The new France return rule

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:37 am

Driving through the Eurotunnel next week and coming back the same way. I cannot find on any gov website if you have to quarantine if you just drive through France or not. I am literally 20 minutes driving from the tunnel into Belgium, not stopping off.

Only on the Reuters website did I see something about transit but nowhere else.

Any clarity somewhere?

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:53 am

I’d be hoping the same ‘transiting’ rules are being used as they are in the EU, so you only follow the guidance for the country(ies) you’ve actually visited/stayed in.

But, as always, you’ll never actually know until you get to UK immigration.

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:06 am

So, are you quarantining or not

TitanTim · Post by **TitanTim** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:16 am

From the .GOVUK website if returnung back through France;

Summary

Still current at: 17 July 2021
Updated:16 July 2021
Latest update:

From 19 July travellers entering the UK from France to England must continue to quarantine for 10 days at home or in other accommodation, even if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Check separate travel advice pages for overseas territories of France.

COVID-19 entry restrictions for France

Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for France’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice for the latest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.

Returning to the UK

France is on the amber list for entering England. From 19 July anyone arriving from France to England must continue to quarantine for 10 days at home or in other accommodation, even if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Check what you must do to enter England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Tim.

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:59 am

That is for returning France from visiting there, not transit. I am coming from NL, not France. The European rules are that you can transit through countries (ie less than 48 hours) to avoid quarantine.

Why can’t they just state what it means for transit.

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 11:35 am

pvr wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 10:59 amWhy can’t they just state what it means for transit.

They leave it vague and open to interpretation because they want an 'errors' to be your fault not their's

I'm pessimistic, so will assume the worst case scenario and plan accordingly

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 11:41 am

BBC is now showing “including transit”, so that will be me done for. Not seeing a single French person and still have to quarantine - where is the logic for that?

I have my own thoughts about what I will do

RickRob · Post by **RickRob** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 1:06 pm

A friend of mine who is retired and has houses in UK and in Spain has been travelling between the 2 countries for a long time. He is happy to quarantine. He says that the authorities phone him on his land line every day, at different times, to check he's at home.

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 3:06 pm

Thank goodness they only have my mobile

Chippie · Post by **Chippie** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 3:12 pm

pvr wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 3:06 pm Thank goodness they only have my mobile

Yes, but can big brother track your mobile location

PerryGunn · Post by **PerryGunn** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 4:00 pm

pvr wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 11:41 am BBC is now showing “including transit”, so that will be me done for. Not seeing a single French person and still have to quarantine - where is the logic for that?

You'll be breathing 'French air' won't you

...don't you realise it's swimming with CoVID-beta... and garlic...

Zulu4 · Post by **Zulu4** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 4:40 pm

So much for "freedom day".

I've just come back from Miami (with the little bits of work I can do whilst still furloughed). It was such a refreshing change to see 99% of people not wearing masks and zero social distancing. When I got back to Britain it felt like living under communism with the Stasi watching out for your every move (although I did see a few people surreptitiously removing their masks at train stations).

Post by **srhutch** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:03 pm

Chippie wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 3:12 pm
pvr wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 3:06 pm Thank goodness they only have my mobile
Yes, but can big brother track your mobile location

Leave you mobile in the living room with a divert on it

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:11 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:03 pm
Chippie wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 3:12 pm
pvr wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 3:06 pm Thank goodness they only have my mobile
Yes, but can big brother track your mobile location
Leave you mobile in the living room with a divert on it

That is the war spirit

Us against a mad government

mmm-five · Post by **mmm-five** » Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:24 pm

PerryGunn wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 4:00 pm
pvr wrote: ↑Sat Jul 17, 2021 11:41 am BBC is now showing “including transit”, so that will be me done for. Not seeing a single French person and still have to quarantine - where is the logic for that?
You'll be breathing 'French air' won't you

...don't you realise it's swimming with CoVID-beta... and garlic...

But garlic kills everything!

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