[Closed] France latest entry rules confusion

You will have to wait 7 days, unless you have an essential reason for travel, in which case you can enter with a PCR test and sworn statement.

That’s my reading of it.

and get a booster tomorrow, will that be on my Covid passport?

I had understood it took 14 days for your vaccine status to update on the app (i.e. the time for the vaccine to kick in). It certainly did when I got my booster back in December (though of course things change every minute!).

its only a shopping trip.
I thought I read that it would be 7days after the booster, but I couldnt find it again

Supplementary question/thread hijack
I got a paper certificate when I had my second jab, it's got two QR bar code things on it.
I didn't get anything else after my booster.
Do these bar codes link to something which knows I am now boosted or do I need to get another certificate? Do I even have to have had a booster to go to the continent? If not then the first question is moot
Hopefully driving in France in May. (and Netherlands, Germany, Italy and maybe Switzerland)

My booster wasn't showing on the NHS app so I rang my GP Surgery explained and the next day the record and vaccine passport was updated. The receptionist said it was an easy mistake to make and not uncommon.

Download the French TousAntiCovid app and scan your vaccine certificate into it. It's 7 days for the booster to show as valid.

I don’t think the 7 days is about the app updating. It is how long you have to wait post booster for it to be accepted for entry. I assume that it is 7 days from the booster, not 7 days from the app updating. So if you have booster 2mo, and can then get the app updated over the weekend, say, then you would be ok for entry from next Friday.

Andrew h - you need another certificate, but if you download the nhs app it’s easy peasy.

Thanks Timbog, will chase it up

Out of interest ive seen under 16s travel as the same vaccination status as their parents but one place said although they could travel there they couldn't go into any venues but another article said they could, very confusing

I think there are different rules for entering the country and venue entry. We are off to Avoriaz Saturday (storms permitting). 5 adults and 2 14 year olds but we are all at least double jabbed (adults boosted), with last jabs within last 4 months. I THINK that means we can go anywhere, but will update if we have problems!

Cheers , it seems to change every few days , im debating just writing the holiday off and taking the tent to the lakes lol

It does change - we’ve had this holiday booked since last July and been watching carefully for that reason. But most restrictions seem to be on the wane now, provided you’re fully vaccinated and boosted at every opportunity. Early Jan was a nervous time 😀

I have just got back from France.

Let's just say no one checks your paperwork too closely at the airport or the border. I had my vaccine pass scanned in one bar and that was about it.

Get your booster and enjoy your trip.

We’re in Les Menuires at the moment(arrived prior to recent changes)

TousAntiCovid pass has been needed in quite a few bars/restaurants prior to service, but not all. Didn’t need it to buy a lift pass.

NHS passes scanned into the app expire after 30 days. I go into NHS app, generate a “travel” code and screenshot it. Then it’s easy to import into the French app.

Out of interest ive seen under 16s travel as the same vaccination status as their parents but one place said although they could travel there they couldn’t go into any venues but another article said they could, very confusing

Its actually very complicated

under 12 nothing needed
over 16 same as adults ie double jabbed needed and if last one over four months old 3d jab needed
12 to 16 double jab needed but no booster

FOR ALL valid from one week after the 2nd/3d jab

Altenative is having had covid recently and a recovey certificate will clear you for four months as well.

PCR test an alternative only for essential travel.

IMO being french resident since long but non french.

Its all a way of the governement to push to vaccinate as they failed massively to convince people by normal ways. They gambled high on the vaccine certificate around year end. So now need to keep it up for a while to save face and blaim unvaccinated for all the issues and not their own many faillures.

Don't forget its presidential elections year so much is more about being top dude then real medical based choices.

Easing of rules mainly masks etc normaly for end of feb.

The pass vaccinal(vaccine certificate) whilst they pretend its till summer to push people to vaccinate or boost is very likely to go a lot earlier. Likely end of march early april so that president MaCON and health minister can claim their great succes just before first round and get rellected.

Disclaimer:

I am not anti vaccine, i am double jabbed just against French governement taking people fo idiots and lying though their teeth to keep shit rules and paperwok around.

I think there are different rules for entering the country and venue entry. We are off to Avoriaz Saturday (storms permitting). 5 adults and 2 14 year olds but we are all at least double jabbed (adults boosted), with last jabs within last 4 months. I THINK that means we can go anywhere, but will update if we have problems!

You should be fine as because of 4 month rule(was 7 till tuesday, first weak leniency should be applied fo those between 4-7 months)

You will have to wear masks in closed area's but not anymore in open lifts(was a daft rule anyways)
Just bring you certificate and copies(for eating drinking etc on/near slopes) Enjoy the tip most areas had fresh snow the last days and more coming(being a bit lower myself seen quite some rain )

@hofnar Not the right thread to voice your political opinions. However, be careful for what you wish for.. Considering all the presidential candidates you have to choose from, if you are not careful you'll end up with your very own Boris/Trump.

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@hofnar Not the right thread to voice your political opinions. However, be careful for what you wish for.. Considering all the presidential candidates you have to choose from, if you are not careful you’ll end up with your very own Boris/Trump.

I believe some background on politics can only make the weird french decisions timescales a bit more comprenhensible. Elections are in april and likely(and sadly) to influence greatly on Covid decisions.

I personally have no presidential candidate to choose from neither to defend(as as I do not hold right to vote for those elections. Its gonna be a classical French not vote for someone but rather vote against someone. Would be hard to vote as non of the current top 5 seem to be a decent/good fit IMO choice between quite bad, horrible and disastrous Trump immitations.