MY TRAVEL PLANNER
The complexity of travel around Europe has significantly increased since the start of the COVID pandemic. Rapidly changing government restrictions have increased the burden on border officials who are often unaware of rules and exemptions affecting our personnel and dependents.
This page has been designed to assist you with your travel planning in an attempt ease the complexities and there is a handy travel planner that can be found HERE to help you collate and manage the information.
When planning your travel there are three major parts you need to consider (JTT).
Journey
As well as knowing where you are going you will need to take note of any countries you will travel through to get there, this should include Country name, method of travel and the date of departure from each country including overnight stops in transit corridors. Each of the countries you need to travel through may have differing requirements for testing and different periods of required quarantine. To check for this information please check the EJSU.NET COVID19 Travel page which contains links to Host Nation restrictions and guidance.
Travellers
You will need to make note of each person that will be traveling with you, it is good practice to keep these details to hand for borders crossing and check points. Include details like Name, Passport Number (and expiry) as well as the individuals current vaccination status.
Testing
For any of the countries you travel through or your destination there may be a requirement for COVID19 testing. Please use the EJSU.NET COVID19 Travel page to check for these requirements.
Recommended Documentation
Travelling has become far more complicated for both travellers and border agents since the start of the COVID pandemic.
With rules changing on a regular basis, it is the individuals responsibility to ensure they have the correct documentation for their journey.
It is important to have a good understanding of the rules pertinent to each leg of your journey, as you may need to challenge border security in their interpretation of the rules. A good example being the incorrect stamping of Passports by French Border officials where a traveller may be transiting France to reach their country of residence.
Many of the forms such as Passenger Locator Forms (PLF) will be digital, however we recommend taking hard copies with signatures where possible/relevant.
This advice is for personnel across Europe and as such, every journey will be different.
Passport
In date passports with a minimum 6 months remaining on expiry.
IF you have an issue with your passport please contact your NSE below
DETAILS OF NSES
Proof of Negative PCR test
Please ensure you check country specific requirements i.e. UK is less than 72 hours, France is less than 48 hours prior.
Proof of 2 & 8 day test booking
Before entering the UK you must have booked and have evidence of booking a day 2 & 8 test. this will be needed for your passenger locator form.
NATO Travel Order
Some blurb about NATO travel Order
State of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Stamp/CARD
Some blurb about SOFA
Proof of residency in your Host Nation i.e. NIE for Spain, Protocol ID for Belgium.
Blurb about Host Nation ID
Journey booking details/forms
Carry with you at all times documentation for your journey and any specific forms that need to be completed for your journey. e.g. Eurotunnel requires traverlers to complete a separate forms for your Journey.
Declaration forms for outbound and return journeys
Blurb about decleration forms and where to get them
Passenger Locator Forms (PLF)
Blurb about PLF and where to get them
List of Duty phone numbers should you encounter any issues on your Journey.
European Duty Officer –
Other Numbers?
Vehicle documentation
When traveling by Car ensure you have your Vehicle documentation to hand i.e. V5, Insurance)
To assist you with planning your Journey EJSU has created a handy ‘MY Travel Planner’ tool that will help you collate the information you need.
