French ID card scheme for day trippers extended

The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Deputy Mary Le Hegarat, has agreed that the French ID card scheme will now continue until September 2025. 

The scheme was introduced in April 2023 and allows French day trippers to visit Jersey on an ID card (carte d’identité) and was due to end in September 2024. 

However, it should be noted that the future of the scheme beyond that is uncertain given the introduction of the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) scheme planned for late 2025 which will require non visa nationals travelling to the Common Travel Area to provide passport details in advance of their journey. 

The Minister for Justice and Home Affairs said: “I’m pleased to be able to extend the scheme for another year and so benefit the local tourist industry. Whilst the introduction of the ETA scheme makes further extension potentially problematic it will increase the security of the CTA and consequently our Island’s borders.”