France has removed all of its remaining Covid travel restrictions, according to the latest advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. From today, August 1, all restrictions have been lifted for travellers entering the country.
Now holidaymakers arriving in France will no longer have to show proof of vaccination, complete any travel forms or show proof of a negative PCR for antigen test. The update also applies to travel between metropolitan France and French overseas territories.
The updated entry requirements are applicable to all travellers, whether they are vaccinated or not. The change comes just as thousands of Brits head to France for the summer holidays and should speed up the arrival process for passengers.
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Face masks are no longer compulsory on public transport in France, although this can vary depending on which town or city you’re in. From August 1 face masks will no longer be mandatory in health establishments in France.
According to the FCDO’s advice, if you test positive for Covid-19 in France and you’re fully vaccinated (including a booster), or if you’ve had coronavirus in the last four months, you must self-isolate for seven days from the day you first developed symptoms, or seven days from the date of the positive test result. This can be reduced to five days if you take a negative supervised PCR or antigen tests on day five, and have not displayed any symptoms over the previous 48 hours.
If you’re unvaccinated or partially vaccinated and haven’t had Covid-19 in the last four months , you must self-isolate for 10 days from the day on which you first develop symptoms, or 10 days from the date of the positive test results. This can be reduced to seven days, following the same criteria as listed above. Holidaymakers will have to extend their stay until the end of their isolation period.
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