Take your precautions if you have to travel to the Spanish Basque Country and then return to France. Since midnight Sunday, additional restrictions have entered into force at the borders, following government announcements on Friday to try to fight the rebound of the Covid-19 epidemic. Controls will also be stepped up. As a reminder, the borders are closed to countries outside the European Union, “except compelling reason” had indicated the Prime Minister.
Negative PCR test to present
Regarding entries into France from a European Union country, such as Spain, you must have a document certifying that you have performed a PCR test within 72 hours, and that its result is negative . This does not apply for children. “Anyone aged eleven or over entering by land on the national territory must be able to present the result of a biological virological screening examination carried out less than 72 hours before his departure not concluding that he is contaminated by Covid -19. “ specifies the prefecture of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in a press release.
But there are exemptions, and this measure does not apply to cross-border workers, truck drivers and residents of the border area, i.e. people living within a radius of 30km for a trip of less than 24 hours, further specifies the prefecture. However, “for these exemptions, people must bring a document allowing them to justify the reason for their displacement.”
On the other hand, it is impossible for construction companies on the other side of the Bidassoa to work on sites on the French Basque Country side.
The sub-prefect of Bayonne invited from France Bleu Pays Basque this Monday
So is it still possible to go shopping across the border? How will the checks be carried out? The new sub-prefect of Bayonne Philippe Le Moing-Surzur will answer these questions on Monday after the 8 hours newspaper on France Bleu Pays Basque.
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