CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION

AM I ALLOWED TO TRAVEL? Visit the French Consulate website for details and the latest information on lockdown and local restrictions in place in France. 


ARE THERE RULES WHEN TRAVELLING FROM THE UK TO FRANCE?

National travel restrictions – you can only travel for essential reasons

Whilst national restrictions are in place, you can only travel internationally from England for legally permitted reasons. This does not include holidays.

You must complete a travel declaration form and carry it with you along with any evidence supporting the reason for your trip.

You may be required to show the form at the port of departure. It is an offence to enter a port of departure or embarkation point without a properly completed form if you are travelling internationally. Some job related exemptions apply. You may be issued with a fixed penalty notice and directed to return home if you do not have a valid reason for travel.


DO I NEED A COVID-19 TEST? All customers travelling to Paris or Lille must provide a negative PCR COVID-19 test taken in the United Kingdom less than 72 hours before travel. Important - antigen tests are no longer accepted. Find out more official details.

• PCR coronavirus tests at St Pancras Int’l: You can now get a PCR coronavirus test* at St Pancras International Find out more info and book your test here.

WHAT DOCUMENTS DO I NEED? All customers travelling from the UK must carry a printed and completed version of a Sworn Statement. Depending on your nationality and age, please choose the document you need accordingly:

• Sworn Statement for travellers aged 11 years old and above
• Sworn Statement for travellers under 11 years old

WILL I NEED TO QUARANTINE? Passengers travelling from a non-EU country (including the UK) must make a sworn declaration to self-isolate for a period of 7 days, then take another PCR test following this period of self-isolation.
 


^{*Your results will be available the next day between 17:00 and midnight. You’ll need to book your test in advance, and it must be taken no more than 72 hours before departure. Please make sure you factor this into your plans and allow enough time. We’re offering this service in partnership with London Medical Laboratory. Tests are offered at a preferential Eurostar rate. Coronavirus PCR tests are being offered in partnership with London Medical Laboratory and are not a Eurostar product or service. Eurostar is not responsible for the quality of tests, the length of time it takes to get your results and any other matters related to the testing (e.g. your ability to travel).}

 

AM I ALLOWED TO TRAVEL? 

• If you’re a UK citizen or a non-EU national: You can only travel to Belgium for essential reasons. Find out more.
• If you’re a Belgian resident or an EU national: Non-essential travel is permitted but not encouraged. Find out more.
• If you're not a Belgian resident or national and have been in Brazil, India or South Africa in the preceding 14 days before travelling to Belgium, you will not be allowed to enter Belgium. This also applies if you’re transiting through Belgium to/from another country.

IMPORTANT: Please consult the Belgian government's official coronavirus information website for the latest guidelines and information regarding lockdown and local restrictions.

DO I NEED A COVID-19 TEST?

If you are a Belgian resident:

• You do not need to take a PCR test before you travel
• Belgian residents returning from a “red zone” (including the UK) and having stayed there for more than 48 hours must be tested on arrival
• After filling in a Passenger Locator Form, passengers will get a text inviting them to go to a test centre.

If you are not a Belgium resident:

• All non-residents aged six and over must take a negative PCR test no more than 72 hours before arriving in Belgium, regardless of their nationality. Antigen tests are not acceptable
• You will be refused entry if you fail to comply with these restrictions. You will be responsible for any associated costs
• PCR coronavirus tests at St Pancras Int’l: You can now get a PCR coronavirus test at St Pancras International*. Find out more and book your test here.
   

WHAT DOCUMENTS DO I NEED TO TRAVEL TO OR RETURN TO BELGIUM?

• ALL passengers aged 16 and over (regardless of citizenship or residency)  are legally required to complete a Passenger Locator Form online. The form must be completed online up to 48 hours of departure.

ARE THERE RULES WHEN TRAVELLING FROM THE UK TO BELGIUM?

• Whilst national restrictions are in place, you can only travel internationally from England for legally permitted reasons. This does not include holidays
• You must complete a travel declaration form and carry it with you along with any evidence supporting the reason for your trip. You may be required to show the form at the station. It is an offence to enter a port of departure or embarkation point without a properly completed form if you are travelling internationally. Some work-related exemptions apply. You may be issued a fixed penalty notice and told to return home if you do not have a valid reason for travel.

WILL I NEED TO QUARANTINE? 

• Anyone returning to Belgium after a stay of at least 48 hours in a “red zone” (including the UK) will have to quarantine for 10 days. The quarantine can only be shortened by getting a negative PCR test on the seventh day of quarantine. Exceptions apply. 
   

^{* Your results will be available the next day between 17:00 and midnight. You’ll need to book your test in advance, and it must be taken no more than 72 hours before departure. Please make sure you factor this into your plans and allow enough time. We’re offering this service in partnership with London Medical Laboratory. Tests are offered at a preferential Eurostar rate. Coronavirus PCR tests are being offered in partnership with London Medical Laboratory and are not a Eurostar product or service. Eurostar is not responsible for the quality of tests, the length of time it takes to get your results and any other matters related to the testing (e.g. your ability to travel).}

 

AM I ALLOWED TO TRAVEL? Dutch citizens and residents and EU nationals are allowed to travel for essential reasons only. However, non-EU nationals, including British citizens, are not permitted to travel by the Dutch government. Please visit the Dutch government website for more information on travel and local restrictions.


ARE THERE RULES WHEN TRAVELLING FROM THE UK TO THE NETHERLANDS?

National travel restrictions – you can only travel for essential reasons

Whilst national restrictions are in place, you can only travel internationally from England for legally permitted reasons. This does not include holidays.

You must complete a travel declaration form and carry it with you along with any evidence supporting the reason for your trip.

You may be required to show the form at the port of departure. It is an offence to enter a port of departure or embarkation point without a properly completed form if you are travelling internationally. Some job related exemptions apply. You may be issued with a fixed penalty notice and directed to return home if you do not have a valid reason for travel.


DO I NEED A COVID-19 TEST? All customers need to have proof of a negative PCR test result taken less than 72 hours before travel. Find out more official details. 

• PCR coronavirus tests at St Pancras Int’l: You can now get a PCR coronavirus test at St Pancras International* Find out more info and book your test here.

WHAT DOCUMENTS DO I NEED? When travelling to or from the Netherlands, there are no specific COVID-19 travel documents required by the Dutch government.


WILL I NEED TO QUARANTINE? If you are travelling to the Netherlands from the UK, you will need to self-isolate for 10 days on arrival. See here for more information.


^{*Your results will be available the next day between 17:00 and midnight. You’ll need to book your test in advance, and it must be taken no more than 72 hours before departure. Please make sure you factor this into your plans and allow enough time. We’re offering this service in partnership with London Medical Laboratory. Tests are offered at a preferential Eurostar rate. Coronavirus PCR tests are being offered in partnership with London Medical Laboratory and are not a Eurostar product or service. Eurostar is not responsible for the quality of tests, the length of time it takes to get your results and any other matters related to the testing (e.g. your ability to travel).}

We’re working with London Medical Laboratory to give you access to a range of COVID-19 testing options at a preferential price*. You’ll need to book your test in advance online. 
 
London Medical Laboratory meets the required UK government standards for testing packages.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure you read the following information and the ‘Travel to’ sections above for mandatory testing guidelines and official travel rules for your destination.

Tests available for travel to the UK:

• Mandatory PCR testing on day two and eight of quarantine. 
• Optional ‘Test to Release’ PCR test. This can only be taken once you’ve been in the UK for at least five days. With a negative result you can end your ten-day quarantine early.
• Optional rapid 15-minute antigen test. This test does not meet the government requirements for travel, but it can give you quick results and peace of mind before a personal or business trip.  
   

Tests available for travel to France, Belgium and the Netherlands:

• Mandatory PCR test taken in the UK less than 72 hours before travel. See the ‘Travel To’ sections above for more information. 
• Optional rapid 15-minute antigen test. This test does not meet the government requirements for travel, but it can give you fast results and peace of mind before a personal or business trip.  
   

_{*Except for the mandatory PCR testing on day two and eight of quarantine which is set at fixed price.}