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15 yr old travelling to France

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BleedinCovid · 09/02/2022 11:32

Going round in circles trying to work out travel restrictions!
My 15 yr old was supposed to go on a ski trip in half term, which was cancelled because of Covid. Thought it would be nice for me to take her to France for a few days but trying to understand all the guidance and no idea if they’ll let her in. Had first vaccine in September, then had Covid over Christmas and can’t get second vaccine until end of March. I’m fully vaccinated.
Will they let her in? Can’t get a Covid pass, just phoned to ask, so I know ski pass etc might be tricky. Just trying to take her away for a few days and only have a couple of days left to cancel hotel etc without being charged. Help!,

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dementedpixie · 09/02/2022 14:55

Looking at the rules children aged 17 and younger and travelling with a fully vaccinated adult don't need to be fully vaccinated for france

DistrictCommissioner · 09/02/2022 14:56

@dementedpixie

Looking at the rules children aged 17 and younger and travelling with a fully vaccinated adult don't need to be fully vaccinated for france
I might be wrong as my mind is frazzled, but we are going with a 13 year old in Feb half term, and I thought she had to test every 24 hrs as she is over 12 but unvaccinated.
dementedpixie · 09/02/2022 15:03

The .gov website says this for entry to France (whether they have other rules once you are there I don't know)

Children and young people

The same measures applied to vaccinated adults are applied to any minors (17 and under) who are travelling with them, whether vaccinated or not. Therefore, if an unvaccinated child arrives in France with a vaccinated adult, they may follow the rules of entry for those who are fully vaccinated.

DistrictCommissioner · 09/02/2022 15:14

Yes I meant once you are there
uk.ambafrance.org/Vaccine-pass-in-France

Boosterquery · 09/02/2022 22:40

Even if your DD is allowed in, if she is of an age where the "pass sanitaire" rules apply to her and she can't get one, she will be extremely restricted as to what she can do, eg won't be allowed to use ski lifts, bars and restaurants, long distance trains etc. I don't know what the rules on hotels are, but I would suggest checking whether she will be allowed to stay in a hotel without a pass sanitaire.

loulouland · 10/02/2022 07:15

From my understanding, she’ll be able to enter the country under your vaccination status and with a negative antigen or PCR test (though I think they are going to get rid of the test requirement in the next few days).

She will be able to get a health pass (for things like ski lifts and restaurants) if she has proof of recovery from when she had covid in December. 15 year olds can now register for the NHS app, which should provide the proof of recovery.

I’m going to France in March with an unvaccinated 12 year old who had covid in November, so have done lots of reading on this!

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