The ministry mentioned in a statement on Thursday that individuals traveling to and from seven nations including UK, Australia, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea will no longer have to provide documentary proof that they’ve “important causes” for his or her travel such as a family or medical emergency.
French Tourism Minister Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne mentioned this easing was due to the improving health situation in those nations.
All other restrictions, such as a requirement for a negative Covid-19 test less than 72 hours before travel, would remain in place, the ministry mentioned, adding a decree was due to be published on Friday.
Lemoyne mentioned that for other non-European Union nations the listing of legitimate travel motives would be widened, notably to take into account family situations.
The foreign ministry statement mentioned new legitimate reasons for travel would include the fact that one individual in a couple – both married or in a civil partnership – is living abroad for professional reasons.
Other legitimate causes include families living overseas but who’ve children in school in France, {couples} with children overseas and in France, students taking an exam, as well as people returning to their principal residence if that is in France.
The ministry mentioned it still strongly recommends limiting international travel wherever possible.
The government curbed international travel on 14 January to attempt to get a grip on the circulation of the coronavirus and its new, more contagious variants.
Passengers were required to provide documentation proving that their travel met the necessary threshold at airline counters during check-in and then again at border control. Border police required written proof before allowing passengers to board.
