Weekend in France

[spanieleyes]

I'm meant to be meeting up with a friend in Paris at the end of September but I am totally confused about what I need to do and when! I've read so many different websites and links that I seem to be going round in circles!
Can any one write me an idiots step by step guide to what I have to do and when. I go to Paris on a Friday morning and return on a Sunday afternoon and I'm double vaccinated!

Oh, and I'm going by Eurostar!

As it stands at the moment you need to provide proof of double vaccination to get into France but don’t need any tests (NHS app) you also need to do a self certificate that your healthy

As soon as you arrive you will need to go for a covid test ready for travel back on the Sunday to make sure the results are back.

When there you will need the TousAnti Covid app to prove your vaccination status to get into restaurants and similar.

Before retuning you will need to fill in a passenger locator form and have a day 2 test booked for upon your return (the form will require the booking number)

We’ve just come back from France via Eurostar
We had the antigen test (to come home) at a pharmacy and the results were very quick - 10 mins and we had a print out to show at the station

As the PP said you will need to have booked a day two test as you need that reference number on the passenger locator form which you must fill

We had to show the Covid (pass sanitaire) everywhere - you must wear masks on transport, taxis and shops

Also the .gov.uk website is very helpful and has the latest advice so do refer back to that

Ok, thanks. It's becoming clearer!
So, I have the NHS app on my phone to show I'm vaccinated.
I print off a self cert to say I'm healthy
When I get there, I need to do a test so I can get back. You mention a pharmacy, do they all do them or is there a way of finding out where I can get a test done?
I have downloaded the Tousanticovid app but what do I need on it ? How do I transfer my NHS confirmation of vaccination onto the TousAntiCovid app?
If I book a 2 day test now, will I get a reference number I can use on the passenger locator form?

I'm beginning to think it's not worth the trouble, except I love Paris and haven't seen my friend in 2 years!

If you go into the Tous anti covid app there is an option Health Pass, click that and then it will offer you Add a Certificate. You can either print out your nhs app certificate (you may find a paper copy useful at Eurostar anyway, we did at the tunnel) and scan the second vacc QR code, or load it up/screenshot on another device and scan the Qr from within Tous anti covid.
France is very strict with covid measures - you may find in busy city centre areas that masks are required outdoors. Also on transport, shops and in most restos to the table etc. And it feels much safer for it! Agree with the suggestion of a pharmacy walk in test. I have one of the companies that watch you over video and while it was fine coming out I cannot get a suitable slot returning home. For just you I’d head to most pharmacies and it’s cheaper too, usually about 20/25 euro.

If I book a 2 day test now, will I get a reference number I can use on the passenger locator form?

Yes you will

Thanks, all very helpful!