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Post by lapourtaider on Feb 3, 2022 23:43:16 GMT 1
I would not rely on the French site for up to date information for (non resident) UK citizens travelling to the UK, however having checked the UK Gov sites I would say it is correct and I will not be having a test before travelling on Saturday but will be booking a day 2 test in the UK. After the 11th the requirements will be relaxed. Perhaps you'd prefer the UK government site, which says exactly the same thing. www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-england-from-another-country-during-coronavirus-covid-19
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Post by pcpa on Feb 3, 2022 23:49:54 GMT 1
That is the exact one that I posted earlier and acknowledged that it said the same as the AmbaFrance one.
It's not a case of preference but that the situation is contantly evolving, both countries have often been very slow in updating their sites, sometimes saying contrary things on one to another.
I prefer to use the UK site as my reference for travel to the UK and the French one for travel to France but above all to ask for first hand recent experience from forum members which is what I did in the first instance.
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Post by limousinlady on Feb 4, 2022 8:52:30 GMT 1
Are you saying that if we take the 8.30 ferry we have to have had our test results after 8.30 the previous day? You must have a negative test result from a test taken less than 48 hours before your embarquation. That was the situation for me when I last returned on the 16th of December, at that time a PCR test with certified printed result was acceptable. AJM, please double check. I think the test must be taken within 24 hours of embarquation, returning to France. At the beginning of the year friends returning to France thought it was within 24 hours before setting off from the place they were staying and were denied boarding and had to stay in Uk for an extra few days because they couldnt get another test in time.
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Post by ajm on Feb 4, 2022 9:32:29 GMT 1
You must have a negative test result from a test taken less than 48 hours before your embarquation. That was the situation for me when I last returned on the 16th of December, at that time a PCR test with certified printed result was acceptable. AJM, please double check. I think the test must be taken within 24 hours of embarquation, returning to France. At the beginning of the year friends returning to France thought it was within 24 hours before setting off from the place they were staying and were denied boarding and had to stay in Uk for an extra few days because they couldnt get another test in time. Thanks for that. I knew it was 24 hours but clarification on the timing helps. Hopefully by the time we are next returning to France in summer the restrictions may be lifted.
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Post by pcpa on Feb 4, 2022 10:04:40 GMT 1
My apologies, I only keep up when I travel, it changes so frequently. 24 hours increases the stress factor considerably
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Post by Aardvark on Feb 4, 2022 11:38:13 GMT 1
I have sincere respect for anyone that can seek out, understand, and comply with these ever changing hurdles. Thanking my lucky stars I don't have to go back to the UK.
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Post by pcpa on Feb 4, 2022 11:57:16 GMT 1
I have no choice at present, it ain't fun especially when things tighten up while you are away. 2 Christmases ago I house-sat for Lindal & her partner so they could visit his elderly mother, while they were there the test to return régime dropped out of the sky and they had huge difficulty with even getting a test plus they were not allowed to travel to take it, they had both contracted Covid that summer and there was a real fear that their antibodies would cause a false negative and they could be stuck for months.
Lukily it was no problem for me to remain longer, a pleasure in fact and they were not delayed by long but it was very stressfull for them and remains so for most people hence so few tourists for the last 2 years.
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Post by pcpa on Feb 4, 2022 11:58:44 GMT 1
And I am the lucky one, I have always been a last minute planner and can be very flexible, MOTM's husband goes through the hoop jumping and uncertainty several times a month just to earn his living.
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Post by manonthemoon2 on Feb 4, 2022 14:09:43 GMT 1
And I am the lucky one, I have always been a last minute planner and can be very flexible, MOTM's husband goes through the hoop jumping and uncertainty several times a month just to earn his living. Thank you pcpa, that is correct. He started his 2 week rota on Wednesday, but 2 of his unvaccinated Ukranian colleagues tested positive so they are enjoying their isolations as it means they don't have to work. it's a worry for both of us because if he caught it, he wouldn't be able to get home.
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Post by limousinlady on Feb 4, 2022 15:23:39 GMT 1
My apologies, I only keep up when I travel, it changes so frequently. 24 hours increases the stress factor considerablyDefinitely does. We were due to visit UK about now but are holding off for a few more weeks in the hope that M. Macron drops the need for the 24 hr test. But of course, we have half term inbetween now and then and that could change the picture for travel once again.
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Post by ajm on Feb 4, 2022 15:30:49 GMT 1
My apologies, I only keep up when I travel, it changes so frequently. 24 hours increases the stress factor considerably Pcpa - you must have ESP as the rule has just changed to 48 hours for the fully vaxed.
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Post by pcpa on Feb 4, 2022 15:39:00 GMT 1
Just as in today?
France has usually lagged behind the UK by 14 days or so in the evolution of the virus and politically they tend to mirror the deristrictions with the advantage of some hindsight.
48 hours is better for me as the ferry companys ramp up their prices in the last 2 days, last time with the 48 hour antigen test (results in 20 minutes) I just had time to reserve a cheaper crossing without risking losing the money if I tested positive.
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Post by JohnnyD on Feb 4, 2022 18:13:25 GMT 1
Did I see somewhere that France are only letting in triple vaxxed/booster people from the 1st Feb? Or did I mishear that?
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Post by Loiseau on Feb 4, 2022 19:29:57 GMT 1
You have to be triple-vaxxed to get into any hotel, restaurant, museum etc in France. During my recent stay, only my No 3 NHS vax code was of any interest to the gatekeepers. When I accidentally called up the No2 vax code I was getting nowhere.
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Post by pcpa on Feb 4, 2022 20:15:08 GMT 1
Also public transport which makes a breakdown on a long journey even more complicated.
Boy am I going to see a difference tomorrow in the UK! I'm sure many things will have relaxed in France when I return.
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