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I've seen this lab (axbioocean) mentioned a few times by people currently walking.Have a look … https://www.axbioocean.fr/laboratoires/labo1/saint-jean-pied-de-port/
Close to the railway station.
I read recently that France will provide COVID-19 testing free to all, even foreigners. Perhaps someone can verify this.Is it possible to get a PCR test in St Jean Pied de Port before crossing into Spain?
Thank you
That's what it says on this and other websites:I read recently that France will provide COVID-19 testing free to all, even foreigners. Perhaps someone can verify this.
Nope. Either you read it on an official French Government site or it wasn't worth reading...I read recently that France will provide COVID-19 testing free to all, even foreigners. Perhaps someone can verify this.
And the only relevant paragraph is this one: The only categories eligible to enter from these areas are French nationals, their spouses and children, fellow European Union nationals, and third-country citizens holding a valid French residence permit.That's what it says on this and other websites:
France Provides Free COVID-19 PCR Tests for New Arrivals
France has started offering free COVID-19 PCR tests for newcomers, as the country has begun lifting restrictions and decided to welcome tourists back this summer. The Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clement Beaune, shared the news on Sunday, where he also said the move was necessary for...www.schengenvisainfo.com
That was a TV interview given by the French Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clement Beaune, two weeks ago. I think I know what this is about but I will listen to the interview. It's on YouTube and you will need VPN to access it. I am certain of one thing already now: the French government is not going to pay for your PCR test so that you can walk from SJPP in France to Roncesvalles in Spain.I read recently
It is not verifiable. Such as measure has not been put in place and there are no plans to do so.Perhaps someone can verify this.
Since I read conflicting information in the news yesterday I decided to do the obvious: I called the lab in SJPP. I was told to be quick with my questions as they were very busy. Pilgrims need a test; they should come between 11 and 13 hours; and no, it is not free for foreign pilgrims, it will cost around 50 €, I was told.Foreign pilgrims have to pay for a test in SJPP that is required by Spain for entering Spain.
See link:Does anyone know if there's a lab in Bayonne or Hendaye that is convenient for pilgrims wanting to walk the Baztan, Norte, or Vasco?
What puzzles me in this story is that I hear from many pilgrims: There’s no check at all when you cross the border from France into Spain. I heard that multiple times ..Here is the official link to https://www.sante.fr/cf/centres-depistage-covid/departement-64.html. SJPP is in Department 64. The only test centre mentioned is again LBM AX BIO OCEAN in the Rue du Jara, close to the railway station in SJPP.
There are PCR test centres in Saint Palais (30 km) and Oloron Sainte Marie (70 km; fast walkers only ) for those who are walking towards SJPP, and there are several PCR test centres in Anglet, Biarritz and Bayonne, addresses in the list linked above.
You don't need to have your PCR test or similar test done in SJPP. Rapid antigen tests are not admissible. You need to be in possession of a negative test result when you cross the border into Spain, and the time that has elapsed since you had the test taken must not be more than 72 hours (3 days).
Why does this puzzle you?What puzzles me in this story is that I hear from many pilgrims: There’s no check at all when you cross the border from France into Spain. I heard that multiple times ..
They must have their vaccination document with them; if they are not vaccinated, they must have proof of a negative test or of a recent recovery from Covid-19 illness with them. Recently published Spanish law say so clearly:as of today, duly vaccinated pilgrims do not need to get a test in SJPP any longer when they want to walk to Roncesvalles.
Great! My companion and i are fully vaccinated and we can proof it. That saves at least the costs of another pcr testThey must have their vaccination document with them; if they are not vaccinated, they must have proof of a negative test or of a recent recovery from Covid-19 illness with them. Recently published Spanish law say so clearly:
Decimocuarto. Fronteras terrestres.Todas las personas de seis años o más, procedentes de [Francia] que lleguen a España por vĂa terrestre deberán disponer de alguna de las certificaciones contempladas en el apartado quinto.
Super. Buen camino!Great! My companion and i are fully vaccinated and we can proof it. That saves at least the costs of another pcr test