France Tightens Border Constraints, Bans Arrivals in Overseas Territories

If you have been dreaming of a journey to France, you could have to reconsider your destination, as the French government just lately banned entry to all nonessential vacationers from exterior the European Union. This features the U.K., no lengthier part of the EU, in accordance to the BBC.



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Meanwhile, individuals arriving in France from inside the EU will be expected to current evidence of a adverse PCR take a look at.

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Many countries — Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, and Singapore, among the many others — are excluded, as they are not regarded higher chance, the BCC documented.

The new restrictions also extend to France’s overseas territories, which include in the Caribbean and French Polynesia. Releasing a assertion on Monday, Feb. 1, French Polynesia was the initially to announce that it was temporarily closing its borders right up until additional detect.

Around in the Caribbean, St. Barts, St. Martin, Martinique, and Guadeloupe have declared what steps they will take in purchase to comply with the French government’s new necessities. It really is all part of a new effort and hard work to lessen the probabilities of importing and spreading new strains of the virus that feel to be popping up all all around the globe.

“Independently of the will of our community authorities to retain St. Barts open, the French government has just made a decision to put in put new preventative steps against COVID-19 variants,” Nils Dufau, president of St. Barts’ tourism board, wrote in a assertion.

Tourists who are even now on the islands will be allowed to go away if they pick, but at this level, it is unclear when these limitations will be lifted. Individuals traveling for a significant personal or relatives-similar make any difference, or an crisis well being scenario, may be thought of to enter the islands.

“We are correct now negotiating to relieve the entry restriction and obtain an option solution. Our goal is to reopen the island’s borders as quickly as probable,” Dufau reported.

Jessica Poitevien is a Vacation Leisure contributor at the moment centered in South Florida, but generally on the lookout for the following journey. Aside from traveling, she loves baking, talking to strangers, and having extensive walks on the seaside. Comply with her adventures on Instagram.

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