COVID-19 Travel Requirements

Travel from the UK to France - Legal requirements

We do our best to interpret and update this page as soon as advice from the French government changes. For the very latest advice on entering France, we recommend checking diplomatie.gouv.fr, interieur.gouv.fr and uk.ambafrance.org before travel.

1. French Health declarations (A)

Unvaccinated passengers over 12 years old must complete a "Statement of honour".
Unvaccinated passengers over 18 years old must complete a "Statement of honour" and a "Travel certificate to Metropolitan France".

Fully vaccinated passengers will not be required to present either form to enter French territory.

These must be completed for each passenger, and presented digitally or printed to border control authorities.

• Download both documents from interieur.gouv.fr
  (Click "TRAVEL TO/FROM AN AMBER LIST COUNTRY")

2. A negative COVID test (B)

Unvaccinated passengers over 12 years old travelling on our passenger service require a negative result from a non-NHS PCR test or a non-NHS Antigen (lateral flow) test taken in the previous 24 hours. At French border controls you will need to present digital or paper evidence of the negative result from the test provider.

Fully vaccinated passengers will not be required to present a negative test result to enter French territory. Proof of vaccination status will need to be presented at border controls. More information.

• Find a private test provider
• There is no COVID-19 testing facility at the Eurotunnel site

3. Confirm your Health Declarations prior to travel

This is confirmation that you are aware of and have followed the steps above and are ready to travel. These will be checked and validated as evidence of your compliance with the Government's requirements to travel. The absence of these document and/or any of the supporting evidence completed for all passengers, may result in fines and travel refusal.

Prior to travel you must upload the required documents/results (A) and (B) above to your booking. You can add your documents by logging into My Eurotunnel (using either your My Eurotunnel account email address and password, or one-off "guest" bookings can be logged into using the booking reference number and password found on your booking confirmation email - how to find your password).

• Log into My Eurotunnel to add documents
• More information about adding Health Declarations
• How to log into your booking or account
• Travel agent customers, log in here using the booking reference and password supplied by your agent.

Each passenger must bring ALL the above documents and supporting evidence with them, ready to present to the authorities.

Please be aware:

• Anyone arriving from the UK must quarantine for seven days (unless transiting through France in under 24hrs, under 12 years old or are fully vaccinated)
• If you will be travelling through France to another country you will still need all of the above.

Travel from France to the UK – Legal Requirements

We do our best to interpret and update this page as soon as advice from the UK government changes. For the very latest advice on entering the UK, we recommend checking gov.uk before travel.

1. Passenger locator form (A)

All passengers aged 16 or over must complete an individual passenger locator form before arrival at the terminal in France (details of children under 16 must be included on the form completed by the adult accompanying them). Each passenger locator form must specify the unique reference number of the booked pre-travel testing package (item 3). This form must be presented in digital or paper format to the border authorities.

• Online Passenger Locator Form

2. A negative COVID test (B)

All passengers aged 11 or over travelling on our passenger service require a negative result from a non-NHS PCR or a non-NHS Antigen (lateral flow) test taken in the previous 72hrs (It's your responsibility to ensure the test meets the minimum standards for sensitivity, specificity and viral load details.). At UK border controls you will need to present an email or text message certificate in English, French or Spanish issued by the testing facility - failure to do so will result in a £500 fine.

• Find a private test provider in France
• There is no COVID-19 testing facility at the Eurotunnel site

3. A 2 & 8 day COVID test package (C)

All passengers must also purchase/book a travel testing package prior to travel. You must take a coronavirus (COVID-19) test on second and eighth day of quarantine. The "test pack" must be booked for each passenger (children aged 4 and under do not need to take these tests) before you begin your trip and its reference number must be specified on your passenger locator form before travelling (see item 1). Details can be found here.

• Choose a test provider

4. Confirm your Health Declarations prior to travel

This is confirmation that you are aware of and have followed the steps above and are ready to travel. These will be checked and validated as evidence of your compliance with the Government's requirements to travel. The absence of these document and/or any of the supporting evidence completed for all passengers, may result in fines and travel refusal.

Prior to travel you must upload the required documents/results (A) and (B) above to your booking. You can add your documents by logging into My Eurotunnel (using either your My Eurotunnel account email address and password, or one-off "guest" bookings can be logged into using the booking reference number and password found on your booking confirmation email - how to find your password). 

• Log into My Eurotunnel to and documents
• More information about adding Health Declarations
• How to log into your account or booking
• Travel agent customers, log in here using the booking reference and password supplied by your agent.

Each passenger must bring ALL the above documents and supporting evidence with them, ready to present to the authorities.

Please note:

• All arrivals must quarantine for 10 days unless exempt. Full details and requirements can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-quarantine-when-you-arrive-in-england
• If you self-isolate in England, you may opt into Test to Release. For further information please visit: www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-test-to-release-for-international-travel
• Even if fully vaccinated against COVID-19 all the above requirements still apply.

Failure to comply with the above measures or to provide false or deliberately misleading information is a criminal offence and is punishable by a fine and/or travel ban and/or imprisonment. Please visit www.gov.uk/uk-border-control for detailed public health advice and requirements for entering the UK.

Terminal Buildings and Shuttles

Our terminals are open during the day, but many facilities are unavailable due to Government guidelines. Toilets and vending machines are also available in the boarding lanes at both our Folkestone and Calais terminals. Please be aware that customers must remain in their vehicles on the shuttle so toilets on board are closed.

Eurotunnel travel insurance

Our Covid-19 Travel insurance and Combined products now include cover for cancellation prior to travel. However, it is IMPORTANT to note that there is no travel insurance cover (including for curtailment, quarantine and medical expenses) whilst overseas, if the FCDO advises against all but essential travel in the country you are travelling to. European Motor Breakdown cover is not affected by any travel restrictions. Please click here for Frequently asked Questions.

Download & install the NHS COVID-19 app
We encourage customers to download and install the NHS COVID-19 app to help fight the spread of the virus and save lives. Don't forget to "check-in" to our terminal buildings using the QR codes located on our entrances, if you enter the terminal.