Quarantine for UK visitors

Quarantine for UK visitors

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leyorkie

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1,682 posts

183 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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Hi, saw on the news 7 days quarantine when arriving in France from 31 May
Anybody got any information on the practicalities of how this will work.

My visits to France keep looking further and further away, normally resident from April to November but not this year.

egor110

17,365 posts

210 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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If your staying there for 8 months surely a weeks quarantine is nothing ?

rdjohn

6,369 posts

202 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2021/...

They do not intend knocking on doors due to the low incidence rates in the UK, you can go out and shop for 2-hours every day and you only need a Lateral flow antigen test, not PCR, to come in.

We are returning to UK tomorrow, with all the documentation required, i honestly cannot imagine the average family on an all-inclusive to Torremolinos being able to meet the paper requirements. The first PCR to leave France was the easy part. 😀

blueg33

38,526 posts

231 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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Thats my July road trip potentially over before it began

rdjohn

6,369 posts

202 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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There is a reasonable probability that France will be on the green list by the end of July, so it will then just be a PCR test to get back to the UK.

blueg33

38,526 posts

231 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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rdjohn said:
There is a reasonable probability that France will be on the green list by the end of July, so it will then just be a PCR test to get back to the UK.
The issue is about whether we can go to France. The indications are that they will introduce multiple testing and longer quarantine for visitors from the UK. So unless they don't do this the UK green list status is largely irrelevant

rdjohn

6,369 posts

202 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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blueg33 said:
The issue is about whether we can go to France. The indications are that they will introduce multiple testing and longer quarantine for visitors from the UK. So unless they don't do this the UK green list status is largely irrelevant
Move away from the tabloids you may find the truth

https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2021/...

One lateral flow test to enter, 7-day quarantine during which you will not be visited and 2-hours a day to go shopping.

Quarantine light, compared to countries with poor vaccination rates, or rampant infections.

blueg33

38,526 posts

231 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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rdjohn said:
blueg33 said:
The issue is about whether we can go to France. The indications are that they will introduce multiple testing and longer quarantine for visitors from the UK. So unless they don't do this the UK green list status is largely irrelevant
Move away from the tabloids you may find the truth

https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2021/...

One lateral flow test to enter, 7-day quarantine during which you will not be visited and 2-hours a day to go shopping.

Quarantine light, compared to countries with poor vaccination rates, or rampant infections.
I read that rather than the tabloids, I also read the tweets from the French Minister responsible.

But to quote Le Monde

compelling reasons will be required for non-resident foreign nationals joining France from the United Kingdom"

Travelers must also present a negative PCR test of less than thirty-six hours (instead of seventy-two hours), or a negative PCR test of less than seventy-two hours accompanied by a negative antigen test of less than twenty-two hours. four hours.

Thats still multiple tests and quarantine.

Makes holidays highly unlikely

Far Cough

2,330 posts

175 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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What about transitting through France non stop to say Belgium or Germany etc ?

Smiljan

11,127 posts

204 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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All depends for how long this lasts, if they can introduce a restriction quickly it can surely be lifted quickly when they’re happy with things.

All of the glass half empty folks seem to treat any tightening of restrictions as some sort of permanent effort, They’re just being cautious and rightly so.

As for the poster above who is abandoning a stay of several months over the need to test and quarantine for just 7 days, can I have some of what you’re smoking please?

EdJ

1,321 posts

202 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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Yes, I think if they do this now, they'll be able to lift it in a few weeks, in time for the summer holidays. I guess the danger is that many will cancel pre-booked holidays, but I'm not making any changes to my plans based on this announcement.

blueg33

38,526 posts

231 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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EdJ said:
Yes, I think if they do this now, they'll be able to lift it in a few weeks, in time for the summer holidays. I guess the danger is that many will cancel pre-booked holidays, but I'm not making any changes to my plans based on this announcement.
Agreed. I can change my ferry ticket up to 4 hour before departure, so I am holding fire on any changes to my bookings

leyorkie

Original Poster:

1,682 posts

183 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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Thanks rdjohn
I’m not bothered for myself we are isolated and quarantine is no issue for us.
Tonight’s news is essential travel only according to the French.

We’re just waiting until it’s cleared up.

Magooagain

10,784 posts

177 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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egor110 said:
If your staying there for 8 months surely a weeks quarantine is nothing ?
8 months is unlikely.

Smiljan

11,127 posts

204 months

Thursday 27th May 2021
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Magooagain said:
egor110 said:
If your staying there for 8 months surely a weeks quarantine is nothing ?
8 months is unlikely.
The post he was replying to said they were normally resident in France from April through November. Seems like that’s eight months to me.

Doctor who

10,784 posts

177 months

Friday 28th May 2021
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Smiljan said:
Magooagain said:
egor110 said:
If your staying there for 8 months surely a weeks quarantine is nothing ?
8 months is unlikley..
The post he was replying to said they were normally resident in France from April through November. Seems like that’s eight months to me.
A uk resident staying in France for 8 months is a thing of the past. Hence unlikley

Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

268 months

Friday 28th May 2021
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How do you know his personal circumstances?

He might be resident, he might have dual nationality, his wife might be a French national.

There all sorts of reasons for staying 8 months in France each year. All this 'can't do that anymore because of Brexit' is largely nothing but what Donald would call Fake News.

MXRod

2,800 posts

154 months

Friday 28th May 2021
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That is hardly surprising considering France is in the amber category for people returning to or visiting the UK , so having to go through testing and isolation .Tit for tat ?

NorthDave

2,413 posts

239 months

Friday 28th May 2021
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Tyre Smoke said:
How do you know his personal circumstances?

He might be resident, he might have dual nationality, his wife might be a French national.

There all sorts of reasons for staying 8 months in France each year. All this 'can't do that anymore because of Brexit' is largely nothing but what Donald would call Fake News.
I don't think you can call it fake news when except for a very specific set of circumstances (which most people can't meet) then it is exactly right.

Smiljan

11,127 posts

204 months

Friday 28th May 2021
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Doctor who said:
A uk resident staying in France for 8 months is a thing of the past. Hence unlikley
No its not, what on earth makes you say that? A thing of the past rofl