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Certificate of travel from Metropolitan France to a country outside the European area (English translation)

February 03, 2021

CERTIFICATE OF TRAVEL FROM METROPOLITAN FRANCE TO A COUNTRY OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN AREA*

(*EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES, ANDORRA, ICELAND, LIECHTENSTEIN, MONACO, NORWAY, SAN MARINO, SWITZERLAND AND VATICAN CITY)

Persons wishing to leave France to travel to a country outside the European area must have a compelling health, family or economic-related reason for their journey.
A check of the existence of this compelling reason will be made in France before departure.
In the event of a false statement or an invalid reason, boarding will be denied.
To be completed by the passenger:
I, the undersigned,
Mr/Mrs: ...
Born on:
Nationality:
Residing at:
Hereby certify that my reason for travel falls into one of the following categories (tick the appropriate box):
[  ] Compelling health reason (specify):
[  ] Compelling family reason (specify):
[  ] Compelling professional reason that cannot be postponed (specify):
[  ] Return to the country of residence or origin (with no guarantee of a return to France without a compelling reason);

Done in ................................., on......../......../2021                                                                                 (signature)

Indicative list of compelling reasons justifying travel between France and a country or territory which is not part of the European area

Compelling personal or family-related reasons:

Death of a direct-line family member, or a brother or a sister / Visit to a person whose condition is life-threatening for direct-line family members;

Required documents: death certificate, medical certificate describing the situation of the person whose condition is life-threatening

Custody of children by the parent with parental authority or whose custody right is recognised by a court decision

Required documents: court decision and proof of place of residence

Order to present oneself to a judicial or administrative authority

Document required: order to present oneself to a judicial or administrative authority

Legal or economic impossibility to remain in the territory in which the person is located / execution of a measure to leave the territory

Required documents:Expiring residence permit, dismissal notice, etc.

Students beginning, resuming or ending their studies

Document required: higher education attendance certificate issued by the institution
Compelling health reason:

Vital medical emergency (for the person as well as an accompanying person if their presence is essential)

Required documents: medical certificate, proof of scheduled hospitalisation, etc.

Compelling professional reasons:
Missions indispensable for continuation of an economic activity, requiring a physical presence which cannot be postponed and whose postponement or cancellation would have clearly disproportionate consequences or would be impossible (including transport professionals);

Required documents: employer’s certificate, professional card for international freight, international passenger, international maritime transport crews

Health professional involved in the fight against Covid 19 or participating in cooperative operations of a major health interest;

Required document: professional card

Particular missions related to the exercise of public power prerogatives (including diplomatic missions) which cannot be deferred or postponed.

Document required: professional card, mission order

Professional high-level athletes taking part in meetings validated by the Ministry of Sports

Document required: professional card, certificate issued by the organiser in connection with the Ministry of Sports

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