France_ Travel Certificate

CERTIFICATE OF TRAVEL TO METROPOLITAN FRANCE FROM
AN AMBER LIST COUNTRY
(FOR UNVACCINATED PERSONS)

When travelling to France without a complete vaccination schedule from an amber list country:
1. When boarding, you must present a negative PCR test of less than 72 hours or a negative antigenic test of less than 48 hours.
2. You must give a compelling reason to be admitted into metropolitan France.
3. You may be required to take a random test on arrival and you must agree to self-isolate for seven days on arrival.

Passengers wishing to travel to France must present this certificate to transport companies before boarding and to border control authorities. It applies to travellers arriving by a direct flight or after a transit of less than 14 days in another country. Failure to do so shall result in the passenger being denied boarding or access to the territory.
Additionally, the following must be presented:
· A sworn statement certifying the absence of COVID-19 symptoms and any contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19;
· For persons aged 11 years or more, a virological screening test (PCR) of less than 72 hours prior to boarding showing no COVID-19 infection or an antigenic test taken less than 48 hours before boarding, showing no COVID-19 infection;
· A sworn commitment to take an antigenic test or biological examination that may be conducted on arrival in metropolitan France;
· A sworn commitment to self-isolate for seven days and another sworn commitment to take a biological virological screening test (PCR) at the end of the isolation.

To be completed by the traveller:
I, the undersigned,
Mr/Mrs: …
Born on:
Nationality:
Residing at:

Initial place of origin (city/country):

Final destination (city/country):

• I hereby certify that my reason for travelling is one of the following compelling reasons (tick box):
• French citizens, their spouses (married, civil union and cohabiting) and their children.
• Citizen of the European Union or equivalent, and their spouse (married, civil union or cohabiting partner) and their children, whose main residence is in France or who is returning, in transit through France, to their main residence in a European Union country or equivalent, or to a country whose nationality they hold;
• Citizens of other countries with a valid French or European residence permit or long-stay visa whose main residence is in France or who are in transit through France to their main residence in a European Union country or a similar country.
• British citizens and their family members who are beneficiaries of the agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community. British civil servants exercising their duties, border police officers and customs officers. Channel Tunnel staff (engaged inter alia in operations, maintenance, security) or cross-Channel facilities staff.
• Citizens of other countries holding a long-stay visa issued for purposes of ordinary family reunion or refugee family reunification, beneficiaries of subsidiary protection and stateless persons.
• Foreign health or research professionals involved in the fight against COVID-19 as well as their spouse (married, civil partner, cohabiting partner subject to proof of community of life) and children.
• Foreign health or research professional engaged as an associate trainee.
• Citizens of other countries with a “talent passport” long-stay visa, as well as their spouse (married, civil union or cohabiting partner on presentation of proof of community of life) and children.
• Students enrolled in French as a foreign language (FFL) courses prior to enrolment in higher education or admitted to the oral examinations of French higher education institutions or enrolled to begin the new 2021-2022 academic year. Researchers settling in France on the invitation of a research laboratory, for research activities that require physical presence, as well as their spouse (married, civil partner, cohabiting partner on presentation of proof of community of life) and children.
• Workers in the land, sea and air transport sector or transport service providers (including drivers of any vehicle transporting goods for use in the territory as well as those only in transit, or travelling as passengers to resettle in their home base or for training).
• Foreign citizen working for a diplomatic or consular mission, or an international organisation with its headquarters or an office in France, as well as their spouse and their children or a foreign citizen of a third country staying in France for a compelling professional reason under a mission order issued by their country of origin.
• Travellers in transit for less than 24 hours in an international zone.

Done in ____________________, on ____ / ____ / 2021

Signature

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