14 May 2024 , 18:34
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The French capital Paris will be split into zones this summer, with anyone wanting to enter certain areas required to show a pass on their phone.
Special measures will be in place throughout the city as part of increased security around the Olympic Games, which start in July.
Anyone wishing to enter certain zones, including residents, will have to apply for a special Pass Jeux (games pass) on a platform run by police.
It mostly applies to people driving, but even pedestrians will need to show a QR code to enter an area called the ‘grey zone’ around the River Seine in the centre, where the opening ceremony will take place.
The codes will be checked at access points along the entrance to each zone, manned by officers.
Applications for the passes opened today, with people needing to upload various documents to be authorised.
Police released maps showing the areas of Paris which will be affected by different zones on different days (Picture: Pass Jeux)
The red area and inner grey around the River Seine which is restricted in the days leading to the opening ceremony (Picture: Pass Jeux)
The opening ceremony grey zone will be in place 24 hours a day for an eight-day period from July 18 to July 26.
After the official start of the games, this zone will be lifted but drivers will still need to show their pass at the perimeters of the ‘red’ and ‘blue’ zones which cover significant areas of the city, while grey zones will cover the exact areas where events are taking place.
The policy has echoes of the ‘Covid pass’ system during the pandemic, when many countries introduced QR code passes stored on phone apps, for people to prove they had been vaccinated and access certain venues or transport.
To be granted a pass, people must show proof of identity, an identity photo, their address, and potentially other documents including vehicle registration document or proof of their employer.