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Reactions: British immigrants in the EU told they can’t drive through France

“Brexiters kinda forgot that Brexit also means EU countries 'taking back control'. How about that," editor Mike Butcher has said.

Andra Maciuca by Andra Maciuca
2021-12-30 10:05
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Brits with homes in the EU have been told they cannot drive through France to get there because of new Covid travel rules – and, implicitly, Brexit. 

The Eurotunnel Channel rail link’s operator issued an urgent update for British residents in the European Union, telling them the French government changed the country’s travel rules on Tuesday.

The statement read: “Following a French Government decision, on 28/12/2021, unless they hold French residency, British citizens are now considered 3rd country citizens and can no longer transit France by road to reach their country of residence in the EU.”

France rules different for UK citizens versus EU citizens

The decision follows already tightened rules in France towards travel from the UK.

From 18 December, the French government required British travellers to have “an essential reason to travel to, or come from, the UK, both for the unvaccinated and vaccinated”.

Now, France only allows travel from Britain for “compelling reasons”, and requires British residents in EU countries to show French authorities proof of residence.

Meanwhile, EU citizens and their partners and children who “have their main residence in France or who join, in transit through France, their main residence in a country of the European Union”, are allowed to transit France, according to French travel guidance. 

Although the French government has not yet made an official announcement about the change in restrictions, the Eurotunnel said the ban did not apply to Brits who live in France or people from Britain who also have an EU passport through dual citizenship.

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Reactions poured in to highlight Brexit’s impact on the new travel rules.

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Mike Butcher, editor of TechCrunch, said: “Brexiters kinda forgot that Brexit also means EU countries ‘taking back control’. How about that…”

Labour County Councillor and migrants campaigner Alexandra Bulat added: “Don’t worry guys, Boris told us in 2016 that the Vienna Treaty will save us so it must be true.”

Bulat was referring to the time when prime minister Boris Johnson was campaigning for Brexit, and reassuringly tweeted that the “Vienna Treaty protects rights of UK residents in France and elsewhere in the EU!”

“Brexit will make no difference #VoteLeave #InOrOut,” Johnson insisted.

Journalist Otto English also chipped in, repeating Johnson’s famous election slogan in an ironic way: “Got. Brexit. Done.”

Brexiters kinda forgot that Brexit also means EU countries “taking back control”. How about that… https://t.co/5D8FIu5Vuk

— Mike Butcher (@mikebutcher.bsky.social) (@mikebutcher) December 29, 2021

Don’t worry guys, Boris told us in 2016 that the Vienna Treaty will save us so it must be true https://t.co/s83OP8zzXe pic.twitter.com/VoRohfi40H

— Dr Alex Bulat (@LabourAlexB) December 29, 2021

Got. Brexit. Done. https://t.co/0C7J7x5NkU

— Otto English (@Otto_English) December 29, 2021

Former Financial Times editor Lionel Barber added: “Cue howls of outrage against France, but the fact is that Britain is now considered a third country by the EU as a whole, with no special relationship and a pile of disadvantages.  Welcome to Brexit!”

Composer Howard Goodall ridiculed the situation by referring to the Leavers’ focus on sovereignty as a Brexit benefit: “This is the government of the Republic of France, a sovereign state, taking control of its borders.

“France is also a member of the EU. Penny dropped yet?”Another Twitter user concluded: “If only the consequences of Brexit were restricted to those who voted for Brexit.”

Cue howls of outrage against France, but the fact is that Britain is now considered a third country by the EU as a whole, with no special relationship and a pile of disadvantages. Welcome to the Brexit! https://t.co/pfbSgu5rO9

— Lionel Barber (@lionelbarber) December 29, 2021

This is the government of the Republic of France, a sovereign state, taking control of its borders.

France is also a member of the EU.

Penny dropped yet? https://t.co/fd8Ych5TPr

— Howard Goodall (@Howard_Goodall) December 30, 2021

If only the consequences of Brexit were restricted to those who voted for Brexit.#BrexitReality #Brexitcarnage https://t.co/FR4TQrylKf

— Margo 🌈 🐝#FBPE #FBNHS (@iampetmutton) December 30, 2021

Related: New 2022 roaming fees kick in next month for UK travellers to the EU

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