COVID-19 measures

Links

Find all the information online on the French government website: https://www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus

Coming to France? Your Covid-19 questions answered: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coming-to-france-your-covid-19-questions-answered/

General information

Travellers

From February 12th 2022, the following rules will apply at the borders:

• For travellers who have received vaccinations in accordance with European regulations, no more tests will be required on departure. Proof of a complete vaccination schedule will once again be sufficient to arrive in France, regardless of the country of origin, as was the case before the spread of the Omicron variant.
• For unvaccinated travellers, the obligation to present a negative test to travel to France remains, but the measures on arrival (test, isolation) are lifted when they come from countries on the "green" list, characterized by a moderate circulation of the virus.
• When unvaccinated travellers come from a country on the "orange" list, they will still have to present a compelling reason justifying the need to come to metropolitan France and may still be subject to a random test upon arrival. Travelers who test positive will have to isolate themselves, in accordance with the recommendations of the Health Insurance.

Coming to France? Your Covid-19 questions answered: https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/coming-to-france-your-covid-19-questions-answered/

Mask wearing

The compulsory wearing of face masks in public places, including all public transport, has been lifted.

Masks are remains mandatory only in healthcare facilities:

• Health establishments and medico-social services and establishments;
• The following premises and places of care:
  • Places where health professionals work (medical practices, health centres, multidisciplinary health centres, etc.);
  • Places of practice of health professionals (medical offices, health centres, multi-professional health centres, nursing offices, massage physiotherapy, etc.);
  • Pharmacies;
  • Medical biology laboratories.

Vaccination pass

From March 14^th, the vaccination pass has been lifted in France in all areas where it was previously required (cultural and leisure venues, commercial catering, professional trade shows, etc.).

Only in hospitals and certain other care facilities a sanitary certificate (vaccination, negative test, or Covid-19 recovery certificate) is required.

Document updated: 20 May 2022