In a press release issued on Saturday, November 27th, Reunion Island Prefecture announced that it was reinstating the PCR test for all passengers traveling from Reunion Island and Mayotte to the mainland of France.

This decision is based on the appearance of a new variant of “omiciron” found in South Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Ishwatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe). This new variant is actually already going viral.

An action is effective from this Sunday

The government took up the new regulation last night with an order issued on November 27 that applies to all passengers traveling from Reunion Island and Mayotte to the metropolis.

Modification of Decree n ° 2021-699 provides for a pre-boarding test from Reunion Island and Mayotte, which takes place at least 48 hours prior to flight departure. The measure will take effect tomorrow, Sunday, November 28th.

Founded an extraordinary organization

Every traveler to the mainland of France must now have a negative result of a PCR or antigen test of less than 48 hours.

An extraordinary organization will be set up immediately to allow passengers boarding this Sunday to be tested. The methods of this organization will be clarified very quickly.

This is a real race against the time declared for the authorities. Because, this Sunday, at least six flights are scheduled to depart from Reunion, equivalent to the relocation of about 2,000 passengers.

Reminder of travel situations

As a reminder, travel conditions are as follows:

Reunion-Metropolis flights

Passengers who have been vaccinated The following documents must be submitted by Sunday, November 28:

• RT-PCR or antigen negative test less than 48 hours;
• Evidence of a complete vaccination schedule.

Passengers who have not been vaccinated The following documents must be submitted by Sunday, November 28:

• RT-PCR or antigen negative test
• Travel form for mandatory reasons is available at: http://www.reunion.gouv.fr/les-attestations-obligatoires-pour-les-voyageurs-a7370.html
• Evidence of the main reason for the trip.

Metropolitan-Reunion flights

Passengers who have been vaccinated Submit the following documents from Monday, November 29th:

• RT-PCR negative test less than 72 hours or antigen test less than 48 hours;
• Evidence of a complete vaccination schedule.

Passengers who have not been vaccinated Submit the following documents from Monday, November 29th:

• RT-PCR or antigen negative test less than 24 hours;
• Travel form for mandatory reasons is available at: http://www.reunion.gouv.fr/les-attestations-obligatoires-pour-les-voyageurs-a7370.html
• Proof of the main reason for the trip;
• The ARS contact-tracing sheet is available at: https://suivi.arslareunion-covid19.re/fr

Flights to and from Mayotte

Passengers who have been vaccinated Submit the following documents from Monday, November 29th:

• RT-PCR negative test less than 72 hours or antigen test less than 48 hours;
• Evidence of a complete vaccination schedule.

Passengers who have not been vaccinated Submit the following documents from Monday, November 29th:

• RT-PCR or antigen negative test less than 24 hours;
• Travel form for mandatory reasons is available at: http://www.reunion.gouv.fr/les-attestations-obligatoires-pour-les-voyageurs-a7370.html
• Proof of the main reason for the trip;
• The ARS contact-tracing sheet is available at: https://suivi.arslareunion-covid19.re/fr

PCR tests from Metropolis are also mandatory

This week, it was already announced to Foreign Minister Sebastian LeCorn Restoration of PCR tests from France to foreign territories, From Monday, November 29th.

To protect foreign territories from the fifth wave, we are going to restore pre-boarding tests for all flights from France to overseas territories.

– Sebastian Lecornu (SebLecornu) November 24, 2021

When a new variant is announced, France, including La Reunion, has decided to suspend arrivals from South Africa. This variant, which is more polluting than the Delta variant, raises fears that the virus could spread faster, while Europe is already facing a fifth wave …