A new light at the end of the tunnel: now is the news of France to reopen borders!
Following the news that France was set to welcome Americans to the bloc this summer, a slew of countries in Europe have announced their own, specific reopening plans. Last week, France announced plans to progressively lift its travel restrictions, beginning in May.
From June 9, France will open its borders to non-E.U. tourists and visitors with a pass (health passport). The passport would show that a traveler either has a vaccine certificate or a recent negative COVID-19 test result.
French president Emmanuel Macron has laid out full details of France’s reopening plan, including the relaxing of border restrictions for visitors from outside the EU. According to The Local, anyone currently traveling to France (which includes other E.U. member states, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand) needs to present a negative PCR test taken within the previous 72 hours and a declaration stating that they have no COVID symptoms. There is no mandatory quarantine for these travelers—although this could vary by country.
