PARIS — France will let in travellers from Britain who are vaccinated against COVID-19 without having to self-isolate or offer a valid reason for the trip, the French prime minister said on Thursday (January 13).
Prime Minister Jean Castex said travel restrictions will be eased starting Friday because the highly-contagious omicron variant is now largely dominant in both countries.
In mid-December, France had limited the breath of what is considered valid reasons for travelling to the country and required 48-hour isolation upon arrival in efforts to slow down the spread of omicron, which was more widespread in the U.K. at the time.
All those arriving from Britain must present a negative virus test taken within the previous 24 hours.
Unvaccinated travellers arriving from the U.K. must still provide a valid reason for travelling and undergo a 10-day quarantine under police supervision.
