It was not immediately clear how U.S. travelers will be required to prove that they are fully vaccinated.
Vaccinated Americans are allowed back into France because of the significant drop in coronavirus cases in the United States over the past few months and a vaccination rate that exceeds the European Union’s. Nonessential travelers from countries with raging outbreaks, including Brazil and India, remain barred from entering France, even if they are vaccinated.
But the French plans impose tougher restrictions on American travelers than on tourists from some other countries, including Australia and Israel, where the coronavirus is deemed to be under control. Unvaccinated tourists from those countries will be allowed to enter France for nonessential reasons as well. Vaccinated E.U. travelers will be able to enter without having to show a negative test.
Countries’ classifications remain subject to short-term changes, with Friday’s announcement based on data from Wednesday. This means Americans could see restrictions relaxed or toughened in the coming weeks.
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