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Traveling to France during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

Traveling to France during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go


Editor’s Note — Coronavirus cases are in flux across the globe. Health officials caution that staying home is the best way to stem transmission until you’re fully vaccinated. Below is information on what to know if you still plan to travel, last updated on July 28.

(CNN) — If you’re planning to travel to France, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The basics

France has had some of the most stringent Covid-19 restrictions in the world. Although it reopened to visitors over summer 2020, the country has been put back into lockdown twice since then. After tentatively reopening from a less restrictive third lockdown, France has seen Covid cases steadily rise yet again, which led to some restrictions being re-introduced. However, while a few safety measures remain in place, the vast majority of these restrictions have now been eased.

What’s on offer

The historic boulevards of Paris, the fashionable sweep of La Croisette in Cannes and the rolling lavender fields and vineyards of Provence. France remains one of the world’s most enduring tourist destinations.

With superb food, even better wine and landscapes and cities to satisfy every kind of traveler, it never disappoints.

Who can go

As of February 12, fully vaccinated travelers aged 12 and over can visit France provided they present proof of vaccination and complete a sworn statement declaring that they are not suffering from any Covid-19 symptoms and haven’t been in contact with any confirmed cases in the 14 days prior to travel.

However, the rules have since changed on who qualifies as fully vaccinated.

Visitors from the UK aged 18 or over who had their second Covid-19 vaccination administered over nine months ago and have not had a booster jab will no longer be considered as fully vaccinated, and must follow the same rules as unvaccinated travelers, according to an update on the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office website.

France currently has a traffic light system for non-vaccinated visitors, that separates countries into categories, while a “scarlet red” category has been introduced.

On March 30, Guillaume Bazard, the French consul-general in London, announced via Twitter that the UK would be added to France’s green list on March 31.

To be classed as fully vaccinated, travelers must have had two doses of one of the four EU-approved vaccines, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson. The second dose must have been administered at least two…

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