This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. The government in Paris could have tightened the testing restrictions and perhaps added self isolation with an additional test on arrival but chose instead to have a blanket ban on British travellers. To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. I am seeking clarification. Are there any tips to save money in Spain? You will be responsible for the cost of any treatment provided by a private doctor or hospital. You should remain vigilant and follow the advice of the local authorities. Throughout the crisis I have not heard of any country that has ejected citizens because of their nationality. 2023 BBC. I assume I do not need a Covid 19 test 48 hours prior to the trip? No travel is risk-free during COVID-19. Driving from France to spain - do i need a covid test? Learn more: Advice for Foreign Nationals in France Info Coronavirus (in French) Information for travellers (in French) _____ A: If travel to our nearest Continental neighbour is still banned seven months from now, heaven help us all. Under-18s in the UK who have only received one dose of vaccine are not considered fully vaccinated, and they also have to obtain a 48-hour green pass by means of a negative Covid test. Countries may further restrict travel or bring in new rules at short notice, for example due to a new COVID-19 variant. COVID-19:Driving By Car From France To Spain. Rules and Requirements. For more details about travelling in the US go to the UK Foreign Office travel advice for US, There is also more information on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website. You will need these to access the government website which will generate the temporary green pass. Coronavirus - Spain travel advice - GOV.UK If this happens you should keep moving where its safe to do so, or stop and call 112 if isnt safe to proceed (keeping car doors locked). What do you think? Everyone aged 12 and over travelling to the UK must fill in an online passenger locator form before they depart. There is no requirement for 14 days to have passed between receiving your booster and entering Spain. Q: Id like to know about the antigen test required for Portugal. According to French officials, British citizens who have a residence in another EU country, such as Belgium, Germany, Spain or Italy, will be required to show proof of their residence, such as a residency permit, tax forms or utility bills. Hauliers are to remain exempt, according to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, who tweeted that he has liaised with his French counterpart to confirm an exemption for freight traffic. A: Regrettably, you will not be allowed to board a ferry or Eurotunnel to France. Unfortunately we have not been able to receive your details. The Overseas Business Risk service offers information and advice for British companies operating overseas on how to manage political, economic, and business security-related risks. According to French officials, British citizens who have a residence in another EU country, such as Belgium, Germany, Spain or Italy, will be required to show proof of their residence, such as a. A: Not unless you were able to reach France before 11pm, UK time, on Friday. You must have received a Covid-19 vaccine recognised in the US (this includes all the vaccines currently being given on the NHS). If - for whatever reason - you are not eligible for a super green pass you will need a green pass to access many public spaces. Children under 18 do not have to self-isolate if they travel with a fully vaccinated adult and have a negative PCR or antigen test/LFT. You can also present a paper version, as long as it is dated after 1 November 2021. Q: I am a British citizen in France. Are they checking for antigen test results or do you just go through the toll booths like normal since the EU is open? If it was earlier than this, you must be able to show proof of having received a booster jab. France (like all EU countries) accepts as proof the NHS Covid Pass, Scotland's NHS Covid Status Pass or Northern Ireland's COVIDCert NI app - these can be presented either in digital form on a phone, or printed (as long as it's dated after 1 November 2021). Eurotunnel to Folkestone on 28 December. All rights reserved. Children aged five or under do not have to test. Get answers to your questions about Spain. Q: Im travelling from France on Sunday 19 December. France is banning UK holidaymakers from Saturday 18 December, as the country tightens border restrictions in response to the explosive growth of the Omicron variant in Britain. If you have not been fully vaccinated, you cannot travel to the US, although exceptions are granted, for instance for children under 18. ; ALL travelers 2 years and older: If you are flying to the U.S. from . What are the new travel changes and how will rules work? Its better to remain in France or go to other countries.. Is this only for airport transfers? International Travel to and from the United States | CDC If I am right, then for the cost of the test you could be halfway to Malaga by rail through Spain. You may be asked to take a rapid Covid test on arrival in Greece, and quarantine in a hotel for at least five days if positive. All passengers travelling to France or the UK no longer need to present proof of a Covid vaccination, recovery or negative test certificate. 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Ireland border problem but DUP support remains elusive, Ukraine dismisses Russian reports of deadly attack in Bryansk as 'provocation', Greek rail workers strike over safety concerns as death toll in train tragedy tops 50, Finland edges closer to joining NATO, setting deadline for co-applicant Sweden. For you return from the UK: if your residence is in Switzerland and you are a Swiss or EU citizen, the present rules allow you to make the journey. The Irish government website has more details about where they are still required. Save up to 50% on high street prices when you buy wines, liqueurs and spirits inside our Folkestone terminal. Using the French exits from Geneva or Basel airport is certainly not possible. Both have had their booster vaccine. We expect our services to be busy on Friday as people prepare to get away for Christmas to see family and friends before the restrictions come into effect.. They do not have to provide test results, but must quarantine on arrival unless they are entering Germany to visit first-degree relatives and have spent less than 72 hours in a high-risk area like the UK or will spend less than 72 hours in Germany. More information can be found on the German Tourist Boards website. You have rejected additional cookies. Protect yourself and others from COVID-19: Get up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines before you travel. Children under the age of six do not need to wear a mask. For more details about travelling in Ireland go to the UK Foreign Office travel advice for Ireland. For me the surprise is that any countries accept them rather than insisting on a proper swab. ; Get tested after arrival. You no longer need to wear a mask in sit-in restaurants or cafes. France now only allows travel from the UK for compelling reasons. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. A Sadly, you are correct. Q: I have booked the overnight ferry Portsmouth to Saint-Malo and have always planned to drive straight through France and enter Spain at the Irun entry. We have a two- and a six-year-old and two fully vaccinated boosted adults. Proof of a negative test or recovery from Covid is not accepted. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. I imagine there may be somebody in government contemplating this problem, and I will certainly give them a nudge, but judging by the performance over the last few days at present I dont think anybody has much of a clue. You have accepted additional cookies. For all other children under six, quarantine ends automatically five days after arrival. more, You seem to have JavaScript disabled. Our tests will meet the final destination requirement (72 hours PCR) but they have been done more than 24 hours before our planned arrival and transit through France. Please subscribe this channel. Read about our approach to external linking. The same rules apply for travellers under the age of 18. For more details about travelling in Spain, go to the UK Foreign Office travel advice for Spain. Information on 'EU Digital COVID Certificates' issued in Spain. You can obtain one by testing negative with a rapid Covid test available from local pharmacies and test centres. Competitive comprehensive cover for you, your family and your vehicle. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-110322330', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Spain requires 48 hours. If you have not been fully vaccinated or do not have proof of recovery from Covid-19: Unvaccinated children (between the ages of four and 18) require a negative test to enter public spaces such as shops, restaurants (indoor and outdoor) and museums. This appears to contradict the Government guidance, and there is no official confirmation that people can through France to another destination from the UK. A: It is still unclear what awaits people planning to fly from the UK to Paris CDG and continue to another European Union country. am tempted to just holiday in Franceand leave spain for another time. If your journey qualifies, you will need to present either a negative PCR test taken within the previous 72 hours, or a negative antigen test/LFT taken within the previous 24 hours, or else a medical certificate to say that you have recovered from Covid in the previous six months. COVID-19 Travel Requirements. You are also asked to maintain social distancing wherever possible in public. Ah, yes, France requires a test max 72 hours old. Q: Will I still be able to transit through Heathrow from the US to France? A: It is not yet clear whether Air France passengers (which I assume you are) will be allowed to transit UK-Paris-EU, which involves going through passport control at Charles de Gaulle Airport. But Austria should be fine, the exact testing/quarantine rules will depend on your daughters vaccination status. Is home isolation replacing hotel quarantine? Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in, Please refresh your browser to be logged in. All rights reserved. You are in Spain, hopefully having a fabulous trip, and whatever rules Spain may bring in outsiders will not apply retrospectively to you. Do we need to pay and take another PCR test tomorrow so as to meet the 24 hours deadline for France? I very much want to travel to France as a tourist next July. We have documentation to prove this. Re: Driving from France to spain - do i need a covid test? This is because Ireland is - along with the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man - part of the UK's Common Travel Area. Children under 12 are exempt from this rule. Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. But I believe most countries take a more measured approach than the UK has done in the past, which is to make everyone on the plane, however far away, quarantine. See Crime. Q: We are already in France. But by mid-January, much is likely to change in the next three weeks-plus. Children under 11 are not required to wear masks. A: Sadly, no, unless you have French residence. Some adults are also exempt because of their occupation or if they are receiving medical treatment. There may be random police controls at the French and Spanish sides of the border to check you have the following travel documentation: The documents you need to travel from France to Barcelona by car are the following: But Europe Minister Clement Beaune pointedly advised the French against crossing the Pyrenees mountains to Spain or Portugal. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. It may well be that Brittany ferries will allow you to switch to the Bilbao or Santander voyage on payment of the appropriate supplement. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? tightened restrictions on travel from the UK. A: There should be no problem with testing simply to transit at CDG. All travellers to Ireland (including children) must fill in an online passenger locator form before departure. See Taking food and drink into the EU for further information. Unvaccinated travellers who do not qualify under one of the exemptions listed above may not currently enter Germany from the UK. But check with Air France, and if the journey is in doubt ask the carrier to rebook you through its sister airline KLM via Amsterdam. More details can be found on the Irish government website. You only need to follow extra steps if you are over 18 and not fully vaccinated, and have been in another country in the 10 days before travelling from Ireland to the UK. Pet Travel Checklist - Are you ready to travel? If youre living in France, visit our Living in France guide in addition to this travel advice. Driving from Spain to France The same rules about being fully vaccinated, tested or having recovered from Covid-19 apply if you're crossing the French border by land (see more above under. Could you let me know if you are checked at the French border when driving from Spain to France on July5th? However, the precise. Check with your travel company or airline for any transport changes which may delay your journey home. Driving in Europe: What are the Covid rules and - The Local Spain If you test positive for COVID-19, you may need to stay where you are until you test negative. We are American citizens who are vaccinated. The French embassy website has details of the proof that is required. Visiting France - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs - Diplomatie If you have had a booster, or have had the first two jabs AND recovered from Covid, there is no expiry date on your Super Green Pass. Providing proof of vaccination, recovery from COVID-19 or negative test results is not required. Your accommodation provider may have a list of private doctors that they can call to assess your symptoms and conduct a COVID-19 test. We will have Covid test done on July 2 in US before flying out so it should still be valid if needed when we cross into France. You must have received your final vaccine dose no earlier than 270 days (about nine months) before travelling. Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. Rules may vary between regions. All travellers coming into Germany - regardless of where they're arriving from and what means of transport they're using - have to present proof of Covid vaccination, a certificate of recovery from Covid-19 within the last six months, or a negative Covid-19 test upon entering the country. 2023 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved. In all cases, you should avoid demonstrations wherever possible and follow the advice of the local authorities. Q: Travelling from Switzerland and overnighting near Calais on 2 December. France warned its nationals Thursday against travelling to Spain or Portugal on holiday because of a spike in Covid-19 cases caused by the highly contagious Delta variant. The French government is yet to make an official announcement about the latest change to the rules. I am sorry you are in this position. I was told by the holiday company Yello (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? This is a very helpful website which I presume is updated regularly: https://travelsafe.spain.info/en/. Everything involving tourism or business trips for people who are not French or European will be limited., An explainer on the French government website says: The fact of being French constitutes a compelling reason for returning to France. What are typical Spanish sweets and desserts? If you are 18 or over, and not fully vaccinated: Since 12 February you no longer need to present proof of a negative PCR or LFT/antigen test before you travel if you're fully vaccinated. You should be vigilant at all times and follow the advice of local authorities. Unvaccinated children aged fiveor under can enter Germany as long as they are travelling with at least one fully vaccinated parent. Spain (like all EU countries) will accept as proof the NHS Covid Pass, Scotland's NHS Covid Status Pass or Northern Ireland's COVIDCert NI app - these can be presented either in digital form on a . They should self-isolate if any symptoms develop or if they test positive. A: Sadly, you are correct. See Entry requirements to find out what you will need to do when you arrive in Spain and for details on Spains current entry requirements and restrictions. Face masks are required in all enclosed public spaces. Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. Greece (like all EU countries) accepts the NHS Covid Pass as proof of vaccination and/or recovery from Covid, along with Scotland's NHS Covid Status Pass or Northern Ireland's COVIDCert NI app. Proof of vaccination and ID are required to enter public spaces such as shops, restaurants (indoor and outdoor) and museums. We will decide in the coming days, but we could put in place reinforced measures.. Check the latest local guidance and follow the advice of local authorities. For information on the Covid-19 health crisis and international travel, you can visit our Coronavirus Information page.. With more than 90 million foreign visitors recorded in 2018 (including overseas destinations), France remains the world's leading tourist destination (ahead of Spain, the United States, China and Italy). See the Terrorism page. Your emotional and mental wellbeing is important. The NHS Covid Pass and other UK equivalents are accepted. This will generate a QR code which needs to be presented (either digitally or as a hard copy) at the Spanish border. See the TravelHealthPro website general advice for travellers in relation to COVID-19. France - Covid travel and national health rules: EU Digital Covid Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in France. Can I travel through France? What we know about how transit is affected Britons with homes in EU told they can't drive through France to get If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. This applies to all passengers, irrespective of nationality or vaccination status. We are the #1 way to travel with your pet. Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Customers no longer need to show proof of Covid status to enter hospitality and entertainment venues. If you are not fully vaccinated, and have not recently recovered from Covid, you will need to show evidence of a negative PCR test result, taken within 72 hours prior to arrival into the country.