Oct 12, 2021, 10:18 am
Last edit by: snic
NOTE: The French government website for applying for a Pass Sanitaire is no longer functional. The information in the Wiki therefore no longer applies. Current advice is to go to a French pharmacy to get your CDC vaccination card converted to a Pass Sanitaire, and in the process be relieved of 36 Euros you didn't really need anyway.
What is a Pass Sanitaire and why would I want one?
The Pass Sanitaire is France's version of the EU Digital Covid Certificate. The Certificate is an electronic pass that shows either that the bearer has been vaccinated against Covid-19 or that the bearer has recently tested negative for Covid-19. It can be used to enter restaurants, lodgings, entertainment venues, museums, public transit, etc. Because it uses the EU standard, holders of the Pass Sanitaire can use it for these purposes all over Europe and in some non-EU countries (see the link above for details).
I'm vaccinated but not a French citizen or a citizen of a country that issues EU Digital Covid Certificates. Can I get a Pass Sanitaire showing I've been vaccinated?
Yes, if you have a travel ticket to France. See details below.
Do I really need a Pass Sanitaire? Can't I just show my American CDC vaccination record or my country's equivalent?
There are many reports of people being able to use their CDC record to enter restaurants, museums etc in France and other parts of Europe, especially in heavily touristed areas. However, there are a few reports of the CDC card being refused. As of this writing, some EU countries have requirements that those who have not been vaccinated must get tested for Covid-19 and show evidence of a recent test in order to enter restaurants etc. If a venue refuses to recognize your foreign certificate, in order to enter you would have to get a Covid test which would be valid for 2 to 3 days.
How do I get a Pass Sanitaire?
1. Go to this website and set up an account.
2. Answer the questions regarding your name, "foreign" address (that is, foreign to France - in other words, your home address outside of France), birth date, travel dates to France, and vaccination details. Upload the required documents, making sure the files are not too big (keep them under a few hundred kb). PDF files work fine. You will need images of:
-your passport
-your travel ticket showing dates of entry and exit from France
-your vaccination record
3. For the very last field ("fait a" - completed at), enter the date, time, and your location
4. Do NOT submit the application yet! See the next section, "When should I submit my application?"
When should I submit my application?
If you submit your application outside of the hours of 6 am to about noon Paris time, most likely your application will sit for weeks before it is reviewed. However, many people have had their applications approved almost instantaneously by submitting between 6 am and noon (12 am to 6 am Eastern time). If your application does not move to review within about 5 minutes after you submit it, simply start a new application and submit that one.
How do I start a new application? Do I need to use a new email address? And how do I submit an additional application for someone else, like a family member?
After you submit your application, click on "Dossiers" on the top of the page. Next to each application you've submitted, there is a link labelled "Actions". Click that and select the option to add a new application. The system will ask you to verify that you really want to do that rather than go to the existing application. Fill out the additional application as described above and submit it. You can use this process to either re-submit an existing application or submit an application for someone else, without having to set up a new account.
How do I know my application was approved?
You will receive an email. Also, in the "Dossiers" list, the status will say "Approved"
My application was approved on the second try. What do I do with the previous application that is still waiting for approval?
Just go to Dossiers, click the Action link, and choose delete (the trash can icon).
My application was approved. Now what do I do?
Your email will contain a link to a PDF file (also available for download from the "Dossiers" page). The file contains a QR code and your vaccination details. This is your Pass Sanitaire. You could just print this out and show it on demand, and/or you can make a digital version that is stored on your phone (see below). It's probably a good idea to print out a copy to take with you even if you make a digital version, in case your phone gets lost, stolen or damaged.
How do I upload the Pass Sanitaire to my phone?
To make a digital version, you have several options. Each country in Europe has its own app that allows its citizens to store a digital version of their EU Digital Covid Certificate. Some of these are only available to the country's citizens because you have to enter your medical ID number in order to add the Certificate. However, a few countries have apps that anyone can use. France's "TousAntiCovid" app is one of them - you can download it from the Apple or Google app store even in the US. It will allow you to scan the QR code on the Pass Sanitaire you downloaded, and then it will store the code and info for you to display when needed.
Alternatively, you can store your Pass Sanitaire in your Apple Wallet or a third-party wallet app. An easy way to do this is to go to https://www.getcovidpass.eu/ on your phone's web browser and follow the instructions to scan your Certificate. It will then store the pass in your Apple Wallet or, if you use Android, prompt you to download the "YourPass" app that provides the same functionality.
Using either the TousAntiCovid or wallet apps, or the paper certificate, you should be able to use your Pass Sanitaire throughout Europe, not just in France.
Does the Pass expire? Can I use it for multiple trips?
The website of the French consulate in Washington states that the pass for visitors does not expire. You should be able to use it for multiple trips. However, keep in mind that the authorities may change the vaccination requirements in the future (e.g., requiring a third vaccine injection). Your Pass will show only the vaccines you've received prior to submitting your application, so it would be rejected if your vaccines no longer meet the requirements.
I'm not visiting France. Are there other ways for non-Europeans to get a EU Digital Covid Certificate?
Yes. Some ways that have been reported to work:
1. Ask a pharmacist in Germany to convert your CDC card to a EU QR code. There are mixed reports of success with this; see the Germany forum and the top of this thread.
2. Upload your CDC card to the health department of a Swiss canton. There are reports of people getting a QR code without even even sending proof of a stay in Switzerland. See the same thread linked to just above, posts starting around October 16, 2021.
What is a Pass Sanitaire and why would I want one?
The Pass Sanitaire is France's version of the EU Digital Covid Certificate. The Certificate is an electronic pass that shows either that the bearer has been vaccinated against Covid-19 or that the bearer has recently tested negative for Covid-19. It can be used to enter restaurants, lodgings, entertainment venues, museums, public transit, etc. Because it uses the EU standard, holders of the Pass Sanitaire can use it for these purposes all over Europe and in some non-EU countries (see the link above for details).
I'm vaccinated but not a French citizen or a citizen of a country that issues EU Digital Covid Certificates. Can I get a Pass Sanitaire showing I've been vaccinated?
Yes, if you have a travel ticket to France. See details below.
Do I really need a Pass Sanitaire? Can't I just show my American CDC vaccination record or my country's equivalent?
There are many reports of people being able to use their CDC record to enter restaurants, museums etc in France and other parts of Europe, especially in heavily touristed areas. However, there are a few reports of the CDC card being refused. As of this writing, some EU countries have requirements that those who have not been vaccinated must get tested for Covid-19 and show evidence of a recent test in order to enter restaurants etc. If a venue refuses to recognize your foreign certificate, in order to enter you would have to get a Covid test which would be valid for 2 to 3 days.
How do I get a Pass Sanitaire?
1. Go to this website and set up an account.
2. Answer the questions regarding your name, "foreign" address (that is, foreign to France - in other words, your home address outside of France), birth date, travel dates to France, and vaccination details. Upload the required documents, making sure the files are not too big (keep them under a few hundred kb). PDF files work fine. You will need images of:
-your passport
-your travel ticket showing dates of entry and exit from France
-your vaccination record
3. For the very last field ("fait a" - completed at), enter the date, time, and your location
4. Do NOT submit the application yet! See the next section, "When should I submit my application?"
When should I submit my application?
If you submit your application outside of the hours of 6 am to about noon Paris time, most likely your application will sit for weeks before it is reviewed. However, many people have had their applications approved almost instantaneously by submitting between 6 am and noon (12 am to 6 am Eastern time). If your application does not move to review within about 5 minutes after you submit it, simply start a new application and submit that one.
How do I start a new application? Do I need to use a new email address? And how do I submit an additional application for someone else, like a family member?
After you submit your application, click on "Dossiers" on the top of the page. Next to each application you've submitted, there is a link labelled "Actions". Click that and select the option to add a new application. The system will ask you to verify that you really want to do that rather than go to the existing application. Fill out the additional application as described above and submit it. You can use this process to either re-submit an existing application or submit an application for someone else, without having to set up a new account.
How do I know my application was approved?
You will receive an email. Also, in the "Dossiers" list, the status will say "Approved"
My application was approved on the second try. What do I do with the previous application that is still waiting for approval?
Just go to Dossiers, click the Action link, and choose delete (the trash can icon).
My application was approved. Now what do I do?
Your email will contain a link to a PDF file (also available for download from the "Dossiers" page). The file contains a QR code and your vaccination details. This is your Pass Sanitaire. You could just print this out and show it on demand, and/or you can make a digital version that is stored on your phone (see below). It's probably a good idea to print out a copy to take with you even if you make a digital version, in case your phone gets lost, stolen or damaged.
How do I upload the Pass Sanitaire to my phone?
To make a digital version, you have several options. Each country in Europe has its own app that allows its citizens to store a digital version of their EU Digital Covid Certificate. Some of these are only available to the country's citizens because you have to enter your medical ID number in order to add the Certificate. However, a few countries have apps that anyone can use. France's "TousAntiCovid" app is one of them - you can download it from the Apple or Google app store even in the US. It will allow you to scan the QR code on the Pass Sanitaire you downloaded, and then it will store the code and info for you to display when needed.
Alternatively, you can store your Pass Sanitaire in your Apple Wallet or a third-party wallet app. An easy way to do this is to go to https://www.getcovidpass.eu/ on your phone's web browser and follow the instructions to scan your Certificate. It will then store the pass in your Apple Wallet or, if you use Android, prompt you to download the "YourPass" app that provides the same functionality.
Using either the TousAntiCovid or wallet apps, or the paper certificate, you should be able to use your Pass Sanitaire throughout Europe, not just in France.
Does the Pass expire? Can I use it for multiple trips?
The website of the French consulate in Washington states that the pass for visitors does not expire. You should be able to use it for multiple trips. However, keep in mind that the authorities may change the vaccination requirements in the future (e.g., requiring a third vaccine injection). Your Pass will show only the vaccines you've received prior to submitting your application, so it would be rejected if your vaccines no longer meet the requirements.
I'm not visiting France. Are there other ways for non-Europeans to get a EU Digital Covid Certificate?
Yes. Some ways that have been reported to work:
1. Ask a pharmacist in Germany to convert your CDC card to a EU QR code. There are mixed reports of success with this; see the Germany forum and the top of this thread.
2. Upload your CDC card to the health department of a Swiss canton. There are reports of people getting a QR code without even even sending proof of a stay in Switzerland. See the same thread linked to just above, posts starting around October 16, 2021.
Expansion of the pass sanitaire
Dec 17, 2021, 4:52 pm
#1141
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As announced earlier today, the Pass Sanitaire is DEAD as of, probably, sometime next month, which is when the required implementing legislation will be introduced. The old Pass will be replaced, the government said, by a new Pass Vaccinal, which sounds like more-or-less the same thing but without (as the name itself implies) the "test" option. The announcement was short on details. The obvious question is whether we'll all have to pay 36 Euros (or whatever the amount ends up being) for a second conversion or whether there will instead be some sort of automatic (and free) morphing process. Anyway, you can cruise the news sites yourself and make of it all what you will. Good luck with that.
Edit: I guess I should add that boosters will be required for certification -- obviously.
Edit: I guess I should add that boosters will be required for certification -- obviously.
Dec 17, 2021, 9:19 pm
#1142
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As announced earlier today, the Pass Sanitaire is DEAD as of, probably, sometime next month, which is when the required implementing legislation will be introduced. The old Pass will be replaced, the government said, by a new Pass Vaccinal, which sounds like more-or-less the same thing but without (as the name itself implies) the "test" option. The announcement was short on details. The obvious question is whether we'll all have to pay 36 Euros (or whatever the amount ends up being) for a second conversion or whether there will instead be some sort of automatic (and free) morphing process. Anyway, you can cruise the news sites yourself and make of it all what you will. Good luck with that.
Edit: I guess I should add that boosters will be required for certification -- obviously.
Edit: I guess I should add that boosters will be required for certification -- obviously.
Dec 18, 2021, 2:55 am
#1143
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I just wanted to report that I took my CDC vaccination card to my local French pharmacy to get the Passe Sanitaire and that I had to provide additional info because the handwritten vaccine lot numbers were illegible. I was able to retrieve them online by loggin into “MyChart” via my healthcare provider.
Then, staff was able to issue the Passe Sanitaire. No cost. The whole thing took about 15 minutes.
Then, staff was able to issue the Passe Sanitaire. No cost. The whole thing took about 15 minutes.
Dec 18, 2021, 7:07 am
#1144
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Glad it worked for you. With my CDC booster card, I tried several pharmacies. They either didn't know what I was talking about, or didn't know how to do the conversion, or simply didn't want to do it as they were busy. And indeed they were busy with the usual business plus people wanting Antigenic tests. I guess I will just stick with restaurants that know me and don't bother asking for my health pass. And wait to see what the new vaccine pass looks like.
Dec 18, 2021, 10:08 am
#1145
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I plan to arrive in Paris from Spain on Monday. I’m Canadian and was vaccinated in Canada (Moderna). I have a Canadian vaccination pass but not the EU one.
Can someone tell me what I’ll need to do in order to be able to go to restaurants, visit the Louvre, etc? Just reading this thread I can’t keep up with what’s the latest.
Can someone tell me what I’ll need to do in order to be able to go to restaurants, visit the Louvre, etc? Just reading this thread I can’t keep up with what’s the latest.
Dec 18, 2021, 11:34 am
#1146
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I plan to arrive in Paris from Spain on Monday. I’m Canadian and was vaccinated in Canada (Moderna). I have a Canadian vaccination pass but not the EU one.
Can someone tell me what I’ll need to do in order to be able to go to restaurants, visit the Louvre, etc? Just reading this thread I can’t keep up with what’s the latest.
Can someone tell me what I’ll need to do in order to be able to go to restaurants, visit the Louvre, etc? Just reading this thread I can’t keep up with what’s the latest.
Dec 18, 2021, 12:22 pm
#1147
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Here's the site I found. https://www.sante.fr/obtenir-un-pass...tion-letranger
Dec 18, 2021, 12:59 pm
#1148
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Thanks, I didn't know about a list. I googled around and found the site, but could not get the map to display on any browser on my laptop. Then I tried it on my phone and got it to work. I found one pharmacy nearby and will give it a try next week.
Here's the site I found. https://www.sante.fr/obtenir-un-pass...tion-letranger
Here's the site I found. https://www.sante.fr/obtenir-un-pass...tion-letranger
Dec 18, 2021, 1:59 pm
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Dec 18, 2021, 3:19 pm
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Using a French Pass Sanitaire - when, where, and will it work?
Dec 18, 2021, 4:00 pm
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Dec 21, 2021, 12:32 pm
#1152
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For those wondering, as I was, there are white tents in pretty much all the major spots in Paris where you can get your antigen test and QR code. In some places (like by the Arc de Triomphe) you can see 3 or 4 of them at a single glance. The same tents are outside many pharmacies.
The major attractions and restaurants in key locations are checking passes pretty carefully. No one off the beaten path seems to be. We have eaten at plenty of cafes without ever showing a pass.
The major attractions and restaurants in key locations are checking passes pretty carefully. No one off the beaten path seems to be. We have eaten at plenty of cafes without ever showing a pass.
Dec 21, 2021, 8:04 pm
#1153
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Not sure, but I used a French pass in Quebec 10 days or so ago and it scanned perfectly and gave me the green check. (and I am -US vaccinated with a French conversion..) maybe it works the other way too???
Dec 23, 2021, 10:52 am
#1154
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Many people tried scanning my Canadian pass and it did not work. Usually when I showed it to them and explained they were still willing to let me pass.
Dec 23, 2021, 7:10 pm
#1155
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I inadvertently showed my Pass Sanitaire in Montréal restaurants on a few occasions without a problem. They pass muster but indicate they are foreign. In Paris, my travel companion showed their Quêbec version, and it was always accepted, albeit with a verbal explanation. It seems our experiences were similar.