Travel by Ferry

missile

I was expecting BoJo would not require any testing for those with 2 X NHS jabs post "Freedom Day". Silly me ​​​​​​​

I have booked to catch ferry from Newcastle to Ijmuiden and travel to Spain with overnight in France & Andorra.

Can anyone confirm what, if any, testing / isolation requirements are for overnightstop in France / Andorra?

It seems I shall require a PCR or rapid test(?) not more than 24 hours before boarding and book 2 X PCR tests in UK. 

Alan_Bowen

I am afraid testing is the least of your worries. Currently, the Netherlands will not permit arrivals from the UK except for essential reasons and the country is on the UK's Foreign Office list of destinations not to travel to. This means your insurance is likely to be completely invalid. It is vital not only to consider UK requirements but those of the countries you plan to visit before booking

missile

Thanks Alan,

Entry requirements - Netherlands travel advice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) From 1 July 2021, travellers who are fully vaccinated can be exempted from this entry ban unless they are travelling from a country listed as very high risk with a variant of concern. Currently travellers from the UK are therefore not exempt even if they are fully vaccinated.