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The current traffic light system has been
replaced by a single red list of countries and territories
which will continue to be crucial in order to protect public
health. Testing requirements has been reduced for eligible
fully vaccinated travellers, who will no longer need to take
a PDT when travelling to England.
Eligible fully vaccinated passengers and those with an approved
vaccine from a select group of non-red countries will be able
to replace their day 2 test with a cheaper lateral flow test,
reducing the cost of tests on arrival into England.
Anyone testing positive will need to isolate and take a confirmatory
PCR test, at no additional cost to the traveller, which would
be genomically sequenced to help identify new variants.
Testing for unvaccinated passengers from non-red countries
will include pre-departure tests, day 2 and day 8 PCR tests.
Test
to release remains an option to reduce self-isolation
period.
England will welcome fully
vaccinated travellers from a host of new countries –
who will be treated like returning fully vaccinated UK travellers.
Passengers who aren’t recognised as being fully vaccinated
with authorised vaccines and certificates under England’s
international travel rules, will still have to take a pre-departure
test, a day 2 and day 8 PCR test and self-isolate for 10 days
upon their return from a non-red list country under the new
two-tiered travel programme. Test to Release will remain an
option for unvaccinated passengers who wish to shorten their
isolation period.
All passengers will still need to fill in a passenger locator
form ahead of travel. Passengers should continue to check
GOV.UK travel guidance including FCDO travel advice before,
during and after travel to keep up to date in entry requirements
and ensure compliance with the latest COVID-19 and non-COVID-19
regulations for the country being visited.
Fully vaccinated means that you have had
a complete course of an approved vaccine at least 14 days
before you arrive in England. The day you had your final dose
does not count as one of the 14 days.
The vaccine must be administered under either:
- the UK vaccination programme
- an overseas vaccination programme with an
approved proof of vaccination for travel to the UK
Even if you are not fully vaccinated, the fully vaccinated
rules apply if you:
- Are under 18 and resident in the UK or one
of the countries or territories with approved proof of vaccination
- Are taking part in an approved COVID-19 vaccine
trial in the UK or the USA (US residents only for USA trials)
- Cannot have a COVID-19 vaccination for a
medical reason which has been approved by a clinician under
the new medical exemptions process, and you are resident
in England
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Travelling
to England from a red list listed country
Before you travel to England (not fully vaccinated) you must:
- Take a COVID-19 test – you
must take the test in the 3 days before you travel to
England
- Book and pay for day 2 and day 8
COVID-19 tests – to be taken after arrival in England
- Complete a passenger locator form
– to be completed in the 48 hours before you arrive
in England
On arrival in England (not
fully vaccinated) you must:
- Quarantine at home or in the place
you are staying for 10 days
- Take your pre-booked COVID-19 test
on or before day 2 and on or after day 8 – you must
book these tests before you travel
If you are in England for less than
10 days, you need to quarantine for the time you are here.
You need to book day 2 and day 8 travel tests. You only
need to take the tests if you are still in England on those
days.
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