Entry requirements and travel conditions

Entry requirements to Reunion island

As from Monday 18 January 2021, conditions for entry and types of authorized tests for travel to France and the French Overseas Departments will change.
Until May 7th, 2021, passengers travelling to/from Reunion island must have a compelling reason for their travel, due to the outbreak of Covid-19. Compelling reasons include:

 Personal or family reason (including return home),
 An emergency health reason,          
 Professional reason that cannot be postponed.

Each traveler must be able to:

1- Present at check-in/boarding a document justifying the overriding reason for the trip.
📄 Download the document

2- From March 3rd, 2021, send to the Prefecture of Reunion Island the documents justifying the overriding reason at the latest 6 days before departure and present the receipt at check-in/boarding. This procedure is mandatory.
📄 Send supporting documents

3-  Fill out the mandatory tracking form no later than 48 hours before departure and present the receipt with the QR code at check-in and boarding.
The receipt can be downloaded on your mobile phone or printed.
📄 Go the online registration form

4- For all passengers aged 11 years or older, present at boarding a negative RT-PCR test performed 72 hrs prior to departure. The test is optional for passengers under 11 years of age. The date of the test must be indicated on the results.

5- Upon their arrival in Reunion Island, travelers commit to a 7-day self-isolation period, at home or in the place of their choice. At the end of this 7-day self-isolation period, travelers agree to undergo a second PCR Test. This test limits the spread of the virus on the territory. 
See the list of laboratories in Reunion Island

Curfew in Reunion island

Curfew measures apply in Reunion island between 06:00 pm and 5:00 am. In case of travel during this time slot, you must have a special certificate.
It can be downloaded, in digital version, in .pdf format, or can be written on plain paper.
📄 Download the exemption certificate

Entry requirements to French Polynesia

From February 3rd, passengers travelling to/from French Polynesia must have a compelling reason for their travel, due to the outbreak of Covid-19. Compelling reasons include:

 Personal or family reason (including return home),
 An emergency health reason,          
 Professional reason that cannot be postponed.

From May 1st, new entry and stay protocols that take into account vaccinated and immunized travelers go into effect.

Before departure, each traveler from must be able to:

1- Register on www.etis.pf between D-30 and D-6 before the flight's departure in order to submit an ETIS request to the government of French Polynesia and present the request approval at check-in/boarding. It includes:
- The declaration to the representative of the State in French Polynesia the compelling reason for travel
- The commitment to respect the sanitary protocol
- The submission of itinerary and contacts

Vaccinated and immunized travelers must upload respectively a full vaccination certificate or a positive serology test.
📄 Go to etis.pf website

2- For all passengers aged 11 years or older, present at check-in/boarding a negative RT-PCR molecular test for SARS-CoV-2 performed 3 days prior to departure. The date of the test must be indicated on the results.

3- Present at check-in/boarding a document justifying the overriding reason for the trip.
📄 Download the document

4- Provide at check-in/boarding a sworn statement declaring he/she is free of COVID-19 symptoms and have not been in contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case
📄 Download the sworn statement
 

Upon arrival in Polynesia, the sanitary protocol differs taking into account vaccinated or immunized travelers:

For vaccinated travelers and travelers with proven immunity:
Vaccinated or immunized travelers over 6 years of age are subjected to an antigenic test at the airport and a virological test at D+4. If positive, the traveler will have to isolate himself for 10 days at his own expense. Tests performed upon arrival and during the stay are at the traveler's expense and are charged at 5,000 XPF

For other travelers:
Non-vaccinated and non-immunized travelers over 6 years of age are subjected to an antigenic test at the airport followed by a 10-day quarantine (whatever the test result), then two self-tests at D+7 and D+8. The tests performed on arrival and during the stay are at the expense of the traveler and are charged at 12,000 XPF.

The 10-day quarantine can be carried out at home or in a dedicated centre depending on the traveler's request and the agreement of the government of French Polynesia.

Curfew in French Polynesia

Curfew measures apply in Tahiti and Moorea between 10:00 pm and 4:00 am. In case of travel during this time slot, you must have a special certificate.
It can be downloaded, in digital version, in .pdf format, or can be written on plain paper.
📄 Download the exemption certificate

Further information

RT-PCR molecular test for SARS-CoV-2

• List of approved and non approved tests
• The test is optional for passengers under 11 years of age.
• Passengers who may have not been able to get tested before departure or with a positive result will be denied boarding.
• The test results can be showed on a mobile phone. The test date and the test type must be clearly readable.

ETIS request

• Your application must be filled out at the latest 6 days before departure.
• If your request is validated, you will receive a validation and boarding authorization by e-mail 2 days before the flight. 
• Remember to print the receipt, the printed version will be requested at boarding and upon arrival at Tahiti.
• If your request is denied, you will receive an e-mail notification at least 2 days before the flight.

It is the passenger responsibility to secure all necessary travel documents and to follow these guidelines for entry. For this reason, we recommend to consult before departure the website of Tahiti Tourisme where full details are posted:

➡️ Tahiti tourisme website

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1- Statement of health

From May 25, 2020, travelers are requested to fill out and carry with them a statement certifying they do not have any symptoms of a COVID-19 infection. The statement can be found below.

Download Statement of health

Since June 17th, 2020, we are delighted to once again be able to welcome children on board our flights, subject to seats available, and under certain conditions:

- the service is only available for children aged 8 years and older 
- the child travelling alone must be in possession of a Liability waiver certificate
- the child travelling alone must be in possession of all the documents requested by the authorities 

From July 10th, 2020, the service will be extended and available again for children aged between 4 and 11 years old. In addition to the usual documents, the child will be required to complete an RT-PCR test within 72 hours prior to flight departure if he or she travels from July 10th.

Because of new security measures, we need to rethink the assistance for people requiring special attention. We invite our passengers with special needs to contact us in order to prepare their trip as well as possible. Contact page

Hand Sanitiser (wipes or gels) are available during boarding and and also in the aircraft throughout the flight.
Face masks are also available in case you have a problem with yours.

When possible we do our best to optimize the seating across the cabin.

Our aircrafts have been prepared to isolate anyone onboard who may feel unwell. If any suspected coronavirus cases occur, an epidemiological kit is available on board.