First day of pass sanitaire required in France

[Landy Andy]

From what I’ve understood it won’t except the Scottish QR

 

[Charente16]

Restaurant yesterday and today asked and checked on their app.

Same here in Angouleme.

Robert

 

[SmithsInFrance]

Sounds like it might be a problem with the Scottish code then? In which case you should be able to just show them the paper certificate?

 

[Neil S]

Sounds like it might be a problem with the Scottish code then? In which case you should be able to just show them the paper certificate?

Spitfire reported that his friends from Scotland had a bit of problem getting their Scottish Covid certificates accepted at the Tunnel

 

[Martyn911]

All restaurants and bars up here in the French Alps want to scan your app, just witnessed four French people being refused entry to my local bar.

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[davesmiff]

We have been here in France for a week now we have not got the French app sanitaire ? We have been in many bars and restaurants. And just use our English NHS QR code. Simply go onto your NHS app fetch up both your QR codes and screenshot them. They last 30 days. The bars have an App on their phones which they just scan. If you show them the first one it will be checked it if you show them the second one it validates. Really simple
Good luck with your holidays

 

[Serendipity2]

Thanks for that info. We’re spending 14 days in France then hopefully cross into Italy without having to isolate for 5 days. Well that’s the plan

 

[Gill and steve]

Furthermore are we even allowed entry to France with our paper certificate.?

We entered France on 1 August just showed our paper cert from NHS it’s easier than the app so should be no problem. I need to work out how to get to app sanitaire now

 

[Gill and steve]

Otherwise if you present your paper certificate over here I think you should be ok. Anyone else got any feedback for irnbru ?

I showed our paper copy at a bar/restaurant the other day to be fair it was out in the sticks and she didn’t seem overly interested. I haven’t tried it in more urban situations yet but we are keeping away from the crowds anyway.

 

[spitfire]

Spitfire reported that his friends from Scotland had a bit of problem getting their Scottish Covid certificates accepted at the Tunnel

But they did let them in after a bit if oui or non ! Also ate at a restaurant today and as we were talking to each other in English the waiter said ‘ English ‘ Covid certificate not accepted :-( But when were said we live here and it’s a french one on the app he was happy and if course it passed his validation app so who knows !
Have been in Charente for a few days and asked everywhere for the app to be scanned . Gendarmes checking according to the newspaper Charente Libre .

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[zulurita]

I tried to upload my covid health cert to the french Touseanticovid app but surprise surprise the barcode is in the wrong format so the app wont accept it.

I did notice the NHS app had changed slightly the covid-19 pass. I used this latest NHS covid-19 pass which now has a date limit. Mine did get accepted by the French Tous anticovid app. But I will have to re-do it before we leave for France as it expires in 30 days I think.

 

[StuartB]

Does anyone know what the rules are for under 18yr olds? in France. Are they allowed to go to places that require proof of Double vaccination in adults?
Thanks

 

[orridge]

Does anyone know what the rules are for under 18yr olds? in France. Are they allowed to go to places that require proof of Double vaccination in adults?
Thanks

Currently yes children 12-17 are exempt from needing a Pass Sanitaire up until the end of August. From 1st September its unclear as France are vaccinating children 12-17 but we are not so no idea how that might be addressed (or not)

 

[Grianan]

irnbru have you had any further info? The issue is the Scottish system does not supply a QR code - I think yours was generic. The French system is based on recognition of QR code. Lots in press at weekend saying Scots at disadvantage but I think that suits NS as she doesn’t want us travelling. Looks like I could well be flying to Poland or Germany (!) for an Erasmus meeting as the UK won’t accept people with 2 different vaccines and Germany have done AZ/Moderna combo.

 

[dosser]

I applied sending my Scottish paper vacc record and the other docs requested as detailed in a post I put up last week. I have received my qr code and loaded it into the French app. My wife Is still waiting on her email with the qr code.

Covid Pass for non EU Tourists, travelling from Scotland.

Hoping to get over to France next weekend and was having a look to see about the covid qr code needed for the French app. We live in Scotland and aren't provided with a qr code at present only a letter with vaccination details. Found this french website where you can apply for one, a wee bit...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

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[Deb98]

The U.K. nhs certificate doesn’t have a qr code on only a bar code, that’s why we can’t scan it on. Will just have to show the paperwork when going anywhere, I’ve had mine translated into french so hopefully be ok

 

[MikeMex]

We arrived in France on the 16th August, via Portsmouth to Caen ferry. We live in Scotland and are both fully vaccinated and both have Scottish vaccination COVID certificates. No problems at all at Portsmouth check-in or at Ouistreham (Caen). If fact it was probably the quickest we have ever been through Ouistreham…and no customs at all!

It would appear that the ‘code’ on the left hand side of the Scottish certificate is a ‘Data Matrix Code’ and not a QR code. Why Scotland has to be so different to England and Wales when the whole world is in this terrible COVID situation together. I always thought Scotland was part of the UK and with such things as COVID all UK regions should work very closely together. On another note, the NHS COVID-19 App didn’t accept a Scottish postcode..crazy! Apparently the England/Wales QR code can be scanned into the ‘TousAntiCovid’ App, but please don’t quote me on that!

Scotland are using a Dutch company to produce an Digital App which should be available next month. More details can be found via BBC news:-

'Stress and frustration' over Scotland's paper vaccine pass

People living in Scotland have spoken of problems on holiday caused by the Scottish government's paper system.

www.bbc.com

We have been out and about just a few times for a coffee and on all occasions the café has accepted our paper Scottish certificates. One café the young waiter was getting a little frustrated as he desperately tried to scan the ‘Data Matrix code’ without success, but he did eventually serve us. We have applied (10 days ago) for the ‘Health Pass‘ with a QR code and received a confirmation email stating ‘they are very busy and please do not resend the request’.

COVID 19 - New NHS Scotland vaccination certificate with QR code

People vaccinated in Scotland are now able to download a PDF copy of their vaccination certificate, with a personalised QR code, to print off instantly or store on their mobile phone for use domestically or internationally. This QR code is recognized by the French TousAntiCovid app.

uk.ambafrance.org

We have a holiday home here so plenty to do on our old farm house and a bit of land to keep us out of trouble . Here is hoping that the Day-2 test in England (spending week one in England) is dropped by the 3rd week in Sept when we return, but very much doubt that.

 

[haganap]

I used my NHS covid app in Mcdonalds with no problem. There is a QR code on it and they simply scan it. There were plenty refused cheeseburgers who had to eat via the takeaway window but we were ok, well we were till we ate the Mcdonalds.