FRANCE ON THE CARDS

For those in sunny Cymru.
In the absence of a NHS Wales app the vaccination card supplied at a surgery, or vaccination centre, is not valid for international travel. You currently need to request a vaccination certificate from NHS Wales. The contact number is 0300 303 5667. They send it by post within 7-10 days. So a little pre-planning is required. Apparently a NHS Wales app may be introduced in the future.
 
Pretty straightforward I went on to the NHS inform site today for Scotland where the vaccination records are and requested a paper copy. 👍I had already registered and downloaded a copy of it, but the download isn't accepted for travel.
www.nhsinform.scot

Scottish health information you can trust

NHS inform is Scotland's national health information service helping the people in Scotland to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for
www.nhsinform.scot www.nhsinform.scot
 
ElliesBoss said:
It's probably me being thick (no comments please) but if you remain totally anonymous using the NHS app, how do you get your vaccination status downloaded? I can't even find a mention of vaccines on my app or is there another one?
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It’s NOT the NHS “COVID” App.
It is the NHS App.
Mitch.

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Lynne Roy said:
We can’t wait 😛 hopefully the house sale completes next Wednesday, off to France to wait for a phone call to say our new Malibu has arrived, thanks Simon of Alan Kerr, quick sprint back to collect new Motorhome and Croatia here we come
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Nice one. Are you allowed to transit Italy without quarantine?
 
Chrisvh said:
For those in sunny Cymru.
In the absence of a NHS Wales app the vaccination card supplied at a surgery, or vaccination centre, is not valid for international travel. You currently need to request a vaccination certificate from NHS Wales. The contact number is 0300 303 5667. They send it by post within 7-10 days. So a little pre-planning is required. Apparently a NHS Wales app may be introduced in the future.
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So glad we live our side of the border, what possible reason can they have for not having the app? I feel sorry for the welsh being saddled with Drakeford.
 
It was no problem getting Vaccine certificate from Welsh nhs number, still hoping to find a route through to Croatia, Italy insisting on quarantine makes it tricky at the moment
 
"So glad we live our side of the border, what possible reason can they have for not having the app? I feel sorry for the welsh being saddled with Drakeford."

....or Kim Yung Drakeford as he is known over here.
 
Al Bondigas said:
NHS app but downloaded the paper copy. Just about to go thru border control but in the car thou.
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French border control at Caen took about 10 mins longer than normal I guess because they have more paperwork to check.

Only seen a handful of UK plated vehicles on the roads. Normally at this time of year in Dept 17 there are loads.

I’m hoping to be back down in France in August but in the Hymer. Getting quite jealous as there are plenty of French and German motorhomes out and about in the La Rochelle to Royan area where we are based.

Next hurdle is to figure out testing for the return to the UK at end of next week.

Now and more importantly, I'm about to open a dozen oysters I picked up from Marennes this morning along with a bottle of something fizzy!

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Al Bondigas said:
French border control at Caen took about 10 mins longer than normal I guess because they have more paperwork to check.

Only seen a handful of UK plated vehicles on the roads. Normally at this time of year in Dept 17 there are loads.

I’m hoping to be back down in France in August but in the Hymer. Getting quite jealous as there are plenty of French and German motorhomes out and about in the La Rochelle to Royan area where we are based.

Next hurdle is to figure out testing for the return to the UK at end of next week.

Now and more importantly, I'm about to open a dozen oysters I picked up from Marennes this morning along with a bottle of something fizzy!
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There are hundreds of German, Dutch and Belgian motorhomes in France following the Tour de France. Was there any checks for UK produce?
 
Chris Laing said:
There are hundreds of German, Dutch and Belgian motorhomes in France following the Tour de France. Was there any checks for UK produce?
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Doubt it,,no borders between Germany,Holland Belgium and France and why should there be any checks for UK products.?BUSBY.
 
Chris Laing said:
There are hundreds of German, Dutch and Belgian motorhomes in France following the Tour de France. Was there any checks for UK produce?
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No checks on us or anyone around us in the queue.

A guy who was towing a nice looking boat seemed to be getting a lot of hassle for not having suitable documents for the craft.
 
busby said:
Doubt it,,no borders between Germany,Holland Belgium and France and why should there be any checks for UK products.?BUSBY.
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I was enquiring about checks from UK to France I know there isn't checks between EU countries.
 
At the tunnel this evening, we arrived a couple of hours early and were offered an earlier train which we accepted.

Passports checked at UK point along with the Eurotunnel check sheet.

Steering wheel and door handles swabbed at the point where they checked our gas was turned off, took about 2 minutes.

At the French border kiosk passports checked, asked where we were going and purpose, which was all very pleasant. Had a quick look at the proof of vaccination and negative covid test, and the declaration - self signed - that we were symptom free.

All very friendly. No questions at all re the contents of the fridge or the presence of foodstuffs etc. Now settled on the Aire at Boulogne Sur Mer, in the pouring rain preparing for a long drive south tomorrow.

I think we were the only motorhome on the train this evening!!

Easiest crossing to France we've ever had.
 
I have now cancelled our Boots Antigen test and saved £120.0. We will do the free NHS Antigen test on Friday afternoon and present to the French border staff on the Sunday morning at Dover. I'm now confident this will meet French entry requirements !
 
PhilandMena said:
I have now cancelled our Boots Antigen test and saved £120.0. We will do the free NHS Antigen test on Friday afternoon and present to the French border staff on the Sunday morning at Dover. I'm now confident this will meet French entry requirements !
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Will be interested to see how you get on.
 
Is the NHS test a PCR ?
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PhilandMena said:
No speak Froggy mate so that attachment is lost on me. But I can assure you the NHS test is not a PCR test.
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So is not the correct test for entry to France .
Might get away with it but wonder how you would feel if people entering the U.K. were thinking likewise .
 
PhilandMena said:
No speak Froggy mate so that attachment is lost on me. But I can assure you the NHS test is not a PCR test.
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Rough translation:
For fully vaccinated people:
- a negative PCR test carried out less than 72 hours before boarding or a negative antigen test (aka. lateral flow) carried out less than 48 hours before boarding. Warning self-administered tests are not authorised for travel.
 
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spitfire said:
So is not the correct test for entry to France .
Might get away with it but wonder how you would feel if people entering the U.K. were thinking likewise .
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Jesus! Not another one. How many times are we going to get posts from Funsters who do not understand how the NHS Antigen testing works or perhaps are just anti Brits taking a holiday. For your information and education, me old cock sparrow, I'm not taking a self administered NHS test. It will be undertaken by a tester at a free walk in test station and the results sent to me by txt message which I can then get independent email confirmation from a Gov. website. Please do try to be accurate when you post stuff like that as you may be putting off other Funsters who could use the same service and save themselves a bit of cash.

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DangerMousy said:
Rough translation:
For fully vaccinated people:
- a negative PCR test carried out less than 72 hours before boarding or a negative antigen test (aka. lateral flow) carried out less than 48 hours before boarding. Warning self-administered tests are not authorised for travel.
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See my post above Chum.
 
We have had our antigen tests carried out at East Midlands Airport walk through at lunchtime today. Booked online with Collinson( airport provider) at the discounted price of £32 each. Discount code on booking site.Parking right outside building. Staff do the test and results within 20mins online just time for a brew. Requested certificate print off as no printer onboard van and staff did that straight away with a smile.
We now have travel certificates with all relevant details so should be no issues tomorrow at terminal.
All major airports offer testing for anybody who require it at nearly half the price of ripoff high street sites.
Why take the chance or hassle?
This is the second time we have used Collinson. The first was Manchester for Lamp tests (Spain requirement) and both have been painless and quick.
 
PhilandMena said:
Jesus! Not another one. How many times are we going to get posts from Funsters who do not understand how the NHS Antigen testing works or perhaps are just anti Brits taking a holiday. For your information and education, me old cock sparrow, I'm not taking a self administered NHS test. It will be undertaken by a tester at a free walk in test station and the results sent to me by txt message which I can then get independent email confirmation from a Gov. website. Please do try to be accurate when you post stuff like that as you may be putting off other Funsters who could use the same service and save themselves a bit of cash.
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Thank you very much for clearing this up.

We are looking at 26th July travel and will now use this route for testing as we have had these tests weekly at the local test centre for the last few months.

Any chance you know of a free animal health certificate? :drinks:
 
Tombola said:
:roflmto: :roflmto: :roflmto:
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I wasn't laughing today when I called a vet in coventry and asked for the price of the AHC

£192 nearly fell off me chair.:eek:

I said that has to be the most expensive one in the country. In fact it made me feel better that our vet was only £84

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