France

31.03.2021

From an EU Member State or Schengen Associated Country, may I enter this country without being subject to extraordinary restrictions?

NO

France adopts its own national classification of risk areas, hence travel restrictions for France are not based on the common "EU Traffic Lights" map.

Any international travel is discouraged until further notice unless pressing reasons require it.

Is a coronavirus test required?

All travellers are subject to the requirement for a pre-departure negative PCR test.
The test must be taken within 72 hours prior to arrival. 

Upon their arrival, passengers will also be subject to a PCR test. 

If a test cannot be carried out in the country of departure, you can ask the French Embassy or Consulate for a specific document called "RT-PCR test exemption". In this case, you will be tested upon arrival and a 7-day compulsory quarantine will have to be completed in an accommodation establishment validated by the public authorities, with an additional test at the end of the isolation period.

Children aged 11 and under are exempted.

Is a quarantine required?

In the case of COVID-19 symptoms, travellers will have to undergo a quarantine or isolation.

Specific rules for the French Overseas Territories

Travel to/from French Polynesia, New Caledonia or the Wallis and Futuna islands is possible only for imperative family or professional reasons.

The specific conditions for each overseas territory are available at the following websites:

• Guadalupe
• French Guyana
• Martinique
• Mayotte
• New Caledonia
• French Polynesia
• Reunion
• Saint Barts and Saint Martin (French side)
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon
• The French Southern and Antarctic territories
• Wallis and Futuna

You will have to provide a certificate of international travel for travel to/from these territories.

Upon arrival in metropolitan France, you will be required to have a PCR test or, failing that, to comply with a 7-day isolation.

Mandatory travel documentation

Travellers need to present a declaration that they do not have COVID-19 symptoms and that they have not been in contact with a confirmed case in the 14 days before their travel. They also agree to submit to a PCR test upon arrival. This requirement does not apply to people under the age of 11.

Find out more:
diplomatie.gouv.fr
Attestations de déplacement dérogatoire
Information for travellers

Contact Point for France:
A toll-free hotline service (French only) can answer your questions about COVID-19 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 0 800 130 000 (from abroad: +33 800 130 000, depending on your operator).

Documents you need to travel in Europe

What are the rules to enter this country from outside an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?

Travellers from Third Countries can only enter France if their journey meets one of the exceptions listed on the certificate of international travel and if they have pressing grounds.

The requirement for pressing grounds does not apply if you are travelling from Australia, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, United Kingdom.

Is a coronavirus test required?

All travellers are subject to the requirement for a pre-departure negative PCR test.
The test must be taken within 72 hours prior to arrival.

Upon their arrival, passengers will also be subject to a PCR test. 

If a test cannot be carried out in the country of departure, you can ask the French Embassy or Consulate for a specific document called "RT-PCR test exemption". In this case, you will be tested upon arrival and a 7-day compulsory quarantine will have to be completed in an accommodation establishment validated by the public authorities, with an additional test at the end of the isolation period.

Children aged 11 and under are exempted.

Is a quarantine required?

In the case of COVID-19 symptoms, travellers will have to undergo a quarantine or isolation.

Specific rules for the French Overseas Territories

Travel to/from French Polynesia, New Caledonia or the Wallis and Futuna islands is possible only for an imperative family or professional reason.

The specific conditions for each overseas territory are available at the following websites:

• Guadalupe
• French Guyana
• Martinique
• Mayotte
• New Caledonia
• French Polynesia
• Reunion
• Saint Barts and Saint Martin (French side)
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon
• The French Southern and Antarctic territories
• Wallis and Futuna

You will have to provide a certificate of international travel for travel to/from these territories.

Upon arrival in metropolitan France, you will be required to have a PCR test or, failing that, to comply with a 7-day isolation.

Mandatory travel documentation

Travellers need to present a declaration that they do not have COVID-19 symptoms and that they have not been in contact with a confirmed case in the 14 days before their travel. They also agree to submit to a PCR test upon arrival. This requirement does not apply to people under the age of 11.

Find out more:
Coronavirus advice for foreign nationals

May I transit this country?

YES

As a general rule, passengers in transit in the EU+ area are exempted from temporary travel restriction.

EU citizens entering the EU from a third country, as well as their family members, irrespective of their nationality, are exempted from the travel restrictions regardless of whether or not they are returning to their country of nationality or residence.

Passengers travelling from a non-EU country to another non-EU country may transit through the international transit area of airports located in the Schengen area. Rules regarding airport transit visa requirements continue to apply.

Additionally, for France, the following rules apply:

international transits of less than 24h are allowed, provided that travellers don't leave the airport.

Borders in the European area are open with the obligation to carry out an RT-PCR test less than 72h before boarding for France (except for connecting passengers whose final destination does not require a test).

Find out more:
Coronavirus advice for foreign nationals
Informations to passengers - Paris Aéroport

General measures

A nightly curfew is currently in force in Metropolitan France. Between 19:00 and 6:00 you may leave your residence only for compelling reasons.

As of 26 March 2021, stronger containment measures are implemented in 19 departments: Aube, Nièvre, Rhône, Aisne, Alpes-Maritimes, Essonne, Eure, Hauts-de-Seine, Nord, Oise, Paris, Pas-de -Calais, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Seine-Maritime, Somme, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Yvelines.

Find out more:
Gouvernement.fr
Curfew: download your certificates (in French)
Curfew: online certificates (in French)

Health cover for temporary stays

Use of facemasks

Facemasks are compulsory in enclosed public places. Furthermore, wearing a mask is also compulsory for anyone over 11 years old in all public spaces, public transport, in crowded areas, 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 in case of vulnerable people.

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

Find out more: 

Facemasks (in French)

Physical Distancing

A physical distancing of at least 1 metre applies in all places and circumstances. In particular:

•  in schools and during childcare
• in shops (limited number of customers that are allowed to be present at the same time);
• in restaurants, cafés and bars: maximum of 10 people per table, 1 metre between each table;
• on public transport (as far as the crowds allow it), taxis and carpooling (two passengers per seat row).

Source: https://reopen.europa.eu/en/map/FRA/7001

25.01.2021

From an EU Member State or Schengen Associated Country, may I enter this country without being subject to extraordinary restrictions?

Partially

Note: France adopts its own national classification of risk areas, hence travel restrictions for France are not based on the common "EU Traffic Lights" map.

Travelling from EU Member States and Schengen Associated countries to Metropolitan France is allowed without restrictions.

Regardless of their country of origin, all persons showing Covid-19 symptoms when entering the national territory will have to observe quarantine or, if needed, be placed and kept in isolation by the relevant prefect, in compliance with article 24 of the decree 2020-1310 of 29 October 2020.

Specific rules for the French Overseas Territories

Travel to or from French Guiana, French Polynesia, Mayotte, New Caledonia, the Wallis and Futuna islands is allowed only for a compelling family or professional reason.

Travellers to overseas territories aged over 11 years must get tested at least 72hrs before boarding and provide negative test results.

A certificate of exemption on restrictions of movement is also required to travel to or from these overseas territories.
Travel to French Polynesia is subjected to special rules and check-in prior to travel. All necessary information is available on www.etis.pf.

Upon arrival in Metropolitan France from one of these territories, you will be encouraged to submit to a PCR test or, failing that, to comply with a 7-day quarantine period.

Find out more:
diplomatie.gouv.fr
Attestations de déplacement dérogatoire
Information for travellers

Documents you need to travel in Europe

What are the rules to enter this country from outside an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?

Travellers from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand can enter without restrictions.

From any other third country you can only enter France if your journey meets one of the criteria for exceptions available at: Can I enter France?

All travellers arriving in France from countries outside of the European Union must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old in order to board a plane or boat. These travellers are also required to undergo a compulsory 7-day quarantine and will be tested also at the end of the isolation period. 
If you do not have access to a PCR test in the country you are travelling from, you will be tested on your arrival and undergo a compulsory 7-day quarantine in an accommodation establishment validated by the public authorities.

Before their arrival in France, third country travellers need to fill in and carry two documents in addition to the required travel 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.

All the previous requirements do not apply to children under the age of 11.

As of 22 December 2020, only the following categories of people are allowed to enter the country from the UK:

• French people and nationals of the European area;
• British or third-country nationals who either normally live in France, the European Union or the European area, or in need to travel for an essential reason.

Regardless of their nationality, these travellers are required to show to the airline or ferry or train company:

• the negative result of a PCR test taken within 72 hours before departure. In the absence of a PCR test result, antigen tests sensitive to the VUI-2020-12-01 will be authorized;
• a sworn declaration certifying the absence of COVID-19 symptoms;
• a certificate of travel to France from the United Kingdom.

Specific rules for the French Overseas Territories

To travel to French overseas communities, if you are over 11 years, you will have to produce a negative result of a PCR test carried out less than 72 hours before boarding, in addition to the rules set out above and regardless of your place of departure.

You cannot travel to or from Reunion, Mayotte, French Polynesia, New Caledonia or the Wallis and Futuna islands if you cannot prove imperative family or professional grounds.

You will then have to provide an exempted movement certificate for travel to or from these overseas territories, available on the Ministry of the Interior’s website.

Travel to French Polynesia is subjected to special rules and check-in prior to travel. All necessary information is available here: https://www.etis.pf. Tourism remains authorized if you are not coming from Metropolitan France or Martinique where the confinement does not allow you to leave your home except for imperative reasons.

Upon arrival in metropolitan France from an overseas community, you will be required to have a PCR test or, failing that, to comply with a seven-day isolation period.

Find out more:
Coronavirus advice for foreign nationals

May I transit this country?

Partially

Transit is allowed in the following cases:

1. EU/EEA nationals, as well as their spouses 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.

If you are arriving from a country on the list below, even if you are in transit, or if you have been there in the last 30 days, you must present a negative test result carried out less than 72 hours before boarding (you will not be allowed to board without this document):

• Algeria
• Bahrain
• China
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ecuador
• Iraq
• Iran
• Israel
• Lebanon
• Morocco
• Panama
• South Africa
• Russia
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates
• Ukraine
• United States
• Zimbabwe

Find out more:

coronavirus advice for foreign nationals

General measures

A nightly curfew is currently in force in metropolitan France. Between 18:00 and 6:00 you may leave your residence only for the following reasons and with an exemption certificate:

• commuting to and from work, school or training place;
• carrying out essential business trips that cannot be postponed;
• medical appointments that cannot be carried out remotely or postponed;
• essential family reasons, assisting vulnerable persons, persons in a precarious situation or taking care of children;
• persons with a disability and their accompanying person;
• judicial or administrative summons;
• participating in a mission of general interest upon request from an administrative authority;
• air or rail transit related to long-distance journeys;
• walking a pet outdoors within 1km of one’s place of residence and for a short amount of time.

Find out more:
Gouvernement.fr
Curfew: download your certificates (in French)
Curfew: online certificates (in French)

Health cover for temporary stays

Use of facemasks

Masks are compulsory in enclosed public places. Furthermore, wearing a mask is also compulsory for anyone over 11 years old in all public spaces, public transport, in crowded areas, 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 in case of vulnerable people.

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

Find out more:

Masks (in French)

Wearing a mask: the answers to your questions (in French)

Physical Distancing

A physical distancing of at least 1 metre applies in all places and circumstances. In particular:

•  in childcare, schools and high schools;
• in shops (limited number of customers that are allowed to be present at the same time);
• in restaurants, cafés and bars: maximum of 10 people per table, 1 metre between each table;
• on public transport (as far as the crowds allow it), taxis and carpooling (two passengers per seat row).

11.12.2020

From an EU Member State or Schengen Associated Country, may I enter this country without being subject to extraordinary restrictions?

Travelling from EU Member States, Schengen Associated countries and the UK to Metropolitan France is allowed without restrictions.

Regardless of their country of origin, all persons showing Covid-19 symptoms when entering the national territory will have to observe quarantine or, if needed, be placed and kept in isolation by the relevant prefect, in compliance with article 24 of the decree 2020-1310 of 29 october 2020.

Specific rules for the French Overseas Territories

Travel to or from French Guiana, French Polynesia, Mayotte, New Caledonia, the Wallis and Futuna islands is allowed only for compelling family or professional reasons.

Travellers to overseas territories aged over 11 years must get tested at least 72hrs before boarding and provide negative test results.

A certificate of exemption on restrictions of movement is also required to travel to or from these overseas territories.
Travel to French Polynesia is subjected to special rules and check-in prior to travel. All necessary information is available on www.etis.pf.

Upon arrival in Metropolitan France from one of these territories, you will be encouraged to submit to a PCR test or, failing that, to comply with a 7-day quarantine period.

Transit

May I transit this country?

Transit is allowed in the following cases:

1. EU/EEA nationals, as well as their spouses 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.

If you are arriving from a country on the list below, even if you are in transit, or if you have been there in the last 30 days, you must present a negative test result carried out less than 72 hours before boarding (you will not be allowed to board without this document):

• Algeria
• Bahrain
• China
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ecuador
• Iraq
• Iran
• Israel
• Lebanon
• Morocco
• Panama
• South Africa
• Russia
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates
• Ukraine
• United States
• Zimbabwe

Find out more:

coronavirus advice for foreign nationals

What are the rules to enter this country from outside an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?

Tavellers from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand can enter without restrictions.

From any other third country you can only enter France if your journey meets one of the criteria for exceptions available at: Can I enter France?

Additionally, air passengers arriving from the following countries are required to present a negative COVID-19 test result carried out less than 72 hours before boarding:

• Algeria
• Bahrain
• China
• Democratic Republic of Congo
• Ecuador
• Iraq
• Iran
• Israel
• Lebanon
• Morocco
• Panama
• Russia
• South Africa
• Turkey
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United States
• Zimbabwe

Travellers from countries others than those listed above are strongly recommended to present a negative test result upon arrival in France, carried out less than 72 hours before departure, or to undergo the test upon arrival.

Before their arrival in France, third country travellers need to fill in and carry two documents in addition to the required travel 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.

All the previous requirements do not apply to children under the age of 11.

Specific rules for the French Overseas Territories

To travel to French overseas communities, if you are over 11 years, you will have to produce a negative result of a PCR test carried out less than 72 hours before boarding, in addition to the rules set out above and regardless of your place of departure.

You cannot travel to or from Reunion, Mayotte, French Polynesia, New Caledonia or the Wallis and Futuna islands if you cannot prove imperative family or professional grounds.

You will then have to provide an exempted movement certificate for travel to or from these overseas territories, available on the Ministry of the Interior’s website.

Travel to French Polynesia is subjected to special rules and check-in prior to travel. All necessary information is available here: https://www.etis.pf. Tourism remains authorized if you are not coming from Metropolitan France or Martinique where the confinement does not allow you to leave your home except for imperative reasons.

Upon arrival in metropolitan France from an overseas community, you will be required to have a PCR test or, failing that, to comply with a seven-day isolation period.

Find out more:

Coronavirus advice for foreign nationals

Find out more:

diplomatie.gouv.fr
Attestations de déplacement dérogatoire
Information for travelers

Documents you need to travel in Europe

14.10.2020

Entry Restrictions

Travelling 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.
Travel to or from French Guiana, French Polynesia, Mayotte, New Caledonia, the Wallis and Futuna islands is allowed only for compelling family or professional reasons.
A certificate of exemption on restrictions of movement is required to travel to or from these overseas territories.
Upon arrival in Metropolitan France from one of these territories, you will be encouraged to submit to a PCR test or, failing that, to comply with a 7-day quarantine period.

Travelling from France or returning to France

Travel Information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can be found on the Travel Advice page.

Transit

Transit 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 Liechtenstein

Tavellers 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. 

Quarantine

Travellers 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:
-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 Algeria, Brazil, India, Israel, Kuwait, Madagascar, Oman, Peru, Qatar, Serbia, South Africa or Turkey, who do not present such a document upon arrival in France, will be directed towards a medical check point where the test will be carried out.

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:
- 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.

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 Documentation

A 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).
Additionally, travellers must complete and carry a declaration of no symptoms and no contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19 within 14 days prior to the flight.

These documents can be downloaded in French and English from the Ministry of the Interior's website.

Find out more:

diplomatie.gouv.fr

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.
You cannot travel to or from French Guiana, French Polynesia, Mayotte, New Caledonia or the Wallis and Futuna islands if you cannot prove compelling family or professional grounds.
You will then have to provide an exempted movement certificate for travel to or from these overseas territories, available on the Ministry of the Interior's website.
Upon arrival in metropolitan France from one of these territories, you will be encouraged to submit to a PCR test or, failing that, to comply with a two-week quarantine period.

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.

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:
- 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 Algeria, Brazil, India, Israel, Kuwait, Madagascar, Oman, Peru, Qatar, Serbia, South Africa or Turkey, who do not present such a document upon arrival in France will be directed towards a medical check point where the test will be carried out.

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.

Entering the French territory is no longer possible from other countries unless for specific imperious reasons and for French citizens or people living in France.

Updated information and FAQs are available at coronavirus advice for foreign nationals.

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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
Travel Information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can be found on the Travel Advice page.

Rules and Exceptions
There are no restrictions for travel to Metropolitan France from the European space (European Union Member States, United Kingdom, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marina, Switzerland, Vatican) and from the following countries: Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay.

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
No special documentation required.

Links to relevant national sources

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Air passenger rights.

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.

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:
- 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 Algeria, Brazil, India, Israel, Kuwait, Madagascar, Oman, Peru, Qatar, Serbia, South Africa or Turkey, who do not present such a document upon arrival in France will be directed towards a medical check point where the test will be carried out.

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.

Entering the French territory is no longer possible from other countries unless for specific imperious reasons and for French citizens or people living in France.

Updated information and FAQs are available at coronavirus advice for foreign nationals.

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.

No quarantine required from travellers from Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Panama, from Algeria, Brazil, India, Israel, Kuwait, Madagascar, Oman, Peru, Qatar, Serbia, South Africa or Turkey, if they present a negative result of a virology COVID-19 test conducted at most 72 hours before the flight.

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 arriving from Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, the French Southern and Antarctic Territories and Clipperton;
- 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.


Updated information and FAQs are available at coronavirus advice for foreign nationals.

Source: https://reopen.europa.eu/en/map/FRA

22.03.2021

To access the English version of the "Certificate of international travel" page, click on the button below :

https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Actualites/L-actu-du-Ministere/Certificate-of-international-travel

  DÉPLACEMENT VERS/DEPUIS UN PAYS DE L'ESPACE EUROPÉEN

Pour faire face au virus et limiter l’introduction de ses variants, des mesures de contrôle aux frontières sont temporairement nécessaires, à l’entrée comme à la sortie.

Ainsi à chaque passage, le voyageur doit se conformer à trois réglementations différentes qui se cumulent :

• Le régime de circulation : il définit les motifs dérogatoires de déplacement permettant d’accéder au territoire dans le contexte de la fermeture actuelle des frontières. Ces motifs dérogatoires sont aujourd’hui strictement limités aux seuls motifs impérieux ;
• Les mesures de contrôle sanitaire : tests préalables et/ou à l’arrivée, absence de symptômes, absence de statut de cas contact, période d’isolement de sept jours (septaine), etc.
• Les règles habituelles régissant le droit au séjour : tous les voyageurs étrangers doivent présenter à la frontière un passeport en cours de validité accompagné des documents requis selon leur projet de séjour (en cas de court séjour (moins de 90 jours) : justificatifs de ressources et d’hébergement et visa de court séjour si leur nationalité y est soumise ; en cas de projet d’installation en France : visa de long séjour ; en cas de résidence en France : titre de séjour)

La nature de ces mesures pour un voyageur donné dépend concrètement de plusieurs critères :

• Le voyage se fait en entrée ou en sortie du territoire métropolitain ;
• État de provenance ou de destination : France ou autre État de l’espace européen, autres États tiers dont le Royaume-Uni ;
• Nationalité ou pays de résidence du voyageur ;
• Âge du voyageur (plus ou moins de 11 ans).

Vous trouverez ci-dessous les règles qui vous concernent classées en fonction de votre lieu de destination ou de provenance.

Les pays de l'espace européen sont les États membres de l'Union européenne, Andorre, l'Islande, le Liechtenstein, Monaco, la Norvège, Saint-Marin, la Suisse et le Vatican.

Les voyageurs arrivant d’un État de l’espace européen mais ayant séjourné dans les 14 jours précédant leur arrivée dans un État extérieur à l’espace européen, doivent respecter la procédure applicable aux voyageurs arrivant d’un État extérieur à l’espace européen.

1) Vous souhaitez sortir du territoire national français

La sortie du territoire métropolitain vers un pays de l'espace européen ne fait pas l'objet de restrictions.

2) Vous souhaitez entrer sur le territoire national français

2.1. Régime de circulation

L’ensemble des catégories de voyageurs en provenance des pays de l’espace européen sont autorisées à entrer sur le territoire métropolitain. Le régime des motifs impérieux ne s’applique pas à l’intérieur de l’espace européen.

2.2. Mesures de contrôle sanitaire

L’entrée sur le territoire métropolitain depuis un pays de l’espace européen est soumise à la présentation du résultat négatif d’un examen biologique de dépistage virologique « RT-PCR COVID » datant de moins de 72 heures avant le départ. Cette obligation concerne tous les modes de déplacements (arrivée par voie routière, ferroviaire, aérienne ou maritime).

Sont exemptés de cette obligation les transporteurs routiers , les travailleurs frontaliers et les résidents des bassins de vie frontaliers dans un rayon de 30 km autour de leur domicile.

Les justificatifs sont à présenter aux autorités de contrôle à la frontière. Lorsqu’il s’agit de déplacements aériens ou maritimes, ces documents sont, en outre, à présenter à la compagnie de transport lors de l’embarquement.

Tout voyageur doit disposer :

• pour les voyageurs de plus de onze ans uniquement, du résultat d’un examen biologique de dépistage virologique « RT-PCR COVID » datant de moins de 72 heures avant le départ (départ du premier vol en cas de voyage avec correspondance) et ne concluant pas à une contamination par la covid-19 ;
• d'une déclaration sur l'honneur attestant :

- qu'il ne présente pas de symptôme d'infection à la covid-19,

- qu'il n'a pas connaissance d'avoir été en contact avec un cas confirmé de covid-19 dans les quatorze jours précédant le voyage,

- pour les voyageurs de plus de onze ans uniquement, qu'il accepte qu'un test ou un examen biologique de dépistage virologique de détection du SARS-CoV-2 puisse être réalisé à son arrivée sur le territoire national.

  DÉPLACEMENT VERS/DEPUIS L'AUSTRALIE, LA CORÉE DU SUD, ISRAËL, LE JAPON, LA NOUVELLE-ZÉLANDE, LE ROYAUME-UNI ET SINGAPOUR

Depuis le 15 mars 2021 à 0h00, tout déplacement vers / depuis l’Australie, la Corée du Sud, Israël, le Japon, la Nouvelle-Zélande, le Royaume-Uni et Singapour, n’est plus soumis à la production d’un motif impérieux.

Cependant, les voyageurs arrivant de ces pays mais ayant séjourné dans les 14 jours précédant leur arrivée dans un autre pays extérieur à l’espace européen restent soumis à la production d’un motif impérieux et doivent respecter la procédure applicable à un « autre pays extérieur à l’espace européen ».

1) Vous souhaitez sortir du territoire national français

Toute sortie du territoire métropolitain vers l’Australie, la Corée du Sud, Israël, le Japon, la Nouvelle-Zélande, le Royaume-Uni et Singapour ne fait pas l’objet de restriction.

2) Vous souhaitez entrer sur le territoire national français

2.1 Régime de circulation

L’ensemble des catégories de voyageurs en provenance de l’Australie, la Corée du Sud, Israël, le Japon, la Nouvelle-Zélande, le Royaume-Uni et Singapour sont autorisées à entrer sur le territoire métropolitain. Le régime des motifs impérieux ne s’applique pas pour ces pays.

2.2. Mesures de contrôle sanitaire

Tout voyageur, quelle que soit sa nationalité, doit présenter à la compagnie de transport et aux autorités de contrôle à la frontière :

• pour les voyageurs de plus de onze ans uniquement, le résultat d’un examen biologique de dépistage virologique « RT-PCR COVID » datant de moins de 72 heures avant le départ (départ du premier vol en cas de voyage avec correspondance) et ne concluant pas à une contamination par la covid-19 ;
• une déclaration sur l'honneur attestant :

- qu'il ne présente pas de symptôme d'infection à la covid-19,

- qu'il n'a pas connaissance d'avoir été en contact avec un cas confirmé de covid-19 dans les quatorze jours précédant le voyage,

- pour les voyageurs de plus de onze ans uniquement, qu'il accepte qu'un test ou un examen biologique de dépistage virologique de détection du SARS-CoV-2 puisse être réalisé à son arrivée sur le territoire national,

- qu'il s'engage à respecter un isolement volontaire de sept jours après son arrivée en France métropolitaine et à réaliser au terme de cette période, dans le cas d’un voyageur de plus de onze ans, un examen biologique de dépistage virologique (PCR).

DÉPLACEMENT VERS/DEPUIS UN AUTRE PAYS EXTÉRIEUR À L'ESPACE EUROPÉEN

Les pays extérieurs à l’espace européen sont l’ensemble des pays du monde à l’exception des États membres de l'Union européenne, d’Andorre, de l’Islande, du Liechtenstein, de Monaco, de la Norvège, de Saint-Marin, de la Suisse et du Vatican.

Les voyageurs arrivant d’un État de l’espace européen mais ayant séjourné dans les 14 jours précédant leur arrivée dans un État extérieur à l’espace européen, doivent respecter la procédure applicable aux voyageurs arrivant d’un État extérieur à l’espace européen.

Depuis le 31 janvier 2021 à 0h, tout déplacement vers / depuis un pays extérieur à l’espace européen est soumis à la production d’un motif impérieux.

Depuis le 15 mars 2021 à 0h, l'Australie, la Corée du Sud, Israël, le Japon, la Nouvelle-Zélande, le Royaume-Uni et Singapour, ne sont plus soumis à la production d'un motif impérieux.

1) Vous souhaitez sortir du territoire national français

Toute sortie du territoire métropolitain est désormais soumise au régime des motifs impérieux, qu’elle concerne un ressortissant français, un ressortissant d’un pays membre de l’espace européen (Union européenne, Andorre, Islande, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norvège, Saint-Marin, Suisse et Vatican) ou un ressortissant de tout autre État.

La liste indicative des motifs impérieux figure sur l’attestation de sortie du territoire métropolitain téléchargeable ci-dessous.

La vérification de l’existence du motif impérieux sera effectuée en France avant le départ. En cas de fausse déclaration ou de motif non valable, l’embarquement sera refusé.

Il est à noter qu’aucun ressortissant étranger souhaitant regagner son pays de résidence ou d’origine ne sera empêché de quitter le territoire français (sans pour autant disposer de garantie de pouvoir y revenir en l’absence de motif impérieux).

Source: https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Actualites/L-actu-du-Ministere/Attestation-de-deplacement-et-de-voyage#from6

31.01.2021

Covid19 : Nouvelles restrictions de circulations

Déplacement vers la France métropolitaine depuis un pays de l’espace européen

(États membres de l’Union européenne, d’Andorre, d’Islande, du Liechtenstein, de Monaco, de Norvège, de Saint-Marin, de Suisse ou du Vatican)

Régime de circulation

L’ensemble des catégories de voyageurs en provenance de ces pays sont autorisées à entrer sur le territoire métropolitain.

Mesures de contrôles sanitaires

Pour tous les modes de déplacements désormais (arrivée par voie routière, ferroviaire, aérienne ou maritime), il est nécessaire de disposer du résultat négatif d’un examen biologique de dépistage virologique « RT-PCR COVID » datant de moins de 72 heures avant le départ.

Sont exemptés de cette obligation :
  les transporteurs routiers,
  les travailleurs frontaliers
  les résidents des bassins de vie frontaliers dans un rayon de 30 km autour de leur domicile.

Des attestations et des documents sont à présenter aux autorités de contrôle à la frontière. (voir le lien ci-dessous vers le site du Ministère de l’Intérieur)

Tout voyageur de 11 ans et plus doit présenter à la compagnie de transport et aux autorités de contrôle à la frontière :
 le résultat d’un examen biologique de dépistage virologique « RT-PCR COVID » datant de moins de 72 heures avant le départ (départ du premier vol en cas de voyage avec correspondance) et ne concluant pas à une contamination par la covid-19.
 une déclaration sur l’honneur attestant :
1. qu’il ne présente pas de symptôme d’infection à la covid-19,
2. qu’il n’a pas connaissance d’avoir été en contact avec un cas confirmé de covid-19 dans les quatorze jours précédant le voyage,
3. qu’il accepte qu’un test ou un examen biologique de dépistage virologique de détection du SARS-CoV-2 puisse être réalisé à son arrivée sur le territoire national,

Déclaration pour voyageur de 11 ans et plus :
Tout voyageur de moins de 11 ans doit présenter à la compagnie de transport et aux autorités de contrôle à la frontière :
 une déclaration sur l’honneur attestant :
1. qu’il ne présente pas de symptôme d’infection à la covid-19,
2. qu’il n’a pas connaissance d’avoir été en contact avec un cas confirmé de covid-19 dans les quatorze jours précédant le voyage,

Déclaration pour voyageur de moins de 11 ans :
Quand un examen biologique de dépistage virologique (RT-PCR) est impossible à réaliser dans le pays de départ, le voyageur a la possibilité de solliciter de l’ambassade ou du consulat de France un document spécifique dénommé « Dispense de test PCR », sous réserve d’un motif impérieux de voyage (réservé à un nombre de cas très limités) et de l’acceptation préalable :
1. d’un test de dépistage virologique permettant la détection du SARS-CoV-2 (test antigénique) à l’arrivée
2. d’un isolement de 7 jours dans l’un des établissements désignés par les autorités françaises et sur présentation d’un justificatif de réservation
3. d’un examen biologique de dépistage virologique RT-PCR à l’issue de cet isolement. Dans les pays où les tests antigéniques sont disponibles, la « Dispense de test PCR » n’est valable qu’accompagnée du résultat d’un tel test réalisé moins de 72h avant l’embarquement et ne concluant pas à une contamination par la covid-19.
Pour les déplacements par voie terrestre ou ferroviaire : les dispositions mentionnées ci-dessus ne s’appliquent pas.

Admission au séjour
Les voyageurs non européens doivent être en possession des documents attestant de la régularité de leur séjour au sein de l’espace Schengen.
Retrouvez toutes les attestations et les informations

En cas de questions, sur les modalités d’application des mesures concernant l’entrée et le séjour en France, il est possible de s’adresser au numéro vert : +33 (0)800 130 000.

Source: https://geneve.consulfrance.org/Covid19-Nouvelles-restrictions-de-circulations

22.01.2021

Avis important

Une stricte limitation des déplacements s’impose pour ralentir la progression de l’épidémie dans le monde, du fait de la circulation très active du virus de COVID-19 et de ses variants (les chiffres de la pandémie peuvent être consultés sur le site du Centre européen de prévention et de contrôle des maladies). Dès lors, tout déplacement international - depuis l’étranger vers la France et de France vers l’étranger - est totalement et strictement déconseillé jusqu’à nouvel ordre. Lorsqu’un déplacement pour motif impérieux est malgré tout nécessaire, il convient de respecter les mesures contraignantes mises en place à l’entrée sur le territoire français dans l’objectif de limiter la propagation du virus (voir ci-dessous).

Compte-tenu du caractère imprévisible et de l’évolution rapide de la pandémie de COVID-19, ainsi que des mesures prises par les Etats partout dans le monde, avec un délai très court, pour limiter la circulation des voyageurs, la couleur des cartes des conseils aux voyageurs ne prend actuellement pas en compte, à titre exceptionnel, ce risque épidémique. Des informations régulièrement actualisées sur l’évolution de la pandémie sont toutefois disponibles à la rubrique « dernière minute » des conseils aux voyageurs, sur le site du ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé et sur le site du Centre européen de prévention et contrôle des maladies. Il est également recommandé de consulter la carte établie par le Centre européen de prévention et de contrôle des maladies.

1/ Conditions d’entrée en France

Dans le contexte de la mise en œuvre de l’état d’urgence sanitaire en France, les restrictions d’accès à la France métropolitaine et aux collectivités d’Outre-mer, mises en place à compter du 15 juin 2020, restent en vigueur.

L’entrée sur le territoire national depuis les pays autres que ceux de l’espace européen (États membres de l’Union européenne ainsi qu’Andorre, Islande, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norvège, Saint-Marin, Saint-Siège et Suisse) ou autres que : Australie, Corée du sud, Japon, Nouvelle-Zélande, Rwanda, Singapour et Thaïlande, n’est autorisée que dans des situations dérogatoires spécifiques, qui incluent notamment les ressortissants étrangers qui résident en France ou les ressortissants français. Il convient de s’informer auprès du ministère de l’intérieur.

2/ Dispositions sanitaires spécifiques en vigueur sur le territoire français.

- Voyageurs en provenance d’un pays hors de l’espace européen :

Depuis le 18 janvier 2021, en application du décret n°2021-31 du 15 janvier 2021, les voyageurs de onze ans ou plus souhaitant venir en France en provenance d’un pays extérieur à l’espace européen (Union européenne, Andorre, Islande, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norvège, Saint-Marin, Saint-Siège et Suisse) doivent présenter le résultat d’un examen biologique de dépistage virologique (RT-PCR) ne concluant pas à une contamination par le COVID-19, réalisé moins de 72 heures avant le vol.

Les voyageurs devant se rendre en France pour motif impérieux, en provenance de pays où le test de dépistage virologique (RT-PCR) ne pourra pas être réalisé avant le départ, pourront solliciter au consulat une dispense de présentation de ce test au départ (le motif impérieux du déplacement doit alors être attesté par la présentation de justificatifs) et se verront imposer un test à l’arrivée en France. Ils devront rester à l’isolement pendant sept jours dans un un hôtel figurant sur une liste arrêtée par les autorités françaises. L’attention est attirée sur le fait que les frais de cette quarantaine seront à la charge des voyageurs.

- Voyageurs en provenance d’un pays de l’espace européen :

A compter du 24 janvier, tout voyageur de onze ans ou plus souhaitant venir en France en provenance d’un pays de l’espace européen (Union européenne, Andorre, Islande, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norvège, Saint-Marin, Saint-Siège et Suisse) aura l’obligation de présenter le résultat d’un examen biologique de dépistage virologique (RT-PCR) ne concluant pas à une contamination par le COVID-19 réalisé 72 heures avant le départ. Cependant, cette mesure ne s’applique ni aux frontaliers ni aux voyageurs arrivant par voie terrestre (par la route et par le train).

Tout passager devra également présenter à l’embarquement une déclaration sur l’honneur attestant qu’il n’a pas de symptôme d’infection à la covid-19, qu’il n’a pas connaissance d’avoir été en contact avec un cas confirmé de Covid-19 dans les quatorze jours précédant le voyage, et qu’il s’engage sur l’honneur à s’isoler pendant sept jours une fois arrivé en France, puis à refaire un deuxième test de dépistage virologique (RT-PCR) à l’issue de cette période de sept jours.

Au retour en France, il convient de télécharger l’application TousAntiCovid, de continuer à respecter scrupuleusement les mesures barrières et les mesures de distanciation, de porter le masque et d’être vigilant et responsable en cas de symptômes ou de contamination.

En cas de questions, sur les modalités d’application des mesures concernant l’entrée et le séjour en France, il est possible de s’adresser au numéro vert : 0800 130 000.

Il est également recommandé de consulter la page d’information du gouvernement.

Source: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs/informations-pratiques/article/coronavirus-covid-19-22-janvier-2021#

16.01.2021

RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN METROPOLITAN FRANCE

A nightly curfew is currently in force in metropolitan France. Between 6PM and 6AM you may only leave your residence for the following reasons and with an exemption certificate:

• Commuting to and from work, school or training place; carrying out essential business trips that cannot be postponed;
• Medical appointments that cannot be carried out remotely or postponed;
• Essential family reasons, assisting vulnerable persons, persons in a precarious situation or taking care of children;
• Persons with a disability and their accompanying person;
• Judicial or administrative summons;
• Participating in a mission of general interest upon request from an administrative authority;
• Air or rail transit related to long distance journeys;
• Walking a pet outdoors within 1km of one’s place of residence and for a brief amount of time.

Download the exemption certificate here.
An electronic version of the certificate is also available here (in French only) and may be presented to authorities on your smartphone.

If you do not respect these rules, you may be liable for a €135 fine.

EMPLOYMENT

You must work from home if it is possible to do so.

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.

SCHOOLS

All schools from kindergarten to high schools will remain open during lockdown, face masks are compulsory for all children above the age of 6.

All university lectures will be by videoconference and libraries will be accessible only with an appointment.

SHOPS AND VENUES

Shops and services, including public libraries, are open but must be closed at 6PM.

Bars, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, museums and gyms remain closed.

Public services remain open.

Places of worship may open.

You must wear a mask in all venues.

OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

Curfew measures do not apply in overseas territories. In order to travel to an Overseas Territory you must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old. If you travelling from French Guiana, Reunion Island or Mayotte Island to metropolitan France you must present a negative PCR test as well.

TRAVEL

Internal European borders remain open. . All travellers arriving in France from countries outside of European Union must present a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old in order to board a plane or boat.
If you do not have access to a PCR test in the country you are travelling from you will be tested on your arrival.

Find more information about travel to France on the website of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Masks must be worn at all times in public transport.

More information
Find more information for foreign nationals on the website of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

HEALTH ADVICE

What is coronavirus COVID-19?

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses. COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus that causes illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases.

Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, coughing, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.

How can I protect myself from the virus?

The virus does not spread on its own. People who have the virus are the ones who spread it. Therefore, the following measures can help you protect yourself (and others) from the virus :
 

• Wash your hands very often ;

• Use single-use tissues, and then throw them away ;

  
  

• Cough and sneeze into your arm or into a tissue ;
• Do not shake hands or greet people with kisses on the cheek ;
• Respect social distancing: you should remain further than a metre from others.
• Wear a mask if social distancing cannot be respected.

What should you do if you are feeling ill?

If you have a cough or a temperature, stay at home, avoid contact with others and call a doctor.

If you have a cough and/or a temperature, and you have difficulty breathing and/or you are feeling faint, dial 15 or call or send a text to 114 if you have a speech or hearing impairment.

HOTLINES

A toll-free hotline service (French only) can answer your questions about the Coronavirus COVID-19 non-stop, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 0 800 130 000 (from abroad: +33 800 130 000, depending on your operator).

Please note that the toll-free hotline service cannot give medical advice.

20.12.2020

Complete suspension of passenger travel from the United Kingdom to France for 48 hours
The French National Security and Defence Council (CDSN), chaired by the President of the French Republic, decided to suspend for 48 hours all travel of persons, including those involved in freight transport, by road, air, sea or rail from the United Kingdom, as of midnight (French time) on 20 December. Only unaccompanied freight will therefore be permitted. Passenger travel and transport into the United Kingdom is not affected.

This 48-hour window must enable two objectives to be met:
• Allow coordination between European Union Member States to set out a common doctrine on regulating and controlling travel from the United Kingdom;
• Operationally prepare the safe re-opening of travel from the United Kingdom from 22 December, based on a system of mandatory testing upon departure;

We will particularly focus on the specific situation of French nationals who have planned to return to France to spend the holidays with family. We urge them to arrange a PCR test over the next few days.
A nightly curfew from 8PM to 6AM is currently in force in Metropolitan France. For all information on this issue, visit https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/coronavirus-covid-19.

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:

• If you are a French national (you may be accompanied by your spouse and children);
• If you are a European Union citizen or a national of Andorra, the Holy See, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland or the United Kingdom, and your main residence is in France or you are crossing France to reach your country of nationality or residence (you may be accompanied by your spouse and children);
• If you hold a valid French or European residence permit or long-stay visa and your main residence is in France or you are crossing France to reach your residence in the European space;
• If you are transiting for less than 24 hours in an international zone;
• If you hold an official passport;
• If you take up your duties in a diplomatic or consular mission or in an international organization headquartered or having an office in France, where necessary with your spouse and children, or if you travel to France with a mission order issued by your home State;
• If you are a foreign health professional helping to fight COVID-19 or recruited as a trainee for this purpose;
• If you are a member of crew or personnel operating passenger or cargo flights, or travelling as a passenger to reach your departure base;
• If you are carrying out international goods transport;
• If you are a passenger coach or train driver or crew member;
• If you are a member of crew or personnel operating a merchant or fishing vessel;
• If you are a student with a long-stay visa (VLS) or short-stay visa (VCS) for study or placements or coming for less than 90 days from a country exempted from VCS requirements or you are a minor enrolled in school, and you can prove you have accommodation in France;
• If you are a professor or researcher employed or invited by a French higher education establishment or research laboratory and you are travelling for study and teaching purposes;
• If you have a “Talent Passport” or “ICT posted worker” long-stay visa, where necessary with your spouse and children,;
• If you travel to France to receive treatment in a public or private hospital.

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).

Source: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coronavirus-advice-for-foreign-nationals-in-france/#

29.10.2020

RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN METROPOLITAN FRANCE

Starting 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:
 

• Commuting to and from work or university and training place
• Medical appointments that cannot be carried out remotely or postponed;
• Essential family reasons, assisting vulnerable persons, persons in a precarious situation or taking care of children.
• Persons with a disability and their accompanying person
• Judicial or administrative summons
• Participating in a mission of general interest upon request from an administrative authority
• Walking a pet outdoors within 1km of one’s place of residence and for a brief amount of time

Download the exemption certificate here.

Further restrictions are in force across France:

• Groups of more than 6 people in public places are forbidden
• No parties may be held in public community halls
• Venues may not host more than 5,000 people, and spacing rules must be observed: an empty seat between spectators or groups (of maximum six) of spectators
• In enclosed spaces open to the public you must wear a mask at all times.
• Local authorities may decide further restrictions. For example, in some cities and towns (including Paris) you may be required to wear a mask when you are outside.

Anyone without a valid certificate faces a fine of 135 €.

EMPLOYMENT

Working 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.

SCHOOLS

All schools from kindergarten to high schools will remain open during lockdown, face masks are compulsory for all children above the age of 6.

All universities lectures will be on videoconference and libraries will be accessible only with an appointment.

SHOPS AND VENUES

Non-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.

It is mandatory to wear a mask in all shops remaining open.

OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

Lockdown measures do not apply in overseas territories except for Martinique.

TRAVEL

Travelling between different parts of France are forbidden, the will be tolerance for those returning from holiday this week-end.

European borders will remain open but external borders are closed except for essential travel. All travelers must be tested at airports and ports.

Masks must be worn at all times in public transport.

Find more information for foreign nationals on the website of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Source: https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/coronavirus-covid-19

15.10.2020

RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN METROPOLITAN FRANCE

Starting Saturday 17th of October local curfews will be imposed in the Paris region and 8 more cities : Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Aix-Marseille, Saint-Etienne, Rouen, Montpellier and Toulouse for at least 4 weeks from 9 PM to 6 AM.

Outings after hours will only be authorized with a certificate

Three Zones have been defined in areas where the virus is circulating freely.

Alert Zone

69 departments are in Alert Zones. From 28 September gatherings are limited to 30 people. Local authorities may put in place further restrictions to reduce the spread of the virus.

High Alert Zone

Bordeaux, Lyon, Nice, Lille, Toulouse, Saint-Etienne, Rennes, Rouen, Grenoble, Montpellier are in High Alert Zones.
 

• In these zones the upper limit for event venues (stadiums, racing tracks…) is reduced to 1 000 people.
• Events such as local fêtes or student parties are prohibited and bars are required to close at 10 pm.
• Public gatherings are limited to 10 people.
• Gyms are closed.
• It is highly recommended to avoid private gatherings outside of your immediate family and loved ones.

Critical Alert Zone

Marseille, Guadeloupe, Paris and the departments of Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne are in critical alert zones. All of the above applies except for bars that will close totally from 26 September.

Moreover, all venues open to the public that do not have strict health procedures will close. Theatres, cinemas and restaurants already implement strict procedures and may therefore remain open.

Whatever the zone you are in, wearing a mask is mandatory in enclosed public spaces and outside in some areas and towns including Paris, Marseille and Lyon.

EMPLOYMENT

Working from home must be preferred whenever possible in high and critical alert zones especially for people considered at risk.
 

TRAVEL

There are no health-related restrictions for travel to Metropolitan France from EU Member States, or from Andorra, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, New Zealand, Rwanda, San Marino, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and the Vatican.

Travel to France from outside these countries remains restricted. For more information, visit the the website of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Travel to foreign countries remains limited. Visit the Travel Advice pages of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Within metropolitan France, you may travel freely. You must wear a mask at all times on public transport.

TRAVEL TO THE OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

Specific rules apply to the French Overseas Territories.

If you are 11 or over, you must provide a negative RT-PCR test carried out less than 3 days before travelling to the Overseas Territories. This applies wherever you are departing from.

You may not travel to or from French Guiana, Mayotte, New Caledonia or Wallis-and-Futuna except for urgent family or professional reasons. You will have to fill out and carry an exempted movement certificate and a declaration that you do not have COVID-19 symptoms (included in the same document). These documents can be downloaded from the Ministry of the Interior’s website.
On arrival in metropolitan France from one of these Overseas Territories, you will be encouraged to be tested or to respect a 14-day quarantine period.

For information on travel from foreign countries to the Overseas Territories, visit the website of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Within the Overseas territories, local authorities may impose additional restrictions.
 

MORE INFORMATION

Find more information for foreign nationals on the website of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

HEALTH ADVICE

What is coronavirus COVID-19?

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses. COVID-19 is a new strain of coronavirus that causes illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases.

Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, coughing, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.

How can I protect myself from the virus?

The virus does not spread on its own. People who have the virus are the ones who spread it. Therefore, the following measures can help you protect yourself (and others) from the virus :
 

• Wash your hands very often ;
• Use single-use tissues, and then throw them away ;
• Cough and sneeze into your arm or into a tissue ;
• Do not shake hands or greet people with kisses on the cheek ;
• Respect social distancing: you should remain further than a metre from others.
• Wear a mask if social distancing cannot be respected.

What should you do if you are feeling ill?

If you have a cough or a temperature, stay at home, avoid contact with others and call a doctor.

If you have a cough and/or a temperature, and you have difficulty breathing and/or you are feeling faint, dial 15 or call or send a text to 114 if you have a speech or hearing impairment.

HOTLINES

A toll-free hotline service (French only) can answer your questions about the Coronavirus COVID-19 non-stop, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 0 800 130 000 (from abroad: +33 800 130 000, depending on your operator).

Please note that the toll-free hotline service cannot give medical advice.

Source : https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/coronavirus-covid-19

18.09.2020

TRAVEL  

• FRANÇAIS
• FRANÇAIS SIMPLIFIÉ

There are no health-related restrictions for travel to Metropolitan France from EU Member States, or from Andorra, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, New Zealand, Rwanda, San Marino, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and the Vatican.

Travel to France from outside these countries remains restricted. For more information, visit the the website of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Travel to foreign countries remains limited. Visit the Travel Advice pages of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs

Within metropolitan France, you may travel freely. You must wear a mask at all times on public transport.

TRAVEL TO THE OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

Specific rules apply to the French Overseas Territories.

If you are 11 or over, you must provide a negative RT-PCR test carried out less than 3 days before travelling to the Overseas Territories. This applies wherever you are departing from.

You may not travel to or from French Guiana, Mayotte, French Polynesia, New Caledonia or Wallis-and-Futuna except for urgent family or professional reasons. You will have to fill out and carry an exempted movement certificate and a declaration that you do not have COVID-19 symptoms (included in the same document). These documents can be downloaded from the Ministry of the Interior’s website.
On arrival in metropolitan France from one of these Overseas Territories, you will be encouraged to be tested or to respect a 14-day quarantine period.

For information on travel from foreign countries to the Overseas Territories, visit the website of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Within French Guiana and Mayotte, you may be subject to additional restrictions.
 

RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS IN METROPOLITAN FRANCE

No more than 10 people may gather in any public space at present.

The new school year for kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools (collège) and high schools started as usual on 1 September 2020. Health measures are enforced according to the age of the students, including masks for pupils aged 11 or over and teachers.

In some circumstances a school or part of a school may shut for a short period. In this case, distance learning will be put in place by the school.

Universities will mix on-site learning and distance learning.

Many activities and places are subject to specific health precautions:
 

• You have to wear a mask if you are 11 or over in enclosed public spaces: public transport, shops, museums…
• You must wear a mask outside in some areas and towns, including Paris, Marseille and Lyon.
• Bars and restaurants are open with adapted measures.
• Strict health rules apply for shows, cinemas, casinos and so on. There is an upper limit of 5,000 people per venue. Nightclubs remain closed.
• Stadiums and racing tracks may reopen to the public from 11 July. There is an upper limit of 5,000 people per venue.

If the local epidemiological situation makes it necessary, local authorities may put in place further restrictions to reduce the spread of the virus.

EMPLOYMENT

From 1 September you will have to wear a mask on all indoor company premises except individual offices. Your employer is required to pay for the masks.
You must comply with the instructions given to you by your employer according to the situation in your company and your own situation;
You must ensure your own security and that of your colleagues by respecting the health advice given.
 

MORE INFORMATION

Find more information for foreign nationals on the website of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Source: https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/coronavirus-covid-19

01.04.2020

On the French Customs’ website at www.douane.fr, there is a special page which has been set
up for operators as part of the management plan for the COVID-19 pandemic:
https://www.douane.gouv.fr/dossier/informations-coronavirus-covid-19.

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).
As regards the special interim measures on imports, in view of the restrictions linked to
containment in France and its partner countries, extra time is being allowed for transit of goods.

In addition, having regard to the national emergency in respect of sanitary and medical
equipment and supplies, the importers concerned have been given exemptions from Customs
duty. Finally, all operators are being accorded payment facilities until the situation returns to
normal.

Regarding exports, please note that, owing to the relative shortage of various types of medical
and sanitary equipment and supplies, prior authorization must be sought for such goods.

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
any situation arise which might jeopardize the normal running of Customs activity.