Anyone been to France recently - do they check for Covid vaccination status?

demello · 25-06-2022 4:05pm #1

Hi,

Going to France soon. French rules state that if you got vaccinated over 9 months ago, you need to get the booster to be considered vaccinated. Some of us have not received the booster. Can anyone tell me if the French authorities are checking these details at airports?

Thanks in advance

DM

endofrainbow · 25-06-2022 6:33pm

You could produce a negative RT-PCR taken within 72 hours of departure or an antigen test within 48 hours of departure if you don't get your booster in time.

These would be checked at your departure airport - not in France.

https://covid19booster.healthservice.ie/hse-self-referral/?flow=booster

demello · 26-06-2022 12:26pm

Thanks for the info.

Do you know are they sctually checking at the airport ?

Thanks in advancd

DM

endofrainbow · 26-06-2022 2:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119251981#Comment_119251981

I would imagine so if your destination country requires it. It would be checked by the airline at check-in.

beggars_bush · 26-06-2022 5:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119251981#Comment_119251981

You have to upload documents to your booking when checking in

Casati · 27-06-2022 9:34am

I heard from a travel agent yesterday that they are not been checked anymore, but maybe somebody more family with airlines might say for sure

endofrainbow · 27-06-2022 6:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119255952#Comment_119255952

I would be more inclined to believe an official source rather than hearsay from a Travel Agent :

https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/france/

Citizen Six · 27-06-2022 6:31pm

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Comer1 · 28-06-2022 9:13am

I wonder what will the situation be for people who have had their booster, but over 9 months ago, as will be the case for some as the summer goes on? You cannot get another booster unless you are over 65.

anplaya27 · 28-06-2022 9:20am

Friend was there 2 weeks ago , said no checks at all

cruizer101 · 28-06-2022 9:20am

I went to Nice a week ago and it wasn't checked at all.

Before the flight I did get a text to install a verifly app and within it you can upload you cert, but it was never checked and the other passenger never even installed the app.

Can I guarantee you won't be asked for it, nope, but we weren't anyway, went with are lingus if that makes any difference.

Yintang · 16-07-2022 8:30pm

Just wondering if anyone else has flown to France in the past few weeks and if anything has changed with covid checks? Were you checked at the airport?

Our vaccines are over 9 months so we will be relying on negative PCR tests.