You can enter France from the UK if you:
— complete a “sworn statement”
— prove that you’ve been fully vaccinated, and your last dose was less than nine months (270 days) ago. If you are over 18 and one month, and your last dose was more than nine months ago, you will NOT be considered fully vaccinated unless you have also received a booster dose.
Since 12 February, you no longer need to present proof of a negative PCR or LFT/antigen test before you travel if you’re fully vaccinated.
France (like all EU countries) accepts as proof the NHS Covid Pass, Scotland’s NHS Covid Status Pass or Northern Ireland’s COVIDCert NI app – these can be presented either in digital form on a phone, or printed (as long as it’s dated after 1 November 2021).
If you are unvaccinated, you can only enter France for essential reasons (listed here – in French).
You must also show:
— an International Travel Certificate confirming these reasons, and confirming you are not suffering from symptoms associated with coronavirus
— A negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours or an LFT/antigen test result taken within 48 hours if aged 12 years and over.
Since 12 February, you no longer need to self-isolate on arrival if you’re not fully vaccinated.
Children from the UK aged 12 years old or over who are not fully vaccinated will be treated as vaccinated if they are travelling with fully vaccinated adults.
However, if a child aged 12 or over is unvaccinated and travelling alone or with unvaccinated adults, they will be subject to the same conditions as the adults, including the need to self-isolate.
Children aged 11 years old or younger do not need to present a negative test result to travel to France, although a “sworn statement” must be completed for them.
Covid rules in France
Face masks are required in all enclosed public spaces.
You also need to wear a mask in some outdoor public spaces, such as queues, markets, or stadiums.
Children under 11 are not required to wear masks.
Everyone aged 16 and over now needs a “pass vaccinal” to attend large events and for entry to a wide range of venues including bars, restaurants, museums, or to use some types of public transport including planes and long-distance trains.
To qualify for a pass vaccinal, you must have:
— proof that you are fully vaccinated, with your last dose less than seven months ago (from 15 February this is reduced to four months). If you are over 18 years and one month old and you were vaccinated before this point, you must show proof that you have had a booster jab
— proof of recovery from Covid, dated more than 11 days ago and less than six months ago
— proof of a medical exemption from vaccination, including a document from your doctor
Children aged 12-15 still need a pass sanitaire to access many venues and events.
To qualify for a pass sanitaire you must have either:
— a vaccination certificate, illustrating that you are fully vaccinated (the French government recognise vaccinations carried out in the UK)
— a negative PCR or LFT/antigen test result from the past 48 hours
— a document (dated more than 11 days ago and less than six months ago) proving you have recently recovered from Covid
You can get a pass sanitaire by presenting the QR code from your NHS Covid app if you come from England or Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland or by using a downloadable PDF certificate which is dated after 1 November 2021.
You can also generate a pass sanitaire by scanning and saving the QR code from your NHS Covid Pass or equivalent, into France’s “TousAntiCovid” app.
For more details about travelling in France, go to the UK Foreign Office travel advice.
Return to UK
Everyone aged 12 and over travelling to the UK must fill in an online passenger locator form before they depart. Adults can complete the form for under-18s travelling with them.
If you qualify as fully vaccinated, you do not need to take any tests either before or after you arrive in the UK, nor is there any need to quarantine. The same rules apply for travellers under the age of 18.
If you are 18 or over, and not fully vaccinated:
It is very important that on all your travels this summer, you follow the public health advice relating to the local destination you are travelling to. We have spent many hours researching this topic and are here to answer your questions, simply give us a call, message or email.