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.
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​Please note it is your responsibility to ensure you are aware of and conform with the entry requirements.
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Last updated: 1st August 2022
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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
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