Vaccine Pass: a solution for French expats vaccinated outside the EU

Beware, new measures regarding the vaccination pass came into force on 24 January 2022! You can view the Service-Public.fr Everything about the vaccine pass and page Coronavirus Information on the government website.

Who is concerned?

To apply for a valid vaccination certificate under

vaccine pass

for over 16 years or

sanitary

for 12-15 year olds in France, you must:

• be of French nationality or have the right of a French national;
• be 12 years of age or older. Minors under 12 years of age are not subject to the health pass obligation;
• be vaccinated with a vaccine accepted by the European Medicines Agency or equivalent
• not have been vaccinated in any of the following countries: Member States of the European Union Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Morocco, Moldova, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, United Kingdom, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican. These countries allow the obtaining of a digital Covid certificate accepted in France;
• and be already in France or in the European Union or arrive in France soon.

If you have been vaccinated with a vaccine that is not recognised by the European Medicines Agency or an equivalent, find out about vaccination schemes accepted in France on the Ministry of Health website.

How do I apply?

To complete a request you must log in to complete the online form and attach to your application the following supporting documents in electronic form only (in pdf, jpg or png format):

• your vaccination certificate, drawn up in accordance with the rules of the country of vaccination and clearly showing the type of vaccine used;
• your identity document (passport or valid identity card);
• your proof of residence at the foreigner (driver's licence indicating the foreigner's address of residence, gas, telephone or electricity bill from the residence to the foreigner, title of property or rental lease (1^re (page), rent receipt, proof of housing insurance, residence visa or foreigner residence permit or consular card, etc).

If you are a spouse or a French national you must have:

• a copy of the valid national identity document of the person holding the nationality;
• proof of the legal relationship with the spouse or children (copy of the marriage certificate or family booklet, certificate of Civil partnerships, birth certificate with the registration of the Civil partnerships, birth certificate of the child). All documents written in a foreign language must be translated into French.

After processing your request, you will receive an email containing a QR code. It can be printed and presented on paper, or added in the AllAntiCovid application to justify your vaccination status.