France has eased its UK travel ban, extending the list which allows people to travel to the country.
In December, and in response to the rise in cases of the Omicron variant, the French government banned all non-essential travel from the UK.
Last week, however, the ban was eased to allow business travellers to visit France if their work could not be postponed.
Now there are reports that a further easing could be imminent.
What are the current travel restrictions in place for UK travellers to France?
People from the UK are still only allowed to travel to France if they have an essential reason, these include:
- Having French citizenship
- Being married to, in a civil partnership with, living with or being the child of a French citizen
- Having EU citizenship, so long as a person’s main residence is in France or they are travelling through France to reach their residence in another EU country
- Being married to, in a civil partnership with, living with or being the child of an EU citizen, so long as their main residence is in France or they are travelling through France to reach their residence in another EU country
- Residency in France or another EU country if a person is travelling through France to reach this residence
- Citizens of other countries holding a long-stay visa issued for purposes of ordinary family reunion or refugee family reunification
- 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) and children
- Foreign health or research professional engaged as an associate trainee
- Travellers in transit for less than 24 hours in an international zone
- Business reasons that require an on-site presence (which cannot be postponed)
What are the entry requirements for UK travellers allowed to visit France?
According to the UK Government travel guidelines all travellers aged 12 and over must present a negative PCR or lateral flow test 24 hours before departure. You should…