European Passenger Location Form
In May we are going on a tour in Europe visiting France, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Italy with no prior bookings and therefore flexible dates. I have just been made aware of the European Passenger Location Form. My initial reading of the long form would seem to indicate that I need to complete a separate one for most of the countries I will be visiting. Has anyone come across this recently?
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Some countries require that document for arrivals by air. For your tour if you have proof of complete vaccination you can enter France and you are then free to cross EU land borders to the other destinations you have listed.
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Thanks ET. But Italy requires the form for ALL arrivals irrespective of means of travel. My question is really to anyone who has completed one for Italy with a trip like ours. For the final destination did they put Italy or UK which is I suppose the end of the trip! The guidance does not help. I may just complete it with UK as my final destination and see what happens!
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We are going, France, Lux'bourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, home in June/July & when I checked recently the only for needed was a declaration for entering France.....
All other countries just required proof of vaccination within 270 days!!
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My reading of the rules is different Kassapa! Looking at the link through the Club's o'seas guidance, euplf.eu site, Eurotunnel guidance and the gov't guidance I interpret it that you only need declaration if you are flying into France! You need one for Belgium and one for Italy. I will not need one for Germany, Austria nor Switzerland (if I go there). This is what I mean by confusion. I will check again but has anyone actually done this trip recently?
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Further to my last post have had another look at the current rules. Linking through the UK Govt o'seas travel advice I see that you do not need a plf for Belgium if your stay is less than 48 hrs. So I think that I will need one only for Italy. Proof of Vaccination status is of course also required.
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Just read this after I posted below.....
https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-together/discussions/rover-frank/touring-to-switzerland/
I always stand to be corrected & will certainly re-check all details before we leave mid June.....
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Just read as from 1st May, locator form no longer required but proof of vaccination required until 31st May.......
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy/entry-requirements
Slowly, we're getting there.....
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My NHS Covid pass shows expiry 1 year from date of booster..... however the 270 days expires 1st Aug.... fortunately I'm back from Europe on 28th July!
Hopefully, many countries will follow Switzerland soon & eliminate the need for any documentation.....
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Further to my previous post;
Just viewed the above & it would appear the 270 days refers to the primary vaccination, 1st & 2nd jabs, having the booster extends the end date which appears not to have yet been set.....
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Update:
As of 14th June of all the countries we are visiting on our 'tour', only France requires tests or proof of vaccination.....
Luxembourg no requirement by land, Germany, Switzerland, Italy & Austria have lifted all restrictions.....
We have the required paperwork should things change again of course but some normality resumes..... :-)
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