Current travel advisories for France

Last Update: Sunday, 04. June 2023 at 08:22

We advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings for this region [to world map].

Current situation : 3 / 5

France is a country in Europe (Western Europe) with around 65 million citizens and a land mass of 547,030 km². We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this country.

Bordering countries: 3.0 / 5

France shares land borders with 8 neighbouring states. For this country, the Danger Index is 3.0 (average value for all countries). All countries habe been reported as somehow dangerous: Switzerland (4.0), Andorra (3.0), Belgium (3.0), Germany (3.0), Spain (3.0), Italy (3.0), Monaco with (3.0) and Luxembourg with (2.3 of 5). See danger map of the region.

Current informationen on Covid-19

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control currently reports of no cases of COVID-19 (infection with SARS-CoV-2 or Coronavirus).

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Single advisories / travel warnings

New Zealand government

Quelle: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/france

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Exercise increased caution in France due to the ongoing threat of terrorism (level 2 of 4).

Danger level: 2

Exercise increased caution / Some Risk.

US American government

Quelle: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/france-travel-advisory.html

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Reissued with updates to health information. Exercise increased caution in France due to terrorism and civil unrest. Country Summary: Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in France. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas. Incidents such as pickpocketing and phone snatchings occur frequently and can happen anywhere, especially in crowded areas such as airports, train stations, subway and train cars, and near tourist attractions. Peaceful demonstrations and strikes in Paris and other cities throughout France occur regularly and can disrupt transportation. On rare occasions, demonstrations have included violence and property damage and police have responded with water cannons and tear gas. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to France.

Danger level: 2

Finnish government

Quelle: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/FR

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
Iaktta normal försiktighet - De franska myndigheterna upprätthåller förhöjd beredskap. Undvik demonstrationer och stora folksamlingar.

Danger level: 2

Travel is usually safe. .

Canadian government

Quelle: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/france

National warning: This advisory covers the whole country.

Brief summary:
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution.

Danger level: 3

Exercise a high degree of caution.

If there is more than one advisory/message of a single government for a given country, it indicates regional differences in means of security for your personal health and well-being. Single messages can indicate specific regions to be safer or less safe as mentioned in the main advisory. In these cases it's advisable to consult your own governments information. Additional Disclaimer: Since the evaluation is an automated process, it can only provide first steps for your own research. Please make sure to consult the sources.

Warnindex Description

Extreme Warning (index value: 4.5 - 5)

You should avoid any trips. A high warning index is a sound indicator of potential harm to your health and well-being.

High Risk (index value: 3.5 - 4.5)

Travel should be reduced to a necessary minimum and be conducted with good preparation and high attention.

Medium Risk (index value: 2.5 - 3.5)

Warnings often relate to specific regions within a country. However, high attention is still advised when moving around.

Low Risk (index value: 0 - 2.5)

Usually this is an indicator that travelling in this country is relatively safe. Higher attention is advised with values > 1.

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Country information

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Basic facts

Citizens: around 65 million
Covering landmass: 547,030 km²
Electricity: 230V - 50Hz
Currency: Euro (EUR)
ISO 2-Letter Code: FR
Phone prefix: +33
Top Level Domain: .fr
Mobile frequencies (MHz): 900/1800/3G

Airports in France (extern)

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Frequently asked questions

This section gives some brief answers to common questions regarding travel safety in France.

Is France safe to travel in 2020?

We see a slighty raised risk with traveling to France. The risk index is at 3 (out of 5). We recommend you check the single sources.

How many countries have issued advisories for France?

We currently know of 7 countries having issued advisories for France.

What countries does France share land borders with?

Note of the displayed travel advisories

These travel advisories are automatically gathered. We use the RSS Feeds of the corresponding authorities of the single countries. In some cases, we analyse the website itself. Since the information originates from different countries and different countries have different understanding of danger and danger levels. Thus, the information displayed is an automized and normalized representation with no right to completeness and correctness. If a country is not shown, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. The information shown is a first indicator. Additional remark: the websites address does not endorse the situation of a 'Reisewarnung' (with its name). Often, it's just formal notifications by other countries. These can be the reason a country reaches scores of aorund 2.0 and still be a generally safe country to visit. Lower risk grades are usually no sign of a immanent threat!