FRANCE: NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR DRIVERS COMING FROM THE UK BY SEA
BY:
Sandra Strong
9 June 2021
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French authorities have updated their requirements for individuals entering France from the UK.
While professional drivers are exempt from the testing and isolation requirements, they must fill in both:
• A sworn statement
that they do not show any COVID-19 symptoms. At the time of issuing this alert, the form has not been updated and still suggests that arrivals from the UK are exempted, although the exemption was lifted on 31 May 2021.
• The European Certificate for International Transport(also known as “Annex 3” of the communication on green lanes).
These documents must be handed to the transport company before boarding or to the border control authorities.
Reminder of curfew hours in France:
• Since 9 June 2021 – 23:00-06:00.
• From 30 June 2021 – complete lifting of the curfew.
To travel in France during the curfew hours, the following forms must be filled in LINK TO OFFICIAL WEBSITE
for both documents:
• Professional reason – “Justificatif de déplacement professionnel”
• Other essential reasons – “Attestation de déplacement dérogatoire” (available in English)
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