Mandatory QR code in Paris during the 2024 Olympics: how to use it correctly ?

Since July 18, the QR code for traveling during the Olympic Games has been used. put in place. It is obligatory near the Olympic sites.

This Friday the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will take place. Until August 11, the tests will follow one another in major tourist spots in the capital such as near the Eiffel Tower, the Invalides, the Concorde, from the Grand Palais… Travel in Paris and particularly around these sites will be more complicated.

A QR code was then sent. set up to circulate in certain areas of the capital. The objective is to ensure "that no dangerous person can access the “Security perimeters,” he explained. Gérald Darmanin.'The hypothesis of an act of violence targeting the Olympic Games is not out of the question' eacute;e and the area in which the QR code will be mandatory will correspond to; the "safetyé internal affairs and the fight against terrorism.

The scope within which the QR code will be mandatory will change depending on the dates. It's during this week and until next week. The opening ceremony shows that the area is the most extensive: it will run along the Seine, from the Trocad' the Porte de Bercy via the Louvre, the Tuileries Gardens or even the Ile de la Cité. The surroundings of the Olympic village in Seine-Saint-Denis are also affected. 

Several perimeters have been implemented. delimited with different rules. The QR code is necessary if you are in a car or motorized vehicle within the "red" around the Seine. In gray areas, the QR code is obligatory even at the same time. foot or &agrav; bike. After the opening ceremony, these areas will be tightened around the competition venues.

© Paris Police Prefecture

How to get the QR code ?

These exemptions are particularly accessible to local residents, hotel guests and even professionals. People with tickets for competitions will not need a pass: they will simply need to present the QR Code of their ticket directly.

It is still possible to obtain a pass on the website pass-jeux.gouv.fr. You can check if you are indeed concerned. and apply for a pass. You will then need to provide several pieces of information such as your name, first name, address, date of birth and provide supporting documents depending on the nature of your request (proof of address, employer certificate. ..).

Once the application is completed on the platform, you will have to wait several days to obtain your pass due to administrative inquiries. Finally, you must download or print the QR code to present it to the authorities or checkpoints.