Paris Requires Nominative QR Code to Attend Macron’s Final 14‑July Parade

Overview

• Pre-registrations opened July 9 and the Préfecture de police says every member of the public must register online, receive a nominative QR code, and show a valid ID at one of 12 checkpoints to enter the Champs-Élysées perimeter.
• The Élysée confirmed the parade will open with roughly 500 troops from the 'coalition des volontaires' followed by 25 Ukrainian soldiers and about 35 foreign delegations, making the event unusually international for Bastille Day.
• Organizers report a record-sized display of roughly 6,700–6,800 troops on foot with about 30% more vehicles and aircraft than last year, plus new elements such as drones and aircraft shown with fictitious armaments.
• The aerial component will include the Patrouille de France accompanied by Mirage jets carrying two Ukrainian copilots, and planners stress the tightened controls are a precaution tied to the high number of visiting heads of state rather than to any publicized specific threat.
• Framed by the Élysée as a demonstration of a 'strategic awakening' in Europe, the parade serves both as a political signal of support for Ukraine and as a public showcase of France’s recent defence modernization and higher military spending.