UK travellers heading on France holidays will need to take note of a new rule around Covid vaccination requirements.
The country's existing rule that you must be fully vaccinated to visit for non-essential reasons still stands; but the date you received your second dose now comes into play.
However, just like Spain it's now introduced a new EU-wide rule which means your second dose or full course of vaccine must have been administered within 270 days - or nine months - of arrival if you want to be considered vaccinated.
If your vaccination was completed outside of this window, you'll then need to show proof of a booster jab.
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The news will come as a fresh blow families hoping to head abroad for half term, as it means another entry rule to meet. Essentially, the booster jab change affects those who had completed their Covid vaccination by May 1, 2021.
The rest of France's latest travel rules stay in place, and it continues to be one of the countries open to Brits right now.
If you're fully vaccinated against Covid, you can travel to France for non-essential reasons such as a holiday.
You'll need to show proof of vaccination, and a negative PCR or antigen test result taken within 24 hours before arrival, as well as signing a 'sworn statement' that you're not showing any coronavirus symptoms, or have been in contact with a confirmed case within the fortnight before travel.
The above rules apply to anybody who is aged 12 or over.
As for unvaccinated children? According to the UK Foreign Office's travel advice for France: "The same measures applied to vaccinated adults are applied to any minors who are travelling with them, whether vaccinated or not."
This suggests that if a child is travelling with a vaccinated adult, they can visit as long as they have proof of a negative Covid test and have a sworn statement that they're not showing symptoms, even if they themselves are not vaccinated.
It's worth noting that there are still Covid rules in place within France too.
For example, anyone aged 16 or over will need a 'pass vaccinal' to access the likes of restaurants, bars, museums and other venues. This can be obtained if you can show one of the following; proof of vaccination (including a booster if your last jab was over four months ago), proof of recovery from Covid, or proof of a medical exemption from vaccines from a doctor.
A negative Covid test won't be accepted for a pass vaccinal.
Meanwhile, children aged 12-15 can opt for a 'pass sanitaire' which can be obtained with a negative Covid test result or proof of vaccination.
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