OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Pre-departure covid test to enter France by air?

[SallyJane]

I've been researching entry requirements for France arriving by air. I think the France govt site says a PCR or ATK is required within 48hrs of departure to France but I thought that was finished. I'm triple valued FYI.

Does anyone have any recent experience? I've been travelling through several countries recently and my brain is probably just overloaded with each countries ever changing requirements.

With thanks

 

[C clearly]

Before anyone can answer, I think you will need to say what country you are flying from, to arrive in France.

 

[SallyJane]

Before anyone can answer, I think you will need to say what country you are flying from, to arrive in France.

Hmmm. Thailand. It's an orange country.

 

[SeñorJacques]

This link to a Covid information site for travelers to France published by the French government was posted in another thread recently and may be helpful for you:

Coming to France? Your Covid-19 questions answered

French people who are living abroad, travelling or returning from abroad, as well as visitors from abroad, will find answers below to frequently (…)

www.diplomatie.gouv.fr

As @C clearly said, it all depends what country you're coming from. Check to see if the country you're coming from falls into the "green" or "orange" category and proceed from there. Buen Camino!

Edit: I see that you posted that you were coming from Thailand as I was posting this reponse. As you said, it's an "orange" country - which means that as of March 22 you must provide proof of your booster shot as well as a "sworn statement" (presumably given at your arrival to France) attesting that you are free from Covid symptoms and have not come into contact with anyone exhibiting them.

The above site explicitly states that "No test is required to travel to mainland France from a country classified on the orange list for vaccinated travellers." So if you're vaxxed and boosted, I don't think you need to worry about getting tested immediately before your trip unless of course you are symptomatic or have reason to believe you have been in contact with someone who is.

 

[JabbaPapa]

Orange list :

Covid 19 : International travel

www.interieur.gouv.fr

Vaccinated persons shall be under no restrictions when entering metropolitan France.

Health control measures​

If already vaccinated :​

• proof of vaccination status; Since February 1, 2022, in order for their vaccination schedule to remain recognized as complete, persons aged eighteen or over wishing to enter the national territory must have received a dose of complementary messenger RNA vaccine no later than 9 months following the injection of the last required dose.
• a sworn statement attesting to the absence of symptoms of covid-19 infection and contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19 to enter the metropolitan territory.

No test is required to travel to mainland France from a country classified on the “orange” list for vaccinated travellers.

 

[SallyJane]

This link to a Covid information site for travelers to France published by the French government was posted in another thread recently and may be helpful for you:

Coming to France? Your Covid-19 questions answered

French people who are living abroad, travelling or returning from abroad, as well as visitors from abroad, will find answers below to frequently (…)

www.diplomatie.gouv.fr

As @C clearly said, it all depends what country you're coming from. Check to see if the country you're coming from falls into the "green" or "orange" category and proceed from there. Buen Camino!

Edit: I see that you posted that you were coming from Thailand as I was posting this reponse. As you said, it's an "orange" country - which means that as of March 22 you must provide proof of your booster shot as well as a "sworn statement" (presumably given at your arrival to France) attesting that you are free from Covid symptoms and have not come into contact with anyone exhibiting them.

The above site explicitly states that "No test is required to travel to mainland France from a country classified on the orange list for vaccinated travellers." So if you're vaxxed and boosted, I don't think you need to worry about getting tested immediately before your trip unless of course you are symptomatic or have reason to believe you have been in contact with someone who is.

Thanks. Some of the sites are slow to update with the latest requirements so it can get a little confusing because they conflict. I've taken screen shots of the official website stating the requirements you have laid out.

I appreciate your help. I hate having to travel so organised (but I've seen too many people refused boarding planes recently).

 

[SeñorJacques]

Thanks. Some of the sites are slow to update with the latest requirements so it can get a little confusing because they conflict. I've taken screen shots of the official website stating the requirements you have laid out.

Yes, it’s very confusing - especially with so many sources changing all the time. Government websites are obviously the most authoritative but even those can be difficult to keep track of. Glad that this one helped answer your questions. Buen Camino to you!

 

[Mr_Ross_Duncan]

Thanks for the response everyone, very interesting. Does this mean that we no longer need to fill in the eOS-COVID form. We've already done one but worried that the question "Do you have any symptoms of Covid-19" only has a drop down menu where there's no option to answer no.
You either select that you have symptoms, you're asymptomatic or you don't know.
We filled ours in as being asymptomatic, but that doesn't seem to be very clear.
The dictionary definition of asymptomatic is "When a person is asymptomatic, they have a condition, disease, illness, or infection but do not show or develop any signs or symptoms of that condition.".
Which seem to suggest that we have it, when we don't.

 

[trecile]

This site is up to date on travel requirements - many of the airlines use it. And it provides links to the official government sources.

Sherpa – Move Freely

apply.joinsherpa.com

 

[JabbaPapa]

Thanks for the response everyone, very interesting. Does this mean that we no longer need to fill in the eOS-COVID form. We've already done one but worried that the question "Do you have any symptoms of Covid-19" only has a drop down menu where there's no option to answer no.
You either select that you have symptoms, you're asymptomatic or you don't know.
We filled ours in as being asymptomatic, but that doesn't seem to be very clear.
The dictionary definition of asymptomatic is "When a person is asymptomatic, they have a condition, disease, illness, or infection but do not show or develop any signs or symptoms of that condition.".
Which seem to suggest that we have it, when we don't.

In that case you should probably answer "don't know".

Having said that, France is presently enforcing no quarantine requirements anyway.

 

[Mr_Ross_Duncan]

In that case you should probably answer "don't know".

Having said that, France is presently enforcing no quarantine requirements anyway.

Cheers, I might re-do it and say "don't know" just in case.

 

[Dianne Maclean]

I've been researching entry requirements for France arriving by air. I think the France govt site says a PCR or ATK is required within 48hrs of departure to France but I thought that was finished. I'm triple valued FYI.

Does anyone have any recent experience? I've been travelling through several countries recently and my brain is probably just overloaded with each countries ever changing requirements.

With thanks

I flew in & out of Marseilles France last week from London (Orange) and only needed Passport, no PCR required as I'm fully vaccinated and had my vacc cert. with me and the sworn statement but they didn't look at these, France has dropped nearly all restrictions. Buen Camino