There are new rules for travel for all of France from today as a new semi-lockdown begins across the country.
A new version of the obligatory form (Attestation de déplacement dérogatoire) has been issued for some longer daytime trips out. You can find it here.
The versions of the main attestation form available to download (Image: Interieur.gouv.fr / Screenshot)
The rules are being expanded from the 19 departments previously under these stricter measures to the whole country. They are:
No restrictions within a 10km radius of your home from 6:00 to 19:00
(For people living on the borders of two or more departments, a tolerance of 30km from your home and into another is accepted)
You are able to move freely up to 10km radius of your main home, and you do not need to carry an attestation to do this. You should however have proof of address on you in case of a check (a physical copy of a bill or a digital version is acceptable).
If you cannot take proof of address with you, you should fill out and carry an attestation (paper or digital) with you.
You can travel within your department (over 10km), from 6:00 to 19:00, for the following reasons:
To make essential purchases or to collect ordered goods
Accompanying children to school and for extracurricular activities [Schools are closed for three weeks so this refers to if a decision to later reopen is made]. A separate form is needed for this (see below)
To visit a cultural establishment such as libraries or a place of worship
Exemption for Easter weekend until Monday April 5 at 19:00
The situation is more flexible for the Easter weekend. Until Monday April 5 at 19:00, tolerance will be applied to allow individuals and families who wish to confine themselves in a different part of France to travel freely.
It will be possible to change regions and move around in the coming days.
However, the authorities advise you to take a document with you to try to show that you are not just going away for the weekend.
Travelling during the curfew hours from 19:00 to 6:00
This requires an attestation form at all times -find the form here - and is restricted to the following reasons:
Commuting to and from work or university and training place; business trips that cannot be delayed
Consultations and provision of care that cannot be done remotely or delayed
Imperative family reasons, assisting vulnerable people or taking care of children
Persons with a disability and their accompanying person
Judicial or administrative summons
Participating in a mission of general interest upon request from an administrative authority
Air or rail transit related to long distance journeys
Walking a pet outdoors within 1km of your home and for a short amount of time
The first shows the “Attestation de déplacement dérogatoire”. This is the main form needed as explained above. This is available digitally, in French and English, and a French accessible version.
The second section is the “Justificatif de déplacement professionnel” for work reasons. It is available in French in three formats (PDF, Word Doc, TXT).
The third section is the “Justificatif de déplacement scolaire”, needed for taking children to and from school. It is in French in the same three formats.
