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17th Dec 2021 10:11 am
discott
Member Since: 24 Sep 2010
Location: Harrow
Posts: 133
Day 2 pcr test
I can't help with any advice on getting to France, but I would avoid using Randox for the day 2 PCR test you need on your return. I still haven't received my kit, despite returning more than a week ago and emailing them three times, with no reply.
Amazon now do the day 2 PCR test for £34.99. It arrived 20 hours after I ordered it and was processed within two days. Great service, in my view.
17th Dec 2021 11:27 am
OvalAutos
Member Since: 28 Dec 2018
Location: Cradley Heath
Posts: 382
I saw the Amazon kits. Not sure if they would have been good for outbound though.Joe
17th Dec 2021 4:13 pm
OvalAutos
Member Since: 28 Dec 2018
Location: Cradley Heath
Posts: 382
highlands wrote:
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Looks like someone had plenty of time off work due to constant positive tests Joe
17th Dec 2021 4:14 pm
dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 1739
The school kids were doing it. Few days off until the negative PCR came back!!
Couple of weeks later same cycle!!Today is the oldest you've been and the youngest you'll ever be again.
17th Dec 2021 4:35 pm
Register
Member Since: 29 Nov 2021
Location: SW London
Posts: 261
Just arrived
in time to go nowhereEverything's a hammer.
23rd Dec 2021 6:20 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73121
Anyone know what the beep is going on with the French, Swiss and Austrian vaccination proof apps? If I load up my certificates they seem to only keep valid for a few days. The Italian app doesn’t do it, that works fine. Hmmmmm.
PS My certs now expire overnight.
Still having my certs being declared invalid after a few days. Bit of googling didn’t find anything apart from the standard line that they last 30 days.
However, found this re 72 hours:
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I was scanning from screen prints from the NHS Scotland app after refreshing, not a freshly generated pdf form from the website. Needless to say there is no option to confirm my phone number, at least not that I have found. Now put the certs in the French, Austrian and Swiss apps, but from the new pdf doc, to see if that makes a difference.
Not that this is much good to most peeps that were hoping to use them to go sliding downhill on skinny planks.
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URGENT UPDATE FOR BRITISH RESIDENTS IN EU
Following a French Government decision, on 28/12/2021, unless they hold French residency, British citizens are now considered 3rd country citizens and can no longer transit France by road to reach their country of residence in the EU.
Macron doing his level best to speak to the nationalist vote againI know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
29th Dec 2021 9:45 pm
mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 2707
Isn’t that a product of brexit?Mike
29th Dec 2021 9:51 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6767
You can travel if a. You hold two dual passports (so the other passport is from an EU country), b. You’re resident ( = your home is) in France
FWIW, Some Finns were turned back in Stockholm, Sweden, on their way (transiting) to Denmark, because their PCR tests were slightly older than 48 hours. They had to return Aland islands, get a new rapid PCR and try again. No discussion about nationalism here or in Sweden.
FWIW2, had the same Finns taken Silja (Tallink) instead, they could have been able to do a rapid PCR on arrival and continue onward if found negative. Viking did not have this service in the other harbor.
Yup. It's been an absolute gift to Macron. Between him and Johnson and their continuing animosity and self interest....I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
29th Dec 2021 10:06 pm
Bubblehead
Member Since: 01 Jun 2020
Location: Horndean
Posts: 214
I’m still up in the air as to whether to re book my skiing holiday for the February half term ( our only real next opportunity prior to next Xmas) as I am really not convinced we will be any different then to the situation we have now..??2005 Disco3 HSE Auto 😁
29th Dec 2021 11:30 pm
Paul J.
Member Since: 09 Dec 2005
Location: Leafy Cheshire
Posts: 7656
NoDo$h wrote:
URGENT UPDATE FOR BRITISH RESIDENTS IN EU
Following a French Government decision, on 28/12/2021, unless they hold French residency, British citizens are now considered 3rd country citizens and can no longer transit France by road to reach their country of residence in the EU.
So, clear as mud then. An ex-Disco3 / FFRR owner ......
..... now on the JLR electric highway.
30th Dec 2021 9:56 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73121
Bubblehead wrote:
I’m still up in the air as to whether to re book my skiing holiday for the February half term ( our only real next opportunity prior to next Xmas) as I am really not convinced we will be any different then to the situation we have now..??
I’m wondering whether we’ll be able to go to, or just through, France by the end of April. Got 2 trip option planned, one by car and preferred one by Interrail, not feeling confident.
Anyone know if the ramped up French entry rules (early Dec and these newer ones) mean we can’t get a Eurostar to Amsterdam or Brussels? ISTR from the only time I’ve used Eurostar you entrée France in St Pancras.
30th Dec 2021 11:09 am
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
Looking at the news… seems the expectation is that business trips will be allowed this week and then tourism the following week.
I am still (maybe stupidly) hoping for Feb Skiing 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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