France changes travel restrictions, vaccinated Indians can now travel for work, study & even for tourism

France has changed the travel restriction status imposed on India from ‘Red’ to ‘Amber’. It is due to the decreasing number of Covid-19 cases in India.

According to reports, the new change will enable vaccinated Indian travelers to enter France.

According to the guidelines issued by France, fully vaccinated travelers holding a valid C-type Schengen visa for 3-5 years, can travel without any restriction to France. But the travelers must be vaccinated with any EMA-approved vaccines, which are Pfizer/ Comirnaty, Moderna, AstraZeneca/Vaxzevria/Covishield.

Other Requirements
1) Passengers can travel after seven days of getting their second vaccine jab.

2) Travelers must carry proof of vaccination status. They must also attest a statement declaring they don’t have any infection symptoms.

3) The restriction will be applicable to unvaccinated travelers as well as those vaccinated with unapproved (yet) vaccines including Covaxin.

4) The travelers with ‘talent passports’, (students and researchers), fall under the list of compelling reasons. So they are allowed to travel to France. But they need to show their negative PCR test not older than 72 hours. A negative antigen test, not older than 48 hours before departure, is also acceptable.

Also, children arriving from India will not be required to get quarantined upon arrival in France.

According to SchengenVisaInfo.com, following the decision, the visa centers in Delhi and Mumbai have now started accepting all visa category applications.