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Old Jan 30, 2021, 2:51 pm
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Cathay1101
 
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Originally Posted by krispy84
U.K. law is applicable to everyone in the U.K. regardless of country of domicile. The laws of your home country are irrelevant.

You should only be leaving your UK address to return home, not to go on holiday.
The legislation doesn't appear to be this straightforward - it appears to only restrict people *living* in the UK (both Brits and foreign nationals).

"You can only travel internationally – or within the UK – where you first have a legally permitted reason to leave home. In addition, you should consider the public health advice in the country you are visiting."

That would imply you have a home in the UK to leave. It doesn't explicitly specify what those visiting the UK ought to do when they may be staying somewhere temporarily.

Curiously, I actually called the Met Police about this and they were equally unsure. Hardly reassuring!
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