France to allow entry for fully vaccinated British tourists
British tourists will be allowed to enter France if they have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and present a negative test result.
Under new rules that will take effect from 9 June, Brits who have received both doses of the vaccine will be allowed to travel to France and use the NHS app as evidence of their status.
People who have not been vaccinated will need to prove they have an “imperative reason” to visit the country, such as a legal case or child care.
However, France remains on the UK’s amber travel list, meaning all travellers must isolate for 10 days on return from the country.
The government has told people not to travel to amber list countries unless necessary.
France’s new rules apply to countries rated orange in terms of Covid risk — including Britain and the US — where the virus circulation remains high or there is a high level of new variants.
Entry requirements are lower for countries rated green, including all EU member states as well as countries such as Australia, South Korea, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand and Singapore.
The French government also said EU citizens will no longer have to show a negative test if they are fully vaccinated.
“If you come from a green country and you are vaccinated, you are welcome to come and enjoy France,” said France’s European affairs minister Clement Beaune. “If you are not vaccinated, you will need a recent negative test to enter French territory.”