Wednesday, 13 May 2020

National and International travel restrictions for the period May 11th-June 2nd

In the context of the covid-19 pandemic
Since May 11th, rules have been softened. 
A new period -May 11th to June 2nd- has started, hence new travel rules depending on if you wish to travel within France or Internationally.

Travelling within France

  • Within 100km from home
    • Free : you need to have with you a document proving your home address.
    • If you take public transport during rush hours, in some places, you may be allowed to travel  only for professional purposes, and in this case you need to be able to show an Attestation from your employer indicating the necessity for you to travel during rush hours.
  • Beyond 100 km but within your department : same as above within 100 km.
  • Beyond 100 km and outside your department, you need
    1. A document proving your home address
    2. Any document showing the necessity for you to make this trip (professional, serious personal reasons)
    3. The new Attestation to be filled in

Travelling internationally
  • It is strictly forbidden to travel internationally unless (*) :
    • you are going back home. 
    • you are a cross-border worker
    • you are coming for professional purposes
      A quarantine of 14 days might be mandatory !!! 
To come to France, you will need to have filled in the following form

The situation will be reviewed on June 15th on a European level.
Source : in French, the government website

(*) All the cases

Nationals of third countries:
[  ] Persons who have their main residence in France or in the European Union or an assimilated country thereof,[1] holders of a valid French or European residence permit or long-stay visa, and their spouses and children;
[  ] Persons in transit to their country of origin, who should present the travel document for their country of origin and remain in the international zone without entering the national territory;
[  ] Healthcare professionals for the purposes of combating COVID-19;
[  ] Transporters of goods, including sailors;
[  ] Crews and personnel operating passenger and cargo flights, or travelling as passengers to reach their departure base;
[  ] Personnel of diplomatic and consular missions, as well as international organizations headquartered or having an office in France, holding a special residence permit or a visa D “carte PROMAE”;
[  ] Cross-border workers at internal land borders.

Nationals of the European Union and assimilated countries:[2]
[  ] Persons who have their main residence in France, and their spouses and children;
Persons in transit through France to their residence, and their spouses and children;
[  ] Healthcare professionals for the purposes of combating COVID-19;
[  ] Transporters of goods, including sailors;
[  ] Crews and personnel operating passenger and cargo flights, or travelling as passengers to reach their departure base;
[  ] Personnel of diplomatic and consular missions, as well as international organizations headquartered or having an office in France, holding a special residence permit or a visa D “carte PROMAE”;
[  ] Cross-border workers at internal land borders.

[  ] French citizens, and their spouses and children.


[1] United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Andorra, Monaco, Switzerland, San Marino and the Holy See.
[2] Nationals of the European Union and British nationals, as well as nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Andorra, Monaco, Switzerland, San Marino and citizens of the Holy See (Directive 2004/38/EC).