Visiting british France They have been warned that if they try to use incomplete documents as suspects, they will face fines and imprisonment Coronavirus passport.
The warning came as the president Emmanuel MacronThe flagship measure has become mandatory for all bars, restaurants, cafes and public transportation.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of the Interior said: “Inspections will be strictly implemented, and in the first week they will focus on tourism and urban areas.”
“If there is any doubt about the identity or the documents in use, the police will be reported.”
Repeat offenders who do not have enough passes can be fined up to £3,200, and six months’ imprisonment is also an option for criminal courts.
UK Travelers are one of the largest groups of tourists in France-France is the most popular tourist destination in the world.
They were told that they could use the NHS dual vaccination certificate or prove that they had tested negative for Covid in the past 72 hours.
But there was still widespread confusion on Monday as the police said they expected to be overwhelmed by calls.
Although venue management and transportation personnel need to check the pass, they cannot perform identity checks and must summon officials if there is a problem.
“We are here to enforce the law,” said Olivier Hourcau of the French Union Police Union. “We want our colleagues to be abused or insulted by a minority who opposes everything.”
The nationwide adoption of the pass coincides with the British removal of France from its Amber Plus list, which means that those who have had two jabs no longer need to be quarantined when returning to the UK.
This led to a significant increase in the number of British arrivals in France on Monday.
A French government spokesperson denied the report that the digital QR code provided by the NHS must be uploaded to the French anti-coronavirus smartphone application as a double vaccination certificate.
“The UK app itself is acceptable,” he said. “If you don’t have a smartphone, then you just need to print it out.”
In the past month, scenes of violence have occurred in cities such as Paris, and about 200,000 people protested against the new pass.
However, public opinion polls show that the vast majority of French people are in favor of a country where 66% of the population is now vaccinated at least once, and 55% are fully vaccinated.
