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!
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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.
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.
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
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 donβt think you need to be to use their COVID pass system.)
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!
That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante, that's all I want, La Vie Dansante (JB)
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
That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante, that's all I want, La Vie Dansante (JB)
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!
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!
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!
I tried it as well. But I got back a request for additional information, however itβs in French and I havenβt had time to figure out what they want.
We are leaving 11/2 so I donβt know if Iβll get it done by then. Have a lot of other things to do.
I tried it as well. But I got back a request for additional information, however itβs in French and I havenβt had time to figure out what they want.
We are leaving 11/2 so I donβt know if Iβll 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!
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
That's why I wander and follow La Vie Dansante, that's all I want, La Vie Dansante (JB)
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!
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
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.
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.
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
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?
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.
Fyi in late October France discontinued the Passe Sanitaire online application for most foreigners β¦β¦ 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. π
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??