italian. Source: TMB
The French Government has issued a map to inform truck drivers on the service stations which are open and which offer essential services (such as sanitary facilities and take away restaurants). This map also gives information on which vehicle technical centres are open. Source: AFTRI According to a decree published on 20 March and an official e-mail answer seen by the IRU and following the confirmation by IRU’s Member Associations in France, FNTR and AFTRI, we inform that a crew of two drivers in the cabin is allowed in France (but not a crew of three), as long as the minimum distance of 1 meter is respected. Moreover, the following temporary relieves apply:
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