Covid-19: entry conditions to France are getting tougher for the British

The restrictions on the part of France are immediate and take effect from Saturday, December 18 in the morning. The State is now tightening the screw when it comes to travel between France and England, in both directions. At Gare du Nord, travelers discover the new border controls they will be faced with if they wish to cross the Channel.

From that date, all travelers, vaccinated or not, will have to undergo validity tests dating back less than 24 hours, and isolation for 48 hours in the event of a negative test and seven days in the event of a positive test. To these restrictions must be added the reason, which must be compelling. No more tourist and professional reasons. “It is not clear and the rules can change once we are here (…) if the rules change, what we do? “, indignant a British traveler. Thursday, December 16, Gabriel Attal justified these new measures by the worrying increase in positive cases for the Omicron variant.