CERTIFICATE OF TRAVEL TO/FROM

METROPOLITAN FRANCE AND OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

FOR COMPELLING REASONS ONLY

Depending on your territory or country of origin or destination, you will be required to provide proof of a
compelling reason, depending on your vaccination schedule. You are hereby requested to visit the official
websites of the Ministries of the Interior and Overseas Territories, and the prefectures of the territories
concerned to find out about applicable measures.

This certificate must be presented to the transport companies before boarding and to the border control
authorities. Otherwise, they may not be allowed to board.
Additionally, the following must be presented:
· Documents required by the country of destination;
· Documents substantiating the compelling reason.

To be completed by the traveller:

I, the undersigned,
Mr/Mrs: ...
Born on:
Nationality:
Residing at:

Initial origin (city):

Final destination (city):

I hereby certify that my reason for travelling is one of the following compelling reasons (tick box):
   A French or foreign national travelling to their country of residence or origin (without guarantee of return to
French territory, except for a compelling reason), as well as their spouse (married, civil partner or cohabiting
partner) and children.
  Death of a direct-line family member (grandparents, parents, children, brothers and sisters). Visiting a person
facing a life-threatening situation, for direct-line family members (grandparents, parents, children and siblings).
Required documents: death certificate, medical certificate describing the state of the person with a life-
threatening condition, proof of family relationship.
  Travel to exercise custody rights recognised by a court decision.
Required document: court judgement and proof of place of residence.
  Unaccompanied minor visiting his/her close relatives (grandparents, uncles and aunts).
Documents required: Proof of parents’ place of residence, place of residence of family visited and the family
relationship (e.g. copy of the family booklet).
  Summonsed by a judicial or administrative authority.
Required document: summons by administrative or judicial authority.
  Legally or economically impossible to remain in the territory in which the person is located. Enforcing a
deportation order.
Required documents: expired residence permit, termination notice, etc.
  School / university resumption or participation in a university exchange programme.
Required document: certificate of attendance issued by the institution.
  Vital medical emergency (for the person as well as an accompanying person if their presence is essential).
Required document: medical certificate, proof of scheduled hospitalisation....
  Assignments vital to the continuity of a business activity, requiring a physical presence on the spot, which
cannot be postponed and whose postponement or cancellation would definitely have inordinate consequences or
would be impossible (including transport professionals).
Required documents: employer's certificate, professional card for crews of international goods transport,
international passenger transport, international maritime transport.
  Health or research professional involved in the fight against COVID-19 or participating in key health-related
cooperation activities.
Required document: professional card.
  One-off missions related to the exercise of public authority (including diplomatic missions and missions vital
to the continuity of operational contracts of the armed forces or military corps) that can neither be deferred nor
postponed.
Required documents: professional card, mission order.
  Professional high-level athletes taking part in meetings approved by the Ministry of Sports.
Required documents: professional card, certificate issued by organiser in consultation with Ministry of Sports.
  Travellers in transit for less than 24 hours in an international zone.

Done in ____________________, on ____ / ____ / ____

Signature