2,000 Apply For Temporary Pass Sanitaire

Around 2,000 people in Jersey have requested a temporary QR code to allow them access into certain French venues.

The code can be scanned into the French 'TousAntiCovid' app or printed off and shown as proof of full vaccination when going into the likes of shopping centres, restaurants, and public transport.

Proof of full vaccination has been needed to enter public venues such as restaurants, bars, shopping centres, and public transport in France from 9 August, as its government tries to encourage more residents to come forward for vaccination.

Jersey's COVID certificates do not currently have a QR code, and so people who've got both jabs here could face difficulty when going to certain places in France.

A temporary solution was then agreed for people travelling to the country this month.

People can apply for an interim QR code by contacting the coronavirus helpline.

A permanent digital Jersey Covid certificate to prove full vaccination is still being worked on.

A Government of Jersey spokesperson told Channel 103 near the end of July that they hoped to finalise a digital solution before the end of August.

That would include being able to show information on vaccine doses administered in different places.

They were due to be emailed out from today, but that won't happen anymore.

The government says there is a delay in launching the system..

"We understand this will be an inconvenience for many people wishing to travel to France. 

"We have close cultural ties with the French mainland, and we know that Islanders enjoy spending time in France in summer. Our teams are working hard to secure this interim solution and we would like to apologise for the delay." - Senator Ian Gorst, External Relations Minister.

Islanders planning a trip to France can still enter France with their Jersey COVID certificate and request a QR code as soon as they are available by calling the helpline on 0800 735 5566.