
Entering the UK – COVID-19 updates

Fully UK vaccinated and people over the age of 18 – amber rules
The UK government has (28 July 2021) announced that passengers arriving from the following amber countries who have been fully vaccinated will not have to quarantine when entering the UK
Europe (EU Member States, EFTA Countries – Iceland, Switzerland, Norway & Liechtenstein and the European microstate countries of Andorra, Monaco and Vatican City)
From 4am 2 August 2021, passengers who are fully vaccinated will be able to travel to the UK without having to quarantine or take a day 8 test on arrival.
Amber arrivals who have been fully vaccinated in the USA and European countries will still be required to:
· Complete a pre-departure test before arrival into England
· Complete the Passenger Locator Form
· Book and take a PCR test on or before day 2 after arrival.
Separate rules will continue to apply for those arriving from France (Amber +)
Fully UK vaccinated and people under the age of 18 – amber rules
They do not need to quarantine or take a day 8 test after they arrive in England if they are either:
· fully vaccinated in the UK or under the UK vaccine programme overseas
· under 18 on the day, you arrive in England and resident in a country with a vaccination programme approved by the UK
SUMMARY – EUROPE
Age | Pre-departure test | PCR test on or before day 2 | PCR test on day 8 | 10 days Isolation |
0-4 | NO | NO | NO | NO |
5-10 | NO | NO | NO | NO |
11-17 | YES | YES | NO | NO |
18+ | YES | YES | NO | NO |
Please note there is a review of the traffic light system next week for RED / AMBER / GREEN countries
Please refer to:
Quarantine and testing if you’ve been in an amber list country – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing before you travel to England – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Fill in your passenger locator form – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Red, amber and green list rules for entering England – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)