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Join on Telegram Rabat – France has removed all travel restrictions related to COVID-19 starting August 1, leaving only two other major European destinations that still have travel restrictions.
Unvaccinated travelers will no longer need to present negative tests upon their arrival in the country.
“Faced with the new phase of the pandemic, the border health control system is lifted,” France’s interior ministry said in a statement, noting that the country is still keeping the door open for the return of some restrictions depending on how the epidemiological situation evolves.
While bringing back mandatory health passes and mask mandates would require parliamentary approval, the French government retains until January 2023 the right to require travelers over the age of 12 to present a negative COVID test in the event of a new variant’s emergence or the nation’s hospitals being overwhelmed.
The news means that only Spain and the Netherlands remain the only major European destinations with COVID measures in place.
Domestically, France has also suspended the vaccine pass and rules regarding masks, marking a return to a pre-pandemic lifestyle.
Still, traveling to the country might not be as smooth as it once was. France’s airports and transport services continue to suffer from staff shortages and strikes, which have negatively affected many travelers.
Like most countries, France had put in place various protective measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus, including barring travelers from other countries.
As vaccination rates improved and infections slowed over the past year, many countries have been lifting domestic and international travel restrictions, presenting a somewhat gradual return to pre-COVID normalcy.
