France is set to ease some Covid-19 restrictions on international travel, according to the country’s foreign ministry.
Travellers to or from the UK, Australia, South Korea, Israel, Japan, New Zealand and Singapore will no longer require a “compelling reason” to visit.
Other restrictions, such as the requirement for a negative PCR Covid-19 test less than 72 hours before travel, will remain in place
A decree is due to be published on Friday, March 12.
The ministry said: “Five weeks after the introduction of a requirement for compelling reasons to travel outside the European area, these rules have been amended to take account of international developments in the epidemic and add a number of emergency situations which constitute compelling reasons.”
The reason for the change is “due to the very wide dissemination of the British variant in France and the specific health situation in those countries”.
The ministry advises: “You are particularly advised to check the travel advice website and strongly advised to limit international travel as much as possible.”
The list of compelling, personal reasons has been extended to include all family relationships and new situations linked to family separation.