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Some French flight prices for 2025 have already increased due to budget plans
Air France has increased prices in anticipation of the new budget…before the vote has even taken place
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Rennes airport opens 300m2 building for new EU border controls
From next month, airports across France will need to manage the new system, and invest in technology to efficiently process passengers’ entry and exit
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2024 rules for repatriating a body to or from France
The cost of transporting the deceased can vary considerably, and you may need to appoint a funeral director both in France and the repatriation country
Checklist: When do I pay for France Covid test and when is it free?
Use our quick-look chart to check whether you can get a Covid test for free in France
Covid infection rates are on the rise across France, leading some French epidemiologists to call for the reintroduction of free tests for all. France saw an average of 10,000 new cases each day last week, with the positivity rate of Covid tests rising to 3.4%.
Covid tests - either rapid antigen or PCR - in France became payable in certain circumstances on October 15. Tourists have had to pay for tests since early July of this year unless they are medically exempt.
The checklist below outlines the main conditions that mean tests are either payable or free. For free tests, you may have to pay upfront and be reimbursed later.
More on Covid tests and the health pass in France:
How do I get a Covid-19 test in France to return to the UK?
How will UK over-65s prove Covid booster for French health pass?
France health pass: Rules for residents and tourists