German public health authorities said on Saturday that Germany is tightening restrictions on travel from the UK to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.
Starting at midnight on Sunday or 11 pm British time, airlines such as airlines are prohibited from transporting British tourists to Germany. Only German citizens and residents, their partners and children, and transit passengers can travel to the country from the UK.
Anyone entering Germany from the UK needs to undergo a negative PCR test and must be isolated for 14 days regardless of the vaccination status.
The Robert Koch Institute announced new rules because it classifies the United Kingdom as a virus variant area of concern, which is the highest Covid risk level. It said the restriction may last until at least January 3. Due to the spread of Omicron variants in the UK, there is growing concern about the soaring infection rate of Covid-19.
France has also implemented similar restrictions, which took effect at 11pm on Friday.Passengers in a hurry Travel to France to break the country’s ban on British tourists The freight traffic suffers a chain reaction, leading to long queues of trucks.
On Saturday, a long tail wing appeared on the M20 motorway at the entrance of the Kent to Dover and Channel tunnels.
A day ago, after many people proposed Christmas travel plans to avoid the new regulations, there was a long queue in the Port of Dover.
A Eurotunnel spokesperson said: “The congestion in Dover at night and entering Dover on the A20 this morning led to the transfer of freight to Eurotunnel. At present, traffic on the road to J11A (Eurotunnel exit) on the M20 is slow, but the cargo is moving Pass through the tunnel at normal speed, so this situation will disappear in the next few hours.”
She said that all passengers who want to reach France through the Channel Tunnel before the deadline can do so.
Under the new regulations introduced due to the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, British citizens now need a “convincing reason” to enter France, prohibiting tourism or business travel.
Porters, transport workers and French nationals are not subject to the new regulations.
