France
This page is regularly reviewed and updated in accordance with the FCDO and the French government. We encourage you to register for alerts on the FCDO website.
Please note it is your responsibility to ensure you are aware of and conform with the entry requirements.
Last updated: 1st August 2022
What do you need to enter France?
From Monday, 1st August 2022, the French government has suspended its Covid related entry requirements irrelevant of your vaccination status.
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Have adequate Travel Insurance and we recommend that printed copies of all appropriate documents are taken on holiday with you
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For information on any local restrictions, please refer to the Coronavirus page on the FCDO website, https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/coronavirus
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If you are planning to travel, you must follow the Schengen area passport requirements. Your passport must be:
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Issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the country (check the ‘date of issue’)
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valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave (check the ‘expiry date’)
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You must check your passport meets these requirements before you travel. If your passport was issued before 1 October 2018, extra months may have been added to its expiry date
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Contact the embassy of the country you are visiting if you think that your passport does not meet both these requirements. Renew your passport if you need to
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If you are travelling to France from Switzerland for example, please ensure you read the entry requirements for that country too