Covid-19: France removes South Africa, Lesotho & eSwatini from the scarlet red list
The Government of France yesterday (05 January 2022) announced that South Africa, Lesotho and eSwatini are set to be removed from the scarlet red list through which citizens of the three countries were blocked from travelling to France following the detection of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in South Africa. This means that all vaccinated travelers are now welcome to travel to France, provided they present the following documents:
- proof of vaccination status
- a sworn statement certifying the absence of Covid-19 symptoms and of any contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19
- a negative PCR or antigen test taken less than 48 hours prior to departure (departure of first flight in case of connecting flights)
Unvaccinated travellers must present a compelling reason for travel and will have to quarantine for ten days.
UPDATE: South Africa has been removed from the scarlet red list. Vaccinated travellers can come to France provided they show their vaccination certificate and a negative PCR or antigen test (-48h). No quarantine required for vaccinated travellers. https://t.co/W7h0TK9zlj
— France in S. Africa (@FrenchEmbassyZA) January 6, 2022
