Layover at Charles-de-Gaulle airport in March-April 2021
I am an Indian citizen living in Geneva as a student with B-permit. I will be going back home for a month. I have a layover at Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Paris for around 16 hours. Am I allowed to leave the airport and visit the city, apart from the curfew hours? I will be having a valid PCR test.
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You should be OK as far as visa requirements and Covid-related restrictions on entering France are concerned but the Paris region is currently under a lockdown of sorts. Rules are a bit in flux but basically you are not supposed to move around without a good reason (look at the English-language version of the form under Attestation de déplacement dérogatoire dans les départements soumis à des "mesures renforcées" entre 6h et 19h).
Going somewhere less than 10 km away from your home for “physical exercise and walking” is allowed but clearly people are not supposed to go sightseeing. Even if enforcement seems lax, you would also have trouble proving you are less than 10 km away from home so I would conclude that leaving the airport is not allowed at the moment. That would even be the case for French citizens transiting from a less restricted area like Bordeaux or Toulouse.
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Do I need to go through customs for a connecting flight at CDG?
You won't have to go through customs or immigrations (assuming you're ticketed through) and you'll be passed through as a transit passenger.How much time do I need for a layover in CDG?
Minimum connecting time recommended by EASY CDG Only apply if travelling on a single ticket and any baggage checked through to your final destination. 1 hour for connections within the same terminal. 1 hour 30 minutes for connections that require travel between terminals.Do I need a Covid test for layover in Paris?
Paris A\xe9roport are open and welcome connecting passengers between flights. You must get tested before traveling as they will not be able to get tested during their transfer if a RT-PCR test or antigenic is required by your final destination.Can you leave the CDG airport during a layover?
Can I leave Charles de Gaulle Airport during a layover in Paris? YES, except if you are a national of a non-Schengen country and only have an airport transit visa. An airport transit visa allows you to travel through an airport's international zone without entering the country's territory.Paris Airport France Charles De Gaulle Airport Tour 4k CDG Airport
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Even with that long of a layover it is not a good idea. Anything could happen once you leave the airport and I just think it is too risky. For example what happens if you left the airport and lost your passport, you would be stuck in Paris. Not trying to sound like a pessimist just need to be realistic that things do happen. Especially everything happening with COVID, rules and quarantine restrictions are constantly changing, so you are best to just stay at the airport.
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