Eurotunnel has warned British citizens who live in the European Union that they cannot travel through France by car from the UK because of new Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the French government.
In an ‘urgent update’ for British residents in the EU, Eurotunnel says on its website: “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.
“We do our best to interpret and update this page as soon as advice from the French government changes. For the very latest advice on entering France, we recommend checking interieur.gouv.fr and uk.ambafrance.org before travel.”
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. pic.twitter.com/KGNr3FpWM2
— Eurotunnel Le Shuttle (@LeShuttle) December 29, 2021
On Thursday morning (December 30), Eurotunnel tweeted: “Due to the high volume of tweets, we are unfortunately unable to answer individually. Please visit the website of the French government for more information http://ow.ly/phwa50HkvYZ”
Earlier this month, France introduced a temporary ban on travel to and from the UK without “compelling reasons” amid rising numbers of the Omicron variant of Covid.
Abta and others in the UK trade called the ban on Brits travelling to France a “hammer blow” to the winter travel industry.