The new France return rule

pvr

pvr

Dutch
 Ruler of the South East UK
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?
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
pvr said:
Why can’t they just state what it means for transit.
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They leave it vague and open to interpretation because they want an 'errors' to be your fault not their's :poke:

I'm pessimistic, so will assume the worst case scenario and plan accordingly :P
 
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
 
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 said:
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?
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You'll be breathing 'French air' won't you :poke:

...don't you realise it's swimming with CoVID-beta... and garlic... :P
 
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).
 
PerryGunn said:
pvr said:
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?
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You'll be breathing 'French air' won't you :poke:

...don't you realise it's swimming with CoVID-beta... and garlic... :P
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But garlic kills everything!
 
mmm-five said:
PerryGunn said:
pvr said:
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?
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You'll be breathing 'French air' won't you :poke:

...don't you realise it's swimming with CoVID-beta... and garlic... :P
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But garlic kills everything!
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Are you Trumps relative? :D
 
Look on the bright side, there's already talk of the next lockdown in a few months.

As if this Government can expect the great British public to act carefully and sensibly after Monday :lol:

Tim.
 
And the rule has changed again today. No more PCR test required for France so cancelled mine now. Saved £85 there then :D
 
Can you avoid all the rules by claiming you're 'invading'.
We've done it before and it always seems a simple enough option.
Likelihood is you'll not see a single Frenchy! :rofl:
 
I am going to my country of nationality so invading would be a bit of a challenge :D

Need different plates for the car though to avoid being too British 😂
 
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