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Coronavirus and Eurostar services – last updated 31 December 2020

This page will be updated regularly to provide the latest essential COVID-19 travel information regarding Eurostar.

IMPORTANT: We advise all passengers to carefully check the latest official government information of their country of origin and destination prior to departure. Specific criteria and conditions apply to all travel and may change at short notice, so please visit the government websites, or the ‘Travel to’ sections below:
 


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Essential information before you go

Essential information to travel to your destinations

 

Important travel update: Get the latest information on the new border restrictions here.
 

My journey Do I need to fill in a form? Do I need to quarantine? Do I need to take a COVID-19 test?
Travelling to the UK Yes – get the form here Yes2(10 days) No
Travelling to France Yes1 get the form here No Yes4
Travelling to Belgium Yes – get the form here Yes3 Yes4
Travelling to the Netherlands No Yes (10 days) Yes4





 

 

You do not need a form to enter France but one is required for travel within the country. Check our Travel to France section.

The UK has introduced the Test to Release programme. For details, please see ‘Travel to UK’ below.

There will be strict controls on the Passenger Locator form and most likely a quarantine of 7 days, followed by a compulsory PCR test.

Specific criteria apply, check the latest information on testing requirements here 

Passengers are required to wear a mask at the station and on our trains. Please note this applies even if you have a negative PCR test.
 

Brexit: Please check all the essential info for travelling after 01 January 2021.

Travel to the UK

 

The United Kingdom is taking steps to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

1) To protect your health and others’, everyone must complete an online Passenger Locator Form before arrival in the United Kingdom.

2) You may be required to self-isolate for 10 days on arrival. Check the exempt countries list immediately before you travel as this list can change at short notice. Currently, you are required to self-isolate when arriving in the UK from France, Belgium & the Netherlands. 

3) It is a legal requirement that you wear a face covering on public transport in the UK.

4) If you are required to self-isolate, you may be able to shorten the self-isolation period by opting into a test to release scheme depending on which part of the UK you are in. For further information and a list of providers please visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-test-to-release-for-international-travel

Failure to comply with the above measures is a criminal offence and you could be fined.

Please visit www.gov.uk/uk-border-control for detailed public health advice and requirements for entering the UK. 

All passengers are still required to quarantine on arrival in the UK from France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

 

Returning to Belgium: If you’re returning to Belgium afterwards: please note that you’ll have to fill in a mandatory government form even if you’re a Belgian national or resident. For more information please go to the ‘Travel to Belgium’ section. 

If you’re unable to travel and have a booking up to and including 28 February 2021, we’d like to offer you an e-voucher so you can re-book your trip for a later date

UK government advice: visit the UK government website for the latest travel advice.

 

 

Travel to France

  • Lockdown: If you have questions regarding lockdown in France please consult the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website, where you can find the most up-to-date information and also this section which is updated regularly.
  • Self-isolation and quarantine: People arriving in the UK from France will have to self-isolate for 14 days. For more information, please see our ‘Travel to the UK’ section.
  • Travel to and around France: Anyone travelling within France must be in possession of a Travel Exemption Certificate. Failure to produce the document may lead to a fine from the French authorities. Visit the French Consulate in London's website for details and the latest information.
  • Returning to the UK: If you’re returning to the UK afterwards, please note that you’ll have to complete a mandatory government form even if you’re a UK national or resident. For more information, please see our ‘Travel to the UK’ section.
  • If you’re unable to travel and have a booking up to and including 28 February 2021, we’d like to offer you an e-voucher so you can re-book your trip for a later date

 

Travel to Belgium

 

  • Lockdown: If you have questions regarding the lockdown in Belgium please consult the Belgian government website, where you can find the most up-to-date information and also this section which is updated regularly.
  • Complete a passenger locator form: When travelling or returning to Belgium, ALL passengers aged 16 years and over are legally required to complete a Passenger Locator Form online. The form must be completed online within 48 hours of departure. Please note if you’re staying in Belgium less than 48 hours you won’t have to complete this form. See here for more information
  • Self-isolation and quarantine: As of 31 December, anyone returning to Belgium after a stay of at least 48 hours in a “red zone” will have to quarantine for 14 days. The quarantine can only be shortened by getting a negative PCR test on the seventh day of quarantine. Exceptions apply. People arriving in the UK from Belgium will have to self-isolate for 14 days. Please see our ‘Travel to the UK’ section for more information. 
  • Travel to and around Belgium: Find latest information here about current measures in place locally.
  • Returning to the UK: If you’re returning to the UK afterwards, please note that you’ll have to complete a mandatory government form even if you’re a UK national or resident. For more information, please see our ‘Travel to the UK’ section.
  • If you’re unable to travel and have a booking up to and including 28 February 2021, we’d like to offer you an e-voucher so you can re-book your trip for a later date

 

Please note a COVID test is now mandatory to travel to Belgium, see more information.

 

 

Travel to the Netherlands

 

  • 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. If you are travelling to the UK from the Netherlands, you will need to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival. See here for more information.
  • Travel to and around the Netherlands: Find the latest information here about current measures in place locally
  • Returning to the UK: If you’re returning to the UK afterwards, please note that you’ll have to complete a mandatory government form even if you’re a UK national or resident. For more information, please see our ‘Travel to the UK’ section.
  • If you’re unable to travel and have a booking up to and including 28 February 2021, we’d like to offer you an e-voucher so you can re-book your trip for a later date

 

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