Travel Advice France

Check for the latest travel advice and travel warnings from the links below. Innoculation regulations can change at short notice. Please take medical advise in the case of doubt.

If you are travelling within the European Economic Area (including France) or Switzerland, you should get a free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The EHIC entitles you to free or reduced-cost medical care. But you will still need medical and travel insurance for France. Find out the local emergency number and the address of the nearest hospital when you arrive in France. Your local guide should know.

Vaccination Advice for France

Disease Name	Special Precaution	Certificate Required
Yellow Fever	No	No
Cholera	No	No
Typhoid & Polio	No	N/A
Malaria	No	N/A

Food & drink: Tap water is generally safe to drink. Bottled water is available. The inscription ‘Acqua Non Potabile’ means water is not drinkable. Milk is pasteurised and dairy products are safe for consumption.

Other risks: Leishmaniasis (cutaneous and visceral), sandfly fever, typhus and West Nile virus, though rare, may occur along the Mediterranean coast. Rabies is present.

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Top Tips for travelling in France

Get Travel Insurance for France & check that the cover is appropriate for all your Travel in France.

Check what vaccinations you need at least 6 weeks before you go & consider whether you need to take extra health precautions.

Get a good travel guidebook for France and get to know your destinations in France and local laws & customs of France.

Ensure you have a valid passport and the necessary Visas for France.

Make copies of your passport & any visa pages, insurance policy plus 24-hour emergency number & ticket details. Leave these copies, itinerary & contact details with family & friends.

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Travel Advice for France

Travel Advice for France from Australian Foreign Office

Travel Advice for France from Canadian Foreign Ministry

Travel Advice for France from UK Foreign Office

Travel Advice for France from US State Department

Travel Advice for France from French Foreign Ministry

Travel Advice for France from German Foreign Ministry

Travel Advice for France from Spanish Foreign Ministry

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Travel Insurance in France

Europe Health Insurnace Card (EHIC) for France

EHIC Form for France

Travel Insurance for France

Travel Insurance Companies in Australia

Travel Insurance Companies in Canada

Travel Insurance Companies in Ireland

Travel Insurance Companies in UK

Travel Insurance Companies in USA

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