Last verified: Wednesday, 16. June 2021 at 08:28 AM
Last verified: Wednesday, 16. June 2021 at 08:28 AM
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Please reconsider your need to travel to France Please reconsider your need to travel to France. We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this specific country.
France shares a land border with 8 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including France), the Advisory Index is 3.7 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Switzerland (4), Belgium (3.9), Andorra (3.8), Germany (3.6), Spain (3.6), Italy (3.5), Luxembourg with 3.5 and Monaco with 3.3 (of 5).
There are currently 6,955,333 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in France. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently 116,030 officially reported deaths related to this disease in France.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for France.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination France from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.7 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
We currently advise that all New Zealanders do not travel overseas at this time due to the outbreak of COVID-19, associated health risks and widespread travel restrictions. The global situation remains complex and rapidly changing. International travel can be complicated with fewer international flights available and disruptions to transit routes and hubs. ...
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta särskild försiktighet - Frankrike har höjt terrorhotnivån ”vigipirate” till högsta nivån (omedelbart hot om terrordåd) till följd av attackerna under den senaste tiden. Polisen och armén övervakar särskilt religiösa byggnader på grund av den nya vågen av Muhammed-skämtteckningar. På grund av att coronaepidemin accelererar i Frankrike ...
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Vi fraråder alle ikke-nødvendige rejser til Frankrig pga. høje smittetal. Korsika er dog undtaget, da denne region har lave smittetal. Vi fraråder også alle ikke-nødvendige rejser til Frankrigs oversøiske departementer Mayotte og Martinique, selvom der er lave smittetal, da der er indført betydelige indrejserestriktioner over for rejsende fra Danmark. ...
Source: http://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/rejsevejledninger/frankrig/
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is a regional information covering specific areas of France.
Issued by: Danish government
Coverage: Hele landet, undtagen området i den gule bjælke ovenfor.
Info: Risiciene er så alvorlige, at du bør have særlige grunde til at besøge området/landet. Vigtige forretningsrejser og presserende familiebegivenheder kan få rejsende til at vurdere, at et besøg er nødvendigt.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Reconsider travel to France due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in France due to terrorism and civil unrest. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ...
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid non-essential travel.
Danger level: 5 - Do not travel. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
France has introduced a traffic light-based border control system. Entry and departure from France remains restricted depending on the country you're coming from or going to. You'll need a COVID-19 (PCR) test to enter France. These measures can change at short notice (see 'Travel'). Contact your closest embassy or consulate of France, and monitor the French Government's ...
Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/europe/france
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of France. Most recent events first.
The total rating for France changed from 4.0 to 3.9. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government decreased their existing warning for France to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for France changed from 3.9 to 3.6. Here are the influencing details:
The Austrian government decreased their existing warning for France to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -2.0).
The total rating for France changed from 3.8 to 3.9. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government increased their existing warning for France to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for France changed from 3.5 to 3.8. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for France to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).
The total rating for France changed from 3.6 to 3.5. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government decreased their existing warning for France to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for France changed from 3.5 to 3.6. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for France to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for France changed from 3.3 to 3.5. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government increased their existing warning for France to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The Australian government increased their existing warning for France to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for France changed from 2.7 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government issued a new warning for France with a rating of 4.0.
The Danish government increased their existing warning for France to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The Austrian government issued a new warning for France with a rating of 5.0.
The total rating for France changed from 2.5 to 2.7. Here are the influencing details:
The Finnish government increased their existing warning for France to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for France changed from 2.3 to 2.5. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government increased their existing warning for France to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for France changed from 2.5 to 2.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Finnish government decreased their existing warning for France to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for France changed from 0.0 to 2.5. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government issued a new warning for France with a rating of 2.0.
The total rating for France changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Finnish government issued a new warning for France with a rating of 3.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for France with a rating of 3.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for France with a rating of 2.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for France with a rating of 3.0.
The United States government issued a new warning for France with a rating of 2.0.
The total rating for France changed from 2.6 to 2.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Maltese government decreased their existing warning for France to 1.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by -2.0).
France with its capital Paris is a country in Europe (Western Europe), slightly less than the size of Texas (547,030 km²). The country is located Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain. The climate can be described as generally cool winters and mild summers, but mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean; occasional strong, cold, dry, north-to-northwesterly wind known as mistral. The landscape is mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east. With a population of about 64.09 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Paris |
| Population | about 64.09 million |
| Size | 547.030 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly less than the size of Texas |
| Common languages | Breton, Catalan, Corsican, Basque, French |
| Currency | Euro (short: EUR) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 230V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900/1800/3G |
| International phone prefix | +33 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .fr |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | FR |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | FRA |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 250 |
These are problems France is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of France. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from France.
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Import products
France is currently rated at 3,7 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 7 official sources. Please reconsider your need to travel to France.
The score is rather high (3,7) and you should avoid all non-essential travel to France. Maybe pick another location.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 7 individual sources for France.
There are currently 6,955,333 officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in France. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently 116,030 officially reported deaths related to this disease in France.
France has a size of 547,030 km² or 211,209 mi² which is slightly less than the size of Texas.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
Travel safety map for France and bordering countries.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
Switzerland (4.0)
Belgium (3.9)
Andorra (3.8)
Germany (3.6)
Spain (3.6)
Italy (3.5)
Luxembourg (3.5)
Monaco (3.3)
Faroe Islands (Europe)
Micronesia (Oceania)
Gabon (Africa)
United Kingdom (Europe)