Despite the pandemic, France continues to welcome international students and researchers from all over the world safely. This proves the dedication of France towards its goal of increasing international students' admission in the French universities.
From the 31st of January 2021, France applied new processes for travellers to enter the country. Depending on the country you are coming from, the process to follow to enter French territory differs. There is now essentially a two-speed system in place - for those travelling from within the EU and those entering from outside the EU region.
All international students and researchers coming to France from outside the European country (including the UK) must provide a compelling reason. At boarding, they must present:
The list of reasons is mentioned on the travel certificate are:
You will need to have these documents ready before departing as it will be asked before boarding. The certificate of travel and travel from outside Europe and the certificate of honour are available on the website of the Ministry of the Interior in French as well as English.
For the International students and researchers coming to France from the European Union (EU) Member States, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, the Vatican and Switzerland things are a lot easier. They must only provide:
International students and researchers from within the EU can enter France for any reason and there is no need to provide proof of the reason for your trip. Although leaders of France have asked people not to travel for non-essential reasons as much as possible.
All arrivals except hauliers then need to self-isolate for seven days and then take a second test. Once you enter in France, you will have to:
Any exit from France to a country outside Europe must be explained with a compelling reason. The list of compelling reasons is mentioned on the certificate of travel from the French territory. This is to be presented at boarding.
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