These FAQs aim to help tourism professionals answer questions from their customers on the measures that have been taken to ensure the safety of the French population and foreign visitors. 7 languages are available below.
USEFUL CONTACTS
In case of emergency :
Security is a priority for the public authorities and tourism professionals :
There are no specific measures concerning groups. Groups must nevertheless respect the general instructions given by the public authorities.
All foreign visitors, including European Union (EU) nationals, must carry identification (passport or national identity card). The police may require visitors to show identification at any time, including when entering or leaving national territory.
The increased security checks have little effect on waiting times in airports or stations with international lines (Thalys, Eurostar, etc.).
Visa issuance conditions have not changed. Waiting times have even been reduced in a certain number of countries. Visa validity periods also remain unchanged.
Checks prior to boarding have been stepped up for flights and international rail services. Thanks to the increase in staff numbers in recent months, waiting times remain more or less unchanged.
More generally, surveillance and control measures have been introduced on public transport. The police can carry out checks on people and baggage. They also reserve the right, as an exceptional measure, to prohibit people from carrying certain personal belongings that are considered dangerous.
Under French law, hotels are required to ask all foreign customers to complete an individual police form.
Moreover, each establishment has the right to carry out security checks.
Restaurants, bars and clubs are open and operating normally. However, to guarantee the security of their customers, each establishment has the right to carry out security checks (bag inspections, frisking, etc.).
Public cultural institutions in Paris, Île-de-France, and France more generally have stepped up their security measures (bag inspections, frisking, refusing entry to people with large suitcases, etc.). If they
feel it is necessary, the authorities may take exceptional measures regarding the conditions of access to certain institutions to ensure public security.
As a general rule, security has been stepped up (bag inspections, frisking, refusing entry to people with suitcases, etc.).
Events held in public spaces are authorized. Specific security systems are in place to ensure that they run smoothly.
For several months, event organizers and site managers have been working with representatives of the authorities to increase the security of exhibitions, trade fairs, congresses and other events that are organized and hosted. The calendar of these events has not been changed.
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