A controversial Covid crackdown on UK arrivals has been suspended by the French government.
Restrictions were announced early this week preventing UK nationals living in an EU country travelling by road through France to reach their destination.
Travel companies including Eurotunnel and P&O Ferries warned passengers on Thursday that their return journeys could be blocked. However, strict regulations are still in place for UK visitors, blocking entry to France unless there is an essential reason.
The French government had insisted that UK nationals who reside in another EU country were deemed to be "third country nationals" and not allowed to cross France to get home under the current Covid rules.
However, it noted that "a large number of British nationals residing in an EU country have travelled in good faith to the UK for the festive season and are experiencing difficulties in reaching their country of residence."
It added: "Faced with this situation, instructions of tolerance have been sent to police officers at the borders with the United Kingdom, in order to allow these nationals to transit through France to reach their residence in a country of the European Union."
The UK Government announced this week that it was seeking clarification on the regulations from its French counterparts.
A UK government spokesperson said: “The French authorities have confirmed that British nationals will face no additional restrictions while travelling through the holiday period.
“British nationals who are currently in the UK, but resident in the EU, will be able to return to their home through France over the New Year period without disruption. We remain in close contact with the French authorities and will update our own travel advice with the latest information.”
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