France: tighter controls for sixteen European countries "under surveillance

In response to the resurgence of the virus in Europe, France is imposing new measures on unvaccinated travellers arriving from around 15 European countries, including Belgium and Germany.
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France now requires a test of less than 24 hours for unvaccinated travellers from around 15 European destinations, including Germany and Belgium.

The health situation in Europe is becoming more complicated, and with it the regulations governing travel. At a time when l'Germany and theAustria have recently tightened the measures on their territory, the France has taken new measures with regard to many European countries, even though they are classified as "green". " Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia and Slovakia are under surveillance within the European Union, with a test less than 24 hours old required for non-vaccinated people entering France from this country "says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

These measures came into force on 13 NovemberBut some business travellers should be spared. The Ministry states that " business trips where the urgency or frequency is incompatible with the performance of a screening test or examination "are exempt if they are carried out by land.

In addition, the list of countries classified in the red zone - where there is "active circulation of the virus and the presence of variants of concern" - has changed. This now includes Afghanistan, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia, Suriname, Turkey and Ukraine. Non-vaccinated travellers wishing to travel to France from these countries are subject to the compelling reasons regime. They will also have to undergo a test on boarding and another on arrival, and above all comply with a compulsory 10-day quarantine.