Download the official exit certificate PDF here. During France's COVID-19 lockdown, this document was essential for leaving home—even for quick trips like buying a baguette.
You needed a completed and signed travel certificate for any outing.
The government discontinued the smartphone version, requiring you to print it or handwrite on plain paper to avoid fines.
To streamline the process, enter your details directly into the official PDF form and print it afterward. Follow these steps:
1. Fill in your surname, first name, date of birth, place of birth, and address.
2. Check the box matching your travel reason.
3. Note the certificate's creation place, date, and exit time.
4. Click the printer icon in the top right to print.
5. Sign the printed certificate by hand to validate it.
Your official travel certificate is now complete, legal, and ready to use.
Simple, quick, and compliant, right?
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For more on essential travel, visit the official government site.
Remember, outings must be exceptional—stay home whenever possible!
- Each certificate is single-use, including date, time, and signature. Get a new one per outing.
- No separate certificate needed for minors; note their presence on the parent's form.
- Accompanying adults, like spouses, need their own certificate.
- Minors going alone require a parent-signed certificate.
- Checkpoints are nationwide, with 100,000 police mobilized.
- No certificate means a €135 fine; repeats within 15 days rise to €3,750 plus up to 6 months in prison.
- Limit outings to 1 km from home. Use this distance calculator to check.
