China Overseas Chinese Network, August 12, according to the "Europe Times" French version of the WeChat public account "idea" reported that as the summer vacation passes day by day, September is gradually approaching. This means that the school is about to start. Many friends in China are facing the same problem: how to enter France?
Currently, flights between China and France are still affected by the epidemic, and the immigration policy is constantly changing.
This article provides you with a complete guide to France: from buying air tickets to immigration isolation, every step of the way to France is here.
Visa to France
Starting from June 22, the visa centers in Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shanghai, Shenyang and Wuhan have been open to the public and accept visa applications to France.
The visa applications currently accepted by the Visa Center are limited to long-term and short-term visa applications for all students enrolled in September 2020. However, the visa cannot be issued immediately, and the date of issuance is not clear.
Visa processing and issuance will take time. Friends who start school in September should make an appointment and submit materials as soon as possible. On the premise that you do not have a valid residence permit, you should not rush to buy a recent flight ticket to France, otherwise it may happen that you have not obtained your visa before boarding.
Flights to France
In August, the three domestic airlines of Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines can each fly one flight from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to Paris each week.
The three airlines have published their August international flight schedules on their official websites.
China Southern Airlines CZ347 departs from Guangzhou to Paris Charles de Gaulle every Monday.
China Eastern Airlines MU553 departs from Shanghai Pudong to Paris Charles de Gaulle every Saturday.
Air China CA934 departs from Beijing Capital International Airport every Wednesday to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Air France has gradually resumed direct flights between China and France. Currently, Air France has two regular round-trip flights every week. They depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 21:45 on Tuesday and Friday nights and fly to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
In addition, the French Embassy in China also stated on the official website that from the beginning of August, Air France will plan to fly a weekly flight from Beijing to Paris, and the new route has not yet been sold on the official website. , Friends can pay more attention in the near future.
One thing to note is that Air France’s flights between China and France will stop at Incheon International Airport in South Korea. According to South Korea’s current policy, passengers from Hubei have travel history in Hubei in the past 14 days and passengers who hold passports and visas issued by Hubei. , There may be the risk of being unable to board during the transfer and boarding process, so friends need to be cautious when buying Air France tickets.
Entry to France
Those who will start school in September 2020 can enter France normally as long as they hold a valid student residence permit.
The French Higher Education Agency (Campus France) recently published the latest entry policy for international students on its official website. The Higher Education Agency stated that no matter which country the students and scholars are from, they can enter France as long as they hold a valid and valid residence permit.
However, depending on the country of origin, the steps and materials required to enter France will also vary.
Currently, France divides tourist nationalities into two categories: green zone and red zone.
The Green Zone includes the following countries: EU countries, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, the United Kingdom, San Marino, Holy See (located in the Vatican), Switzerland and other European countries, as well as Australia, Canada, South Korea, Georgia, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay.
The borders of France are open to countries in the Green Zone, and there are no special restrictions for travelers from these countries to enter France.
Red zone countries are further divided into three categories:
-The first category: South Africa, Algeria, Brazil, India, Israel, Kuwait, Madagascar, Oman, Peru, Qatar, Serbia, Turkey;
-The second category: Bahrain, UAE, United States and Panama;
-The third category: remaining other countries.
The border of France has not yet been fully opened to countries in the red zone. Students and scholars can enter France under special circumstances. The following materials need to be provided upon entry:
-Special travel certificate for entry into France (English or French version);
-A statement that the passenger is not infected with new coronary pneumonia (included in the special travel certificate);
-The contact information of the passenger's residence in France.
The special travel certificate for entering France can be downloaded from the website of the French Ministry of the Interior.
Nucleic acid detection and isolation
China does not appear in the list of countries in the first and second categories of the red zone, so the policy for Chinese students entering France needs to follow the requirements of the third category of the red zone.
According to the notice issued by the Higher Education Administration, the French government requires passengers from third-class countries to provide a negative nucleic acid test within 72 hours of boarding to ensure that inbound passengers are not infected with COVID-19.
If the nucleic acid test cannot be performed within 72 hours before boarding, the passenger must undergo a 14-day voluntary quarantine after entry. During the quarantine period, everyone needs to stay at home as much as possible and minimize contact with others. At the same time, the body temperature needs to be measured regularly, and the symptoms of new coronary pneumonia should be reported to the doctor in time.