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Latest COVID-19 Restrictions at the ESRF
Travel rules in place are still set up based on country color code, vaccination status and a list of essential reasons, please see Section 3 for more details.
Based on the eligibility of travelers set by the French authorities via these travel rules, users eligible to travel to France will be able to come to the ESRF to perform their experiments.
Operation conditions:
There is no maximum limit of users/staff allowed in a beamline hutch anymore.
Hygiene and social measure regarding the Covid-19 pandemic are relaxed a little starting from Monday 16th May 2022 but we kindly ask for your cooperation in respecting these rules during your visit.
Maks are now only mandatory:
Users should ensure that any formalities are completed in a timely fashion to allow them to arrive on the ESRF site in time for their experiment.
National, local and travel restrictions are constantly evolving so please ensure you are aware of the restrictions in place in France and in the Grenoble area at your time of travel, and ensure you are able to provide the correct paperwork and test results if required.
Travel to France is subject to varying restrictions, based on the intensity of variants circulating in the regions, your vaccination status and the need for an essential reason in some cases. You can find a summary of these restrictions in the following table.
More information and details on the current travel restrictions can be found on the government's dedicated COVID-related travel webpage.
Please note that in the case of a traveler being vaccinated, the following rules apply in order for this status to be fully eligible for entry:
Users coming from a country listed in the orange category (any other countries not listed as green on the government's webpage) can only come to France under the following rules:
People travelling to France from a country listed in the green category must show:
All types of travel are concerned (air, train, bus, car, sea).
Proof of essential travel is not necessary, but we still advise you to bring your experiment invitation with you.
In addition, please remember to ensure you complete any obligatory travel documents required by the French authorities and the airline companies.
Users are responsible for checking restrictions related to their travel back to their home country. This includes checking the necessity to quarantine, to present a negative COVID-19 test, to complete mandatory travel documents required by the authorities of the user home country and the airline companies.
If needed, users can get an antigen test done free of charge on the EPN site by our Medical Service, during working hours (8:00 am to 11:00 am and 1:15 pm to 4:00 pm on week days). Please ask your local contact for the telephone number of the Medical Service so you can make an appointment with the works Doctor.
There are multiple laboratories in Grenoble where users can get a PCR test done (https://coronavirus.test.fr/grenoble.html). The closest one to the ESRF is:
Oriade Noviale Berriat
Tram stop Saint Bruno on tram B, just before the train station.
Open from 9:30 am to 11:00 am and from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Monday to Friday
and from 8:30 am to 11:00 am on Saturdays.
It is not necessary to make an appointment in this laboratory prior to the visit, but waiting times may be long so you are encouraged not to wait until the last minute.
Tests can be done without a French social security card and without a doctor's prescription but users would need to bring a proof of ID to the laboratory.
ESRF reimbursed users may request an ESRF contribution for the cost of PCR tests up to a limit of 140 € per reimbursed user per experiment session by filling in a reimbursement claim through SAP Concur and providing an invoice or receipt under the 'miscellaneous' expense option. The test must be directly related to onsite presence for a user experiment.
The results of the PCR test should be provided by the laboratory within 24 hours. Users will have to communicate their mobile phone number to the laboratory to be able to access their results using the link sent to them by text message.
Please find updated information here.