If you are travelling to France from the UK then it is essential that you have the right health certification. Medicspot offers Covid testing and fit to fly certification, allowing you to travel to France with confidence.
As of 7 January 2021, France has extended its UK travel ban indefinitely in response to the new variant of Covid-19. Restrictions are currently in place for those wishing to travel from the UK to France with only certain categories of people authorised to do so.
Furthermore, as of 4 January 2021, the UK government has prohibited all international travel without a legally permitted reason for departure.
Travel to France from the UK is subject to specific requirements. You can only travel from the UK to France if you belong to one of the following groups:
If you are travelling from the UK to France, you are required to undertake a negative Covid-19 PCR or antigen test within 72 hours of departure.
Travellers from the UK to France are required to take a negative Covid-19 PCR or antigen test within 72 hours of their flight.
Yes. If you are travelling to France from the UK then you will need to have completed both a ‘sworn statement’ (déclaration sur l’honneur) and a signed ‘travel certificate' (attestation).
The sworn statement certifies that you are not suffering from any Covid symptoms and have not been in contact with any confirmed cases over the past two weeks. The travel certificate is required to confirm your reason for travelling.
Further information on these documents can be found from the French government.
The price of a Covid-19 test is £149 if you are travelling to France. This covers the PCR test and a fit to fly certificate.
Yes. Medicspot tests and fit to fly certificates are universally recognised by both France’s airlines and the French government.
If your Covid-19 test is negative, Medicspot will provide you with your negative test result as well as a fit to fly certificate. These will be provided within the 72 hour window.
No. The French government has declared that children under the age of 11 do not need to present a negative Covid-19 test in order to travel to France from the UK.
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