In a massive blow for many UK holidaymakers currently enjoying a holiday in France, the country of love and romance will be added to the list of ‘high risk’ countries from 4.00am on Saturday.
First published in August 2020.
The announcement, made yesterday, means that all but essential travel is now advised against and returning travellers will have to quarantine for 14 days.
France had previously been on the UK’s list of ‘travel corridors’, allowing unrestricted travel, but is now joined by the Netherlands, Malta, Monaco, the Turks & Caicos islands, and Aruba as one of the latest places to have this exemption removed.
With quarantine awaiting from the early hours of Saturday, there are reports of a scramble to return home before the new rules come into place.
In response last night, France’s secretary of state for European affairs Clement Beaune tweeted: “A British decision which we regret and which will lead to reciprocal measures, hoping for a return to normality as soon as possible.”
Une décision britannique que nous regrettons et qui entraînera une mesure de réciprocité, en espérant un retour à la normale le plus rapidement possible @Djebbari_JB https://t.co/6pA0qDQun6
— Clement Beaune (@CBeaune) August 13, 2020
After Spain, France is the second-most popular international destination for UK residents, over ten million of which visited the country in 2019.
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