Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEurostar passengers travelling to the Schengen area from 12 October will face new entry requirements enforced by French border police at London St Pancras. These requirements, part of the new EU Entry-Exit System (EES), include proof of medical insurance, pre-booked accommodation, a return ticket, and sufficient funds. The demand for medical insurance is a specific French control for "third-country nationals" and goes beyond the standard Schengen area entry rules. Travellers will be asked these questions at automatic kiosks during biometric registration, and a negative answer could result in refusal of entry. This rule applies to all Eurostar destinations, including Belgium and the Netherlands, despite those countries not having a medical insurance requirement for entry. In fullEurostar passengers to face new border questions on hotels, cash and medical insuranceThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Eurostar travel warning ahead of new system rollout
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEurostar passengers travelling to the Schengen area from 12 October will face new entry requirements enforced by French border police at London St Pancras. These requirements, part of the new EU Entry-Exit System (EES), include proof of medical insurance, pre-booked accommodation, a return ticket, and sufficient funds. The demand for medical insurance is a specific French control for "third-country nationals" and goes beyond the standard Schengen area entry rules. Travellers will be asked these questions at automatic kiosks during biometric registration, and a negative answer could result in refusal of entry. This rule applies to all Eurostar destinations, including Belgium and the Netherlands, despite those countries not having a medical insurance requirement for entry. In fullEurostar passengers to face new border questions on hotels, cash and medical insuranceThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
