https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France suspended but did not cancel the Covid pass in March - but the government has suggested it might not return, even with the country in the grip of the virus’s seventh wave https://www.thelocal.fr/20220705/will-frances-covid-19-health-pass-be-consigned-to-the-past Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:09:58 +0200 will-frances-covid-19-health-pass-be-consigned-to-the-past Spanish authorities will no longer request proof of Covid-19 vaccination, testing or recovery from people who enter Spain by land from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220518/spain-lifts-covid-19-checks-at-french-border Wed, 18 May 2022 13:01:51 +0200 spain-lifts-covid-19-checks-at-french-border The French Prime Minister has confirmed that the rules on masks and vaccine passes will be scrapped in almost all venues from March 14th. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220303/breaking-france-to-scrap-vaccine-pass-and-mask-rule Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:36:00 +0100 breaking-france-to-scrap-vaccine-pass-and-mask-rule France has begun deactivating the vaccine passes of adults who have not had a Covid booster - here's what to do if this happens to you. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220113/reader-question-what-should-i-do-if-my-french-health-pass-deactivates Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:33:00 +0100 reader-question-what-should-i-do-if-my-french-health-pass-deactivates Most people - including tourists and visitors - now need a booster shot in order to use the French vaccine pass. Here's how it works. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220214/your-questions-answered-on-frances-new-4-month-booster-shot-rule Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:35:18 +0100 your-questions-answered-on-frances-new-4-month-booster-shot-rule This week in France there are two big Covid-related changes - the second phase in the relaxation of health rules and changes to the vaccine pass validity. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220215/covid-rules-and-vaccine-pass-what-changes-in-france-this-week Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:00:22 +0100 covid-rules-and-vaccine-pass-what-changes-in-france-this-week Paris police said they arrested 97 people who defied a ban on a Canada-style protest convoy over coronavirus regulations to try block traffic in the capital, with 81 still in custody Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220213/paris-police-hold-81-over-banned-anti-vaccine-convoy Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:03:05 +0100 paris-police-hold-81-over-banned-anti-vaccine-convoy People in France may no longer need to hold a Covid-19 vaccine pass from the end of March, government spokesman Gabriel Attal has suggested - a week before up to five million passes are set to be deactivated. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220209/france-could-end-vaccine-pass-requirement-by-march Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:04:36 +0100 france-could-end-vaccine-pass-requirement-by-march If you're planning a trip to France you will need the vaccine pass to access venues including bars, cafés and tourist sites, but getting this if you were vaccinated outside the EU, Schengen zone or UK can be complicated. Here's how it works. https://www.thelocal.fr/20211104/latest-how-visitors-from-outside-the-eu-can-access-the-french-health-pass Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:17:15 +0100 latest-how-visitors-from-outside-the-eu-can-access-the-french-health-pass France's health pass is now a vaccine pass. But what does this actually mean and how does it affect you? https://www.thelocal.fr/20211220/what-changes-when-frances-health-pass-becomes-a-vaccine-pass Mon, 20 Dec 2021 13:15:28 +0100 what-changes-when-frances-health-pass-becomes-a-vaccine-pass People who have had Covid may not need a booster shot in order the keep their vaccine pass active, the French health minister has announced. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220203/french-health-minister-if-youve-had-covid-you-may-not-need-a-booster-for-your-vaccine-pass Thu, 03 Feb 2022 11:44:15 +0100 french-health-minister-if-youve-had-covid-you-may-not-need-a-booster-for-your-vaccine-pass People in France are being warned about a software bug that has caused some vaccine passes to deactivate, despite the holder being fully vaccinated with a booster shot. Here's what to do if this has happened to you. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220202/warning-over-deactivation-bug-in-frances-vaccine-pass Wed, 02 Feb 2022 16:57:04 +0100 warning-over-deactivation-bug-in-frances-vaccine-pass With the introduction of the vaccine pass, family travel to France has become more complicated due to the vaccination rules for children - here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220131/explained-vaccine-pass-rules-for-travelling-to-france-with-children Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:42:10 +0100 explained-vaccine-pass-rules-for-travelling-to-france-with-children The validity of proof of recent recovery from Covid - which can be substituted for a vaccination certificate to use the country's vaccine pass - will be cut to a four-month period, the health minister has announced. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220131/france-cuts-positive-covid-test-exemption-to-four-months Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:17:48 +0100 france-cuts-positive-covid-test-exemption-to-four-months It is now possible to print a French vaccine pass onto a credit card-sized piece of plastic for just €3. We look at how to do this and the possible benefits. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220127/how-to-use-your-french-vaccine-pass-on-a-card Thu, 27 Jan 2022 18:28:31 +0100 how-to-use-your-french-vaccine-pass-on-a-card As France introduces a strict vaccine pass system for entry to many everyday venues such as cafés and bars, several readers have asked us if they can be vaccinated or get a booster while in France on holiday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220125/reader-question-can-i-get-a-covid-vaccine-as-a-tourist-in-france Tue, 25 Jan 2022 17:06:39 +0100 reader-question-can-i-get-a-covid-vaccine-as-a-tourist-in-france France now has in place a vaccine pass that is required for entry into a wide range of everyday venues including bars, cafés, tourist sites and long-distance trains - but this can be complicated for visitors or people vaccinated outside France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220124/vaccine-passes-for-tourists-in-france-your-questions-answered Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:03:47 +0100 vaccine-passes-for-tourists-in-france-your-questions-answered Booster shots are now required in order to have a valid health or vaccine pass in France, but is it possible to add booster shots received in the USA, Canada or other non-EU countries to the French health pass? https://www.thelocal.fr/20220118/reader-question-how-can-i-add-a-non-eu-booster-shot-to-my-french-health-pass Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:11:33 +0100 reader-question-how-can-i-add-a-non-eu-booster-shot-to-my-french-health-pass With a vaccine pass required for a range of everyday activities in France including visiting bars, cinemas or going on long-distance train trips, what is the situation for those who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210812/reader-question-how-can-people-who-cannot-be-vaccinated-use-frances-health-passport Thu, 12 Aug 2021 11:56:16 +0200 reader-question-how-can-people-who-cannot-be-vaccinated-use-frances-health-passport Saturday marks a major change in France's health pass, with passes deactivating for people who have not yet had a booster shot of the Covid vaccine. Here's what changes and how you can reactivate your pass. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220113/how-the-rules-of-the-french-health-pass-change-on-saturday Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:45:19 +0100 how-the-rules-of-the-french-health-pass-change-on-saturday