Travel to France COVID restrictions

[Liliuk]

Hi, I am being completely thick here but I don't understand if my 14 DS who is double Vaxed can enter France without doing a LFT. I read the rules 5 times still don't get it.... thanks!

Are you reading them on gov.uk or elsewhere?

www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements

It seems fairly straightforward wording here, he’s vaccinated so doesn’t need a LFT or PCR. If he wasn’t vaccinated he would be asked for a negative test.

www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements

link fail!

@CeeceeBloomingdale thank you, I am not sure if with 2 doses he is considered fully vaccinated or he needs the third dose booster

There is no option for teens to be boosted. It’s in the link, over 18s need to be boosted if more than 9 months since their initial vaccinations but that doesn’t not apply to under 18s as that wasn’t offered. I doubt it’s over 9 months since second jab anyway if he’s a teen.

CeeceeBloomingdale thank you

We went this week with a 12 and 15yo. They just needed a printout of their NHS covid pass showing both vaccinations. It was scanned on the way in and not needed thereafter.

I am confused byt the wording too. I had my second vaccine last June, and the booster last December. I am travelling to France in September. Am I correct in thinking that I am therefore considered fully vaccinated and will be ok to travel as long as I have the NHS proof of vaccine paperwork?

Yes you are correct. There is no expiry date on the booster. Anyone who just had two jabs can only travel for 9 months after the second jab then they need to be boosted or take a test as an unvaccinated person.

They are offering boosters now to vulnerable teenagers so I would imagine they'll be rolled out to all teenagers at some point. Not sure if they'll change the rules in France but worth keeping on your radar

Thanks for the clarification - was just having a bit of a panic. The whole 9 months thing in the wording was what was making me second guess myself.

Thanks for this. I couldn't work it out either. Our local health board are not currently offering boosters for non vulnerable teenagers and of course the 2nd jab was more than 9 months ago. Looks like 3 bloody tests for us.

Actually just checked. Twins had 2nd jan in Jan. Not sure where DD1 card is!

Thank you everyone, so if DS had second jab within 9 months of travel he is good to go?

Thank you for that, really helpful to know