Denmark introduces the requirement of COVID-19 tests for HGV drivers

The new COVID-19 variant spreading in the UK has prompted the Danish government to impose stricter restrictions on people entering Denmark from the UK.

The Danish government, following in the footsteps of France and the Netherlands, has banned travellers from Great Britain from entering the country at least until February 7. Among categories exempt from the ban are drivers of trucks and vans transporting goods to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential goods in Denmark or the EU. All UK travellers, including professional drivers, are obliged to present a negative COVID-19 test taken no later than 24 hours prior to entry.

Listed below are haulier advice sites where drivers and crew of HGVs, LGVs, coaches and vans can get free COVID-19 tests and border readiness checks before transporting goods to the EU . Most of these sites are at motorway service stations and truck stops and are open between 6am and 10pm, 7 days a week.

Beaconsfield – 6am to 10pm
Burtonwood (Merseyside) – 6am to 10pm
Cannock Roadking – No testing
Carlisle Stobart Truck Stop – 4am to 10pm
Charnock Richard Services northbound – 6am to 10pm
Cherwell Valley – 6am to 10pm
Clacket Lane eastbound – 24 hours
Cullompton – No testing
Doncaster North – 6am to 10pm
Donington Park – 6am to 10pm
Ferrybridge Services – No testing
Fleet southbound – 6am to 10pm
Formula Services (Ellesmere Port) – No testing
Hartshead Moor (Huddersfield) – 6am to 10pm
Heywood Distribution Truck Stop – 6am to 10pm
Holyhead Truck Stop – No testing
Hopwood Park – 4am to 10pm
Junction 38 Services – 6am to 10pm
Leicester Forest East northbound – 6am to 10pm
Leicester Forest East southbound – 6am to 10pm
Lockerbie Truck Stop – No testing
Markham Moor – No testing
Membury eastbound – 6am to 10pm
Orwell Crossing Truck Stop – 6am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday
Peterborough – 4am to 10pm
Pont Abraham – No testing
Reading Eastbound – 24 hours
Rothwell Truck Stop – 6am to 10pm
Rownhams northbound – 24 hours from 16 January 2021
Rugby Stobart Truck Stop – 24 hours
Sandbach northbound – No testing
Sandbach southbound – 6am to 10pm
South Mimms – No testing
Stafford northbound – 6am to 10pm
Strensham northbound – 6am to 10pm
Strensham southbound – 6am to 10pm
Sutton Scotney northbound – 6am to 10pm
Sutton Scotney southbound – 6am to 10pm
Tamworth Services – 6am to 10pm
The Stockyard Truckstop Rotherham – 6am to 10pm, Monday to Friday
(7am to 11am and 4pm to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday)
Thurrock Services – 24 hours
Truck Haven (Carnforth) – 6am to 10pm, Monday to Friday
(6am to 11am and 4pm to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday)
Watford Gap northbound – No testing
Watford Gap southbound – 6am to 10pm
Wetherby Services – 6am to 10pm
Woodall northbound – 6am to 10pm

❗ The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has informed that all travellers arriving in the Netherlands by plane or ferry from Ireland, the UK or South Africa must proove that they have tested negative for coronavirus following a rapid test directly before departure.
For those arriving in the Netherlands by air, this additional requirement came into effect at 00:01 on 15 January. For those arriving by ferry, the requirement came into effect at 00:01 on 19 January.

❗ We would like to remind you that truck drivers entering France from the UK are also required to test for COVID-19.