For all of us who are regular travellers across the EU please note that tighter border checks between France and its neighbouring EU/EAA countries will remain in place for another six months, as the country extends the temporary emergency policy.
Officials will be able to carry out checks on people arriving into France from Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, and Belgium.
Checks can take place at sea and air borders as well as land crossings, but it is the latter that will be mostly impacted. This includes entries via road, as well as on public transport such as high-speed or local rail services.
Border forces are authorised to carry out checks until October 31, 2025.
Non-EU travellers may be asked to present travel documentation such as a valid passport – stamped to show the date of arrival in the EU, or unstamped but with a valid EU residency permit or visa alongside it. EU citizens can show an EU passport or a valid national ID card.
You should always take your passport with you if you cross international borders, even within the Schengen area where these borders are usually ‘open’.
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