France travel ban December 2021

A lot of this seems to be the French being bl**dy-minded. FWIW, I saw something on YouTube the other day where a UK couple with Portuguese residency obeyed the UK rules for Covid testing by getting tested before setting out from their place in Portugal on a multi-leg trip to enter UK via the Channel Tunnel. However, the French authorities wouldn't let them onto the train at Coquelles. I'm not sure whether that was because they refused to recognise the Portuguese test or because it was a multi-leg journey and their test was the day before the start of their first leg and three days before the booked crossing. Whatever, the couple ended up having to make a mad dash into the Netherlands and catch a ferry from there.
 
Robmac said:
I agree Marie, should be moved into the right section.

I gather that these are lockdown measures which to be fair we can only expect to be imposed/lifted at a moments notice?

Strange times!
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I did not put it in international travel section because I wasn’t sure it was true as it now appears it is and I’m sure Phil will move it if requested
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GinaRon said:
The government will not be back at work until today - Bank Holidays monday and tuesday wait and see what happens today.
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Many a true word.......
Back in 1982 the Falklands war was taking place and there was a lot pf speculation about when we would invade.
We went to a concert by the Royal Marines band.
After a spirited rendition of "Don't cry for me Argentina" the conductor addressed the audience.
" I can't tell you when we will invade because I don't know.
What I do know is there is an inter services golf tournament this weekend that a lot of brass will attend, so it won't be until after that!
On Monday the big wigs will get together and talk things through.
It won't be Tuesday, because they will all be returning to their bases.
On Wednesday they will start putting things in place.
Thursday will see the completion of preparation at the operational level.
So I think it will kick off on Friday next week."

And it did !
 
Bad news for someone presently in Spain or Portugal and wanting to come back through France. What a mess!
 
terry111 said:
Bad news for someone presently in Spain or Portugal and wanting to come back through France. What a mess!
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Is the ferry operating from Santander at the moment?

I know it would be more expensive than driving but these are desperate times.
 
There are different messages coming from different parts of the French government about this. It appears the local border control are not letting those with UK passports through even if having a Residence Card in another EU country. This applies at channel tunnel and ferries. So practically speaking no go.

This is being clarified and may change. Some lawyers have said it breaches the Schengen rules as France cant stop those with a legal right to another EU country from transiting. But at the moment it is blocked.

I dont believe it stops people coming the other way. You can go onto France from an EU country as long as you havent been in UK in last 14 days.

On another point it would be good if people stop posting “stay at home” messages on all posts about travel in Europe. Fine if you want to stay at home but others may have good reason to travel. In this case it could be that is their home they are going to. And as the UK currently has high rates of Covid many parts of Europe are safer right now. But tiresome to discuss this on every post about Europe.
 
Robmac said:
To be honest Mark, I would stop any foreigners coming into England at the moment unless they had a very valid reason. I would also stop any English travelling abroad.
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It’s because Boris dropped all red list countries and decided anyone can come here that the French took action in the first place. This one is down to our countries stupidity not the French.
Macron did say at their first announcement only special cases would be able to travel so I was surprised it’s only just being done
 
Nabsim said:
It’s because Boris dropped all red list countries and decided anyone can come here that the French took action in the first place. This one is down to our countries stupidity not the French.
Macron did say at their first announcement only special cases would be able to travel so I was surprised it’s only just being done
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Can't disagree with that Neil.

As I said I would stop anybody coming into or out of England without good reason. Unfortunately it's not up to me!
 
Robmac said:
As I said I would stop anybody coming into or out of England without good reason. Unfortunately it's not up to me!
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UK has highest cases per unit population than anywhere in Europe of which 90% is "varient of concern". So you are too late as far as coming in. It would help if we paid more attention to wearing masks and using vaccine passports.
 
Good news (for those that think pro-travel anyway) but Macron has just clarified the situation. If you have residency in any EU country you can travel through France. Hope he tells the channel tunnel border police quickly.
 
Colinc said:
UK has highest cases per unit population than anywhere in Europe of which 90% is "varient of concern". So you are too late as far as coming in. It would help if we paid more attention to wearing masks and using vaccine passports.
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Letting more in certainly won't help either us or where they are from when they return.
 
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