Travel Light System
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inally, the world of travel and adventure is reopening up with amendment of the travel light system last month. Travellers are returning from destinations such as Mexico, South Africa and Maldives to name a few of those tropical destinations we have all been missing. However, we still need to be extra vigilant as there are still some travel rules that can catch you out. Making the need for a trusted travel advisor and expert now more important than ever before so I thought I would highlight some of the ones that I have been made aware of and need to advise my clients about now we are
moving forward with new bookings. Not only do we have Covid regulations in place for departing and returning to the UK, we also have the countries we are travelling to and their regulations in place, not to mention new Brexit rules in place. We also need to be especially aware of the rules that apply to unvaccinated children as that is a whole new minefield of travel related admin. Some countries demand children over the age of one to have received a negative PCR test result, while other countries are not even allowing unvaccinated over 12’s completely.
France has introduced a travel health pass, like many countries in Europe. This pass is not only required for travel but also for access to restaurants and museums, etc. This shows full information in relation to the full vaccination, any results form recent tests which are negative or evidence of recovery from Covid. Since the majority of 12-17 years olds are unvaccinated, they will need to have evidence of the negative test taken within 72 hours when wishing to enter some of the tourist hotspots in France. This test must also be taken in France for entry to venues, in addition to the per departure test required for entering France. So, this can lead to multiple tests being taken every 3 days or so. These tests are no longer free in France either so additional unforeseen costs unless you are well advised and planned in advance. The next thing to consider is regarding the vaccine certificate the majority of us now have to travel with. Some countries are now advising that certificates that issued to those who were second jabbed more than 270 days earlier (nine months) will not be accepted. Therefore, the booster jabs which are now being rolled
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