 Poster: A snowHead
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Merry Christmas all.
I have a Eurotunnel booking on 2nd January, in part this date was chosen so I could make a follow-up appointment in Albertville hospital (Savoie) with a surgeon who had to remove my appendix in an emergency in September. I hold a British passport and am resident in UK.
After the announcement that travel from UK to France was restricted, I sent an enquiry to the French consulate asking if I would be able to enter France. They haven't replied.
What do snowheads think my chances are of getting let in?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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in part this date was chosen so I could make a follow-up appointment in Albertville hospital (Savoie)
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....during my ski holiday.
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What do snowheads think my chances are of getting let in?
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Slim
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@pam w, ha ha. You're right though, if I was let in I would go skiing.
After six days in the hospital (great treatment by the way) my surgeon said okay we can let you go home today, can you see me in a month? No! Why not? Because I will be back in London. Then he asked when I will be back in France and I said January. That is how I came to have the appointment in writing for 5th January.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I think if you have evidence of an appointment you should go for it.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@Pamski,
I suppose what is the worst that can happen? Get up super early, drive two hours to tunnel. Get refused and lose the £100 tunnel booking and then another two hours drive home.
Actually that's probably not the worst. That would be if I was allowed in but my partner, travelling on Irish passport, is refused.
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Is it me or is the
embassy's document ireally badly designed? The source, on the French ministry of interior (home affairs) is very confusing as it is subject to multiple interpretations due to its presentation.
Anyways, from what we heard in French news over the last weeks, we've always understood "compelling reason" to include a medical appointment you cannot move.
"Urgence médicale vitale (pour la personne ainsi qu’un accompagnant
si sa présence est indispensable). Pièces exigibles : certificat médical,
preuve d’une hospitalisation programmée, etc."
Of course (1) whether you could have moved yours or not will be left at the interpretation of the custom officer, and (2) if you travel to the appointment with ski gear the interpretation will be skewed...
At the end of the day it's just a self filled certificate - if you really want to cross a border, you will - only not-so-Priti Patel and tabloid readers believe you can completely close borders...
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@patrick!, not convinced.
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Judging by the problems my brother and those travelling with him (on Irish passports) had getting through French passport control in Calais on their return to the UK (they're all Swiss residents), I'd say you were definitely onto a 'drive to tunnel and drive home again' mission...
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@andy1234, why did you not just go to your GP at home, and get a referral into the NHS for a postop check up?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Hells Bells, because he can't ski in London...?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@andy1234, you can always change the date on the tunnel booking, it won't be a crossing lost.
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You know it makes sense.
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Macron is addressing the nation on Monday evening, so it’ll be interesting to hear what he has to say…
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@genepi, yes. So far I’ve only cancelled the mid-drive hotel - val Moret as recommended by a number of snowheads.
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Poster: A snowHead
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It's going to be blatantly obvious that this appointment is simply a ruse to enable a skiing holiday. Good luck.
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