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Has anyone tried to apply for and/or successfully received the French Health Pass? I just applied today in advance of our 11/3 arrival. The process of applying was fairly easy - you need to upload a copy of your passport, vaccine card & airline ticket and answer some questions about where you're staying etc. I know I can just use a copy of my vaccine card plus ID, but wanted to see what would happen with the pass.

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Kathleen--Not to ask a stupid question, but how does one apply for a French health pass?? Link??


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Originally Posted by Kathleen
Has anyone tried to apply for and/or successfully received the French Health Pass? I just applied today in advance of our 11/3 arrival. The process of applying was fairly easy - you need to upload a copy of your passport, vaccine card & airline ticket and answer some questions about where you're staying etc. I know I can just use a copy of my vaccine card plus ID, but wanted to see what would happen with the pass.

Will report back!


We applied last weekend, heard nothing yet, we travel on Nov 4th. We were vaccinated at CVS, with them you can go online and access your vaccination record, that also has a QR code on it for scanning.

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The link was in a previous thread. I will look for it

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Originally Posted by erb923
Had to use it in mainland France, as an American you need to get one from here
https://www.demarches-simplifiees.fr/commencer/passe-sanitaire-etrangers?locale=en


You will need dates of travel, a copy of your plane ticket, copy of passport and vac card

Edit again: oops already mentioned the above

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Link to French side Health Pass is below.

Health Pass Link


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Yup...same as posted by erb923 et moi

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And also AUCspouse et moi, and the Daily Herald, and The French Diplomacy website

The following link is for Foreign Travelers who are Students. Student Link


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My wife and I applied on Oct 5 for our 10/29 trip, no response yet. Also tried follow up messages. No response to that either frown

May have to rely on the CDC card, or Clear Vaccine passport, if they take it. (Requires the Clear app. I am a member, but don’t think you need to be to use their COVID pass system.)

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Why would I need a French Health Pass and when would it come into play? Just asking for a friend, lol smile

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If you are visiting the island, you don't need the French Health Pass it you have your vaccine card.


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Originally Posted by bdeeley
If you are visiting the island, you don't need the French Health Pass it you have your vaccine card.

👍 yes.

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I just tried it to see if I would get anything back, but it seems like from the comments above that they won't really process it. Not worried or concerned as I have my vaccine card. I was just hoping of a way to avoid carrying that around along with ID. I will have copies of everything. Let me know if anyone gets approved!


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FYI - I got my passé sanitaire today after applying 10/5 then added it to their mobile app for use on the road. My wife’s application got a request for more info, proof of travel to France (SXM air reservation being on the Dutch side was not France so sent air transfer tickets to St Barts). I understand our original CDC vax card is enough for most places, but trying to be ready for anything. Staying on St Barts for a few days before staying on French side. So who knows, rather be ready for anything.

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Interesting! I probably won't get mine approved in time for our 11/3 departure then. I'm fully prepared with my vax card and ID, but thought I'd try this for sh-ts and giggles


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Originally Posted by Kathleen
Interesting! I probably won't get mine approved in time for our 11/3 departure then. I'm fully prepared with my vax card and ID, but thought I'd try this for sh-ts and giggles



I tried it as well, why not, I sit in front of a keyboard! It was easy peesie, they did get back to me yesterday as they wanted my ticket. So that would lead me to believe they are looking/processing with some sort of 'speed' if you will, possibly looking at the dates people are flying?? IDK..anyway, I am flying JB on Saturday 10/30 so I could not offer a ticket or my boarding pass yet. I sent them a screen shot with my name, the system ticket number and my arriving flight to SXM (all I could fit in) so we shall see, It cost nothing (but 10 min of my time) so why not!


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I JUST got notification from the French Gvt. that I can download my French COVID certificate and have been given a web address to download. This was lightning speed!


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Originally Posted by KathyD242424
I JUST got notification from the French Gvt. that I can download my French COVID certificate and have been given a web address to download. This was lightning speed!

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I tried it as well. But I got back a request for additional information, however it’s in French and I haven’t had time to figure out what they want.

We are leaving 11/2 so I don’t know if I’ll get it done by then. Have a lot of other things to do.

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when did you send in your application Kathy? Mine is still sitting in pending status. I made the application on 10/25


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Originally Posted by Kathleen
when did you send in your application Kathy? Mine is still sitting in pending status. I made the application on 10/25

Right after you made your post and someone provided a link, it may have been you. I think they may look at travel date??


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Originally Posted by Ted-n-Jan
I tried it as well. But I got back a request for additional information, however it’s in French and I haven’t had time to figure out what they want.

We are leaving 11/2 so I don’t know if I’ll get it done by then. Have a lot of other things to do.

There is a button on the top right that will flip it to English. I had to provide them additional information as well. I have to say this was VERY QUICK!


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Mine is finally "under review" so maybe I'll see some progress now.


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And now approved! I think KathyD242424 is right - they review and approve it when it's close to your departure date. Just did my hubby's and it went under review immediately and then was approved within a few minutes


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Originally Posted by Kathleen
And now approved! I think KathyD242424 is right - they review and approve it when it's close to your departure date. Just did my hubby's and it went under review immediately and then was approved within a few minutes

Wooo Hooo!! Itt must be a system and it works well from my perspective!


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Applied for my French Health Pass on October 18th, for travel on November 4th, got it today via email

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My wifes was just denied because she is flying into the Dutch side, they told her to apply to Holland, have reapplied stating that the Dutch airport is the only way to get to the French side from the US, and Dutch Sint Maarten is not part of the EU so will not issue an EU health pass, we will see what happens

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Originally Posted by Uksimonusa
My wifes was just denied because she is flying into the Dutch side, they told her to apply to Holland, have reapplied stating that the Dutch airport is the only way to get to the French side from the US, and Dutch Sint Maarten is not part of the EU so will not issue an EU health pass, we will see what happens

Weird, I'm flying into the Dutch side.....maybe they are getting inundated as the Dutch side site is not set up for travlers at the moment (there is info required that none of us have, like a crib #I) ! said I will be dining, shopping, clubbing and beaching it at locations with a cafe on the French side.

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I think in general its a good idea. However I have heard fake USA Vax cards are easy to get and becoming more and more used. They really need to get a better system that not so easily manipulated because some will alway want to go around the law and rules however they can.

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Originally Posted by KathyD242424
Originally Posted by Uksimonusa
My wifes was just denied because she is flying into the Dutch side, they told her to apply to Holland, have reapplied stating that the Dutch airport is the only way to get to the French side from the US, and Dutch Sint Maarten is not part of the EU so will not issue an EU health pass, we will see what happens

Weird, I'm flying into the Dutch side.....maybe they are getting inundated as the Dutch side site is not set up for travlers at the moment (there is info required that none of us have, like a crib #I) ! said I will be dining, shopping, clubbing and beaching it at locations with a cafe on the French side.


Reapplied for her this morning, got an email straight away that we had not included a travel document that showed us travelling to France, replied with the same travel document and explained again that we cannot fly to the French Side from the US and the Dutch St Maarten was not part of the EU so would not issue a health pass, the replied within the hour that she was approved. Strange but we both have it now

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Good for you. Sometimes it takes persistence to get results.

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On the weekend and today, Nov 1, the message on the site is

This procedure has been closed, it is no longer possible to submit a file.

Maybe because today is "All Saints Day"? in France. Yesterday Halloween, Today All Saints?

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Tried again this morning, Nov. 2, and the same message as yesterday. Also, selecting English makes no difference, still in French.
Is the process still being used?

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Been where for 4 nights - never asked. Ate on French side last night , never asked. Was told if you are a visitor to the island and not EU resident just show vax card if you are actually asked. We never bothered applying. Friends who spent 10 days in Italy were asked but vax card was fine. No need to apply. And pictures on their phones were fine.

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Agreed. We’ve had lunches and dinners on French side.

All we were asked at La Playa was the copy of proof of vax “in case” the inspector came around. Pic on phone was fine.

Last nights dinner, no question at all. If you’re outside and it’s less than 30 people it doesn’t matter.


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We have eaten at Grand Case restaurants the last three nights. Never asked for anything.

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Originally Posted by freedomfighter
We have eaten at Grand Case restaurants the last three nights. Never asked for anything.

Does not surprise me.

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Fyi in late October France discontinued the Passe Sanitaire online application for most foreigners …… they were inundated and it takes time and resources to process the applications. Yes, on SXM our Vac cards should suffice if asked. For actual travel in FRANCE foreigners (non EU since they mostly reciprocate recognition of anyEU digital pass) are being told to go to certain pharmacies and pay about E36 to convert their card proof to the french digital passe. I had noticed that Switzerland had started requiring payment for their digital Pass earlier in October and was not surprised to see another shoe drop and other countries charge too.
We spent 3 weeks driving around France in September, and had applied and received the digital Passe before our arrival. 95 % of restaurants, etc, even for OUTSIDE dining asked to see the Passe (there were always signs by the outdoor hostess stations to be ready to show your pass for scanning). Yes they always scanned the QR code which I think is for contact tracing purposes. CDC cards accepted too but they cant scan those.
We will arrive back on St Maarten on 11/26 for 8 days at SBBR. 😎

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Not sure if its needed but a pharmacy in Marigot will convert foreigner vaccination cards into the French Health Pass.
https://www.sante.fr/pharmacie-dofficine/saint-martin/pharmacie-haeberle

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That's the question at this point--is anyone on the French side currently requiring any kind of proof of vaccination?? Or, on the Dutch side, for that matter??


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