If you’re fully vaccinated, you can go on an international trip to France now without any pre-departure COVID-19 test. France is now allowing the entry of fully vaccinated Indians without any pre-departure COVID-19 test. Those not fully vaccinated will need to undergo a PCR test within 72 hours before departure or an antigen test within 48 hours before departure. The testing requirements do not apply to children under 12 years of age. Read on to know more.
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What Are The Travel Guidelines In France For Fully Vaccinated Indians?
- Fully vaccinated Indians do not need to undergo pre-departure COVID-19 tests to enter France.
- They need to download a sworn declaration from the Ministry of Interior website declaring that they do not have any COVID-19 symptoms.
- They must declare that they have not come in contact with any confirmed COVID-19 positive patient.
Earlier, France had announced that Fully Vaccinated Passengers Will No Longer Require Testing Upon Entry.
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What Are The Travel Guidelines In France For Unvaccinated/Partially Vaccinated Indians?
- Travellers must provide a convincing reason for travel and submit a certificate for entering Metropolitan France to the transport operator and border control authorities prior to boarding. They can download the certificate from the Ministry of Interior website.
- They must provide a pre-departure COVID-19 test report. They must take a PCR test within 72 hours before departure or an antigen test within 48 hours before departure.
- They will have to undergo COVID-19 tests on arrival. Those testing positive will have to undergo isolation. To know about the isolation guidelines, click here.
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