PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) – Individuals travelling to France from
international locations the place the COVID-19 threat is rated “orange”, reminiscent of
Britain and the USA, must be vaccinated and
present a latest unfavorable check end result, European Affairs Minister
Clement Beaune mentioned on Friday.
Below new guidelines set to take impact from June 9, folks
coming from orange international locations who haven’t been vaccinated will
have to show they’ve an crucial purpose to journey to France
– such a a authorized case or youngster care – and also will have to point out
a latest unfavorable COVID-19 check, Beaune mentioned.
Nations labeled as orange when it comes to COVID-19 threat are
international locations the place the speed of virus circulation stays excessive or
which have a excessive degree of latest virus variants, such because the UK.
Any nation not labeled as inexperienced or purple is classed orange,
Beaune mentioned on RTL radio.
Entry necessities are decrease for international locations which France
classifies as “inexperienced”, which incorporates all European Union member
states plus quite a few international locations the place the virus is taken into account
to be beneath management, notably Australia, South Korea, Israel,
Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand and Singapore.
“In the event you come from a inexperienced nation and you might be vaccinated,
you might be welcome to come back and luxuriate in France. In case you are not
vaccinated, you will have a latest unfavorable check to enter French
territory, he mentioned.
Individuals from international locations labeled as purple, together with South
Africa, Argentina, Brazil, India and Turkey, can solely come to
France with an crucial purpose, whether or not they’re vaccinated or
not.
Beaune mentioned that French residents would solely must take a
check to enter the nation, even when they had been arriving from
counties labeled as purple or orange.
(Reporting by GV De Clercq; Enhancing by Kirsten Donovan)
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Key phrases: HEALTH CORONAVIRUS/FRANCE BRITAIN
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