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Entering the UK – COVID-19 updates

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

AgePre-departure testPCR test on or before day 2PCR test on day 810 days Isolation
0-4NONONONO
5-10NONONONO
11-17YESYESNONO
18+YESYESNONO

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)

UK travel update: government waives quarantine for arrivals fully vaccinated from Europe and USA while also confirming international cruise restart – 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)

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