Change in France’s Vaccine Eligibility Period for UK Visitors

The vaccine eligibility period for UK visitors to France has altered.

If you got your second dosage before May last year, you’ll need a booster if you plan to go skiing or on a city trip during half term.

Anyone over the age of 18 must have had their primary full immunization course or a Covid-19 booster within the last nine months to be considered properly jabbed.

Those who were completely vaccinated more than nine months ago but did not receive a booster must adhere to the same criteria as unvaccinated travelers, which include 10 days of self-isolation and a compelling reason to visit France.

Children under the age of 18 do not require a booster shot to be considered completely immunized.

In an updated travel advisory, the Foreign Office confirmed: “Travellers aged over 18 and one month who had their full vaccine course over 9 months ago and have not since received a Covid-19 vaccine booster must follow the rules for unvaccinated passengers to enter France.”

The Foreign Office included information about the necessity for fully vaccinated UK travelers to provide a negative PCR or antigen test result 48 hours before travel to France in a recent update.

The adjustments took effect on Wednesday, 2nd February, and are detailed on the Eurostar website as well.