France currently has no coronavirus (COVID-19) related travel restrictions in place. French visitors can enter the UK and Scotland with a valid passport. National ID cards are no longer accepted as travel documents.
We expect shorter booking windows. But 2023 catalogues have been published earlier to stimulate demand.
The following remain key to promote Scotland to French travel trade contacts and visitors
- Flexible terms and conditions
- A strong reassurance message
Key for the French travel trade to be able to contract Scotland products are:
- Advance / fixed FIT rates for the 2023 season
- Group rates for 2023
There is strong pent-up demand amongst French holidaymakers for leisure travel in 2023. We see a growing trend for:
- Responsible tourism products
- Slow travel
- Nature-based and agritourism activities
- Hidden gems and off the beaten track destinations
Scottish businesses have been invited to register for VisitBritain’s “meet the trade” event in Paris on 24 November 2022. Further information will be shared with attending Scottish suppliers shortly.
We have overview of European airline and ferry carriers with direct routes to Scotland.
Scottish businesses travelling to France can check the foreign travel advice pages.