


In return, people are nevertheless asked to act responsibly by placing themselves in voluntary quarantine. For travellers arriving from outside the European area (all countries of the world except European Union member States, the United Kingdom, Andorra, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City), the principle which remains in place today, and until further notice, is the border closure and therefore the ban on entry.įrench nationals or permanent residents in France may, however, enjoy continued access to French territory, as may certain specific categories of people set out on the website of the Ministry of the Interior.This is a legal option, which nevertheless systematically applies to Overseas France, where there is a specific health situation, and to people arriving at our borders who show symptoms of being infected with COVID-19 during the health checks which will be put in place.įrom Monday, the Government is additionally putting in place a voluntary 14-day quarantine measure for travellers arriving from certain countries: They create a legal framework which makes it possible to impose, by decision of the prefect and under judicial supervision, 14-day quarantine or isolation measures at home or in appropriate accommodation. The decrees implementing the Act of 11 May will be published and come into force on Saturday. The measure comes on top of the travel restrictions which came into force at our borders on 18 March and will remain in place until 15 June 2020. To help control the spread of COVID-19, the Act of extending the state of health emergency provides for the possibility of putting specific health measures in place for travellers arriving in Metropolitan and Overseas France.
