We have just driven from UK to Costa Blanca - Page 9

Thank you, we are doing the same on Wednesday. Xx

very useful post, much appreciated since we will be driving down to visit our place on the Costa Blanca in about a week's time.

Can anyone who has driven down to Spain in the last few weeks share their experience and approach with respect to the FCS form?

I saw another person ask the same question in the thread but no definitive answer. I understand you need the French declaration form completed but what about the FCS form when arriving by road into Spain. I've scoured the net and as far as I can tell you cannot complete the form without a flight number which suggests its only relevant for air travel. I've also seen some suggestion (for example here): https://diaryofaspanglishgirl.com/2020/07/01/compulsory-travel-document-if-travelling-to-spain-from-july-1st-2020-through-covid-19/

that indicates the FCS form is not required if arriving by road but suggests filling out a traveller locator form here:

https://www.iata.org/contentassets/07a397c1164d45e794c22949c75a95ac/public-health-passenger-locator-form.pdf

However this is equally baffling to me, as its an IATA form and the very first field on the form asks for flight number, which isn't surprising since IATA is the International Air Travel association!

We did a similar journey on 8 July , stayed one night near Orleans and a second night near Girona in northern Spain. However in Catalan areas you have to wear masks in all public spaces inside and outside. 

We are in Torrevieja and very reassuring to see the diligence around mask wearing and all the other social distancing measures put in place. The Spanish authorities are clearly trying to control the virus and the vast vast majority of people are following the rules . 

Hi 

We did the same thing on July 2 nd after spending 14 days in quarantine in Oxford after arriving from Atlanta Georgia. We spent 3 days driving through France stopping in Orleans , Castets  and bellmunt d ‘urgell Spain.  Had the same experience with the tunnel, paperwork wasn’t asked for, even for my two dogs. Services were all open , roads were quiet  We just arrived in altea on the 5 Th renting a villa for 7 months at first ,to better scope out the area. We did pass Lleida which had just gone back into lockdown because of a spike but they were asking all non residents to leave beforehand not trapping people there. If worried about flights it’s a decent option to take. 

Yeah, it’s not nice! The DVLA are private now and they sell your vehicle details to the appropriate authority. But to prove who is driving at the time is another matter! I believe the French have the same system as Spain where the vehicle is insured and not the owner therefore any one over a certain age can drive the vehicle.

Some good airlines will let your dog fly with you! 7kgs and under.

It is not that masks are ‘unnecessary’ in a given situation. The govt has said In confined spaces masks can protect others, if we (unwittingly or otherwise) have the virus. You protect people around you, they protect you by wearing a mask. If they’re not wearing one that’s no reason for you not to wear one.

Yup. Wear the mask folks, be a good friend and neighbour. Small price to pay for free movement and it's no big deal. 

Just to add our experience, just completed the drive down last night. No forms required at either Euro tunnel France side or into Spain. Apart from heavy traffic in Rouen all very pleasant. We did notice a massive  queue of trucks on the other side of the motorway heading back into France around Irun, might be worth factoring in some slack time on any return journey if doing that route.