France has temporarily re-introduced systematic checks at its land border with Switzerland as part of the security perimeter for the G7 Leaders’ Summit that opened this morning in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie. According to a notice from the Préfecture du Doubs, officers from the French police aux frontières (PAF) began stopping all vehicles at major crossing points at 00:01 on 15 June and will continue through 17 June, with spot checks possible until 18 June. While no customs posts are closed in the Doubs, heavy-goods traffic has been rerouted away from the normally busy Bardonnex–Meyrin corridor—already disrupted by the closure of Switzerland’s A1 spur—toward La Ferrière-sous-Jougne and other secondary crossings. Officials warn that this diversion will increase congestion on departmental roads that many of the region’s 32,000 daily cross-border commuters rely on. The reactivation of internal Schengen controls is authorised under Article 25 of the Schengen Borders Code, which allows a member state to act when public order or national security is at risk.
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For travellers—especially non-EU nationals—wondering whether these temporary checks might mean extra paperwork, the visa consultancy platform VisaHQ can take the guesswork out of the process. Their France information centre (https://www.visahq.com/france/) lists up-to-date entry rules, allows users to order e-visas where applicable, and offers expedited passport and photo services, so you can cross the border with confidence even when requirements change at short notice.
France last took similar measures during the 2024 Olympic Games, and the government insists the step will be lifted as soon as the summit ends. For businesses on both sides of the frontier, the main concern is lost time: road-haulage associations estimate that each extra 15-minute delay costs the Franco-Swiss supply chain roughly €1 million per day in productivity. Multinationals such as Nestlé, LVMH and IMI Precision Engineering have already advised staff to work from home or stagger shifts. Practical advice for travellers: take along passports or EU ID cards even if you normally cross without them; add at least 45 minutes to peak-hour journeys; and monitor live traffic apps provided by the Doubs authorities. Air and rail links between Geneva and Paris are unaffected, but connecting shuttle buses from Geneva Airport to Évian are subject to random document checks.
For travellers—especially non-EU nationals—wondering whether these temporary checks might mean extra paperwork, the visa consultancy platform VisaHQ can take the guesswork out of the process. Their France information centre (https://www.visahq.com/france/) lists up-to-date entry rules, allows users to order e-visas where applicable, and offers expedited passport and photo services, so you can cross the border with confidence even when requirements change at short notice.
France last took similar measures during the 2024 Olympic Games, and the government insists the step will be lifted as soon as the summit ends. For businesses on both sides of the frontier, the main concern is lost time: road-haulage associations estimate that each extra 15-minute delay costs the Franco-Swiss supply chain roughly €1 million per day in productivity. Multinationals such as Nestlé, LVMH and IMI Precision Engineering have already advised staff to work from home or stagger shifts. Practical advice for travellers: take along passports or EU ID cards even if you normally cross without them; add at least 45 minutes to peak-hour journeys; and monitor live traffic apps provided by the Doubs authorities. Air and rail links between Geneva and Paris are unaffected, but connecting shuttle buses from Geneva Airport to Évian are subject to random document checks.
