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adrianwilliams7042 May 29th, 2020 04:56 AM
Transit through Europe
 
Can I transit through France and Spain during June via car to get to my second home in Portugal? Can anyone shed some clarity
Thanks
Adrian

Moderator1 May 29th, 2020 10:01 AM
Moved to the Europe Forum and tagged

Heimdall May 29th, 2020 11:43 AM
From where, the UK?

hetismij2 May 29th, 2020 12:34 PM
Nobody knows yet. More news due by mid June. Bear in mind the French are (possibly) imposing a 14 day quarantine of Britons. You will also have to go into 14 day quarantine on your return, assuming you are from Britain.

Borders at the moment are still closed.
You could try the ferry to Spain and then into Portugal, but again it depends on whether they have opened their borders by then and to which nationalities.
The EU will probably come up with a decision eventually, but honestly I would stay put for a while longer. Why risk taking the virus with you, or getting in when you are there. You will need insurance in addition to your EHIC as well, and that may be tough to find.

adrianwilliams7042 May 29th, 2020 02:28 PM
Originally Posted by Heimdall (Post 17111231)
From where, the UK?
Apologies. Yes from UK

adrianwilliams7042 May 29th, 2020 02:36 PM
Originally Posted by hetismij2 (Post 17111251)
Nobody knows yet. More news due by mid June. Bear in mind the French are (possibly) imposing a 14 day quarantine of Britons. You will also have to go into 14 day quarantine on your return, assuming you are from Britain.

Borders at the moment are still closed.
You could try the ferry to Spain and then into Portugal, but again it depends on whether they have opened their borders by then and to which nationalities.
The EU will probably come up with a decision eventually, but honestly I would stay put for a while longer. Why risk taking the virus with you, or getting in when you are there. You will need insurance in addition to your EHIC as well, and that may be tough to find.
Borders are open if you qualify-permittted to travel. No ferries are operational other than freight. Transiting via car from the UK appears to be the most sensible route. I see you can transit through Spain no problem as long as you don’t overnight there!

There are no confirmed quarantine restrictions between the UK & France as there is a reciprocal agreement only to quarantine if necessary but It’s not law abiding.

All appears very vague




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