Jun 4, 2020, 5:57 am
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A reminder that this thread is about the self-isolation requirements for UK arrivals.
It is a help/Information resource for those travelling or returning to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland from outside the UK. Let's concentrate on news, questions and answers that are relevant and on-topic and stay away from speculations about the spread of the virus, the performance of politicians and other topics which are more suitable for OMNI.
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A reminder that this thread is about the self-isolation requirements for UK arrivals.
It is a help/Information resource for those travelling or returning to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland from outside the UK. Let's concentrate on news, questions and answers that are relevant and on-topic and stay away from speculations about the spread of the virus, the performance of politicians and other topics which are more suitable for OMNI.
Please stay within these requirements to avoid issues.
LATEST UPDATES
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-t...virus-covid-19
18 March travel to the UK changes
If you will arrive in the UK from abroad after 4am, Friday 18 March, you do not need to:
- take any COVID-19 tests – before you travel or after you arrive
- fill in a UK passenger locator form before you travel
This will apply whether you are vaccinated or not.
You also will not need to quarantine when you arrive, in line with current rules.
Other countries still have COVID-19 entry rules in place. You should check travel advice before you travel.
If you will arrive in England before 4am, 18 March, you must follow the current rules as set out in this guidance.
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The following historical information is retained for the time being.
The Passenger Locator Form for passengers arriving into the UK can be found here:
https://visas-immigration.service.go...r-locator-form
This can only be completed once you are within 48 hours of arrival in the UK.
Exemption list from quarantine requirements - specific details:
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...k-border-rules
England
Statutory instrument for individual passengers arriving in to England: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/582/contents (this html version is updated, but may not have the very latest updates for Statutory Instruments released in the last few days)
Test to release for England only from 15 December, see post 4776 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32841066-post4776.html
Statutory instrument for transport providers http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2.../contents/made
Scotland
Statutory instrument for individual passengers arriving in to Scotland: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/169/contents (this html version is updated)
Wales
Statutory instrument for individual passengers arriving in to Wales: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/574/contents (this html version is updated) &
Welsh language version: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2...0200574_we.pdf
Northern Ireland
Statutory instrument https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/99/contents (this html version is updated)
PRACTICAL GUIDANCE FOR QUICK RELEASE FROM SELF-ISOLATION (based on November 28th updates)
[This section has been moved lower down in the wiki post following the change in self-isolation rule on 7th January 2022[
Any PCR test noted as a UK Government Day 2 test will be accepted for release from self isolation as soon as you get the negative result. If it is any other PCR test (eg "Fit to Fly") and not advertised specifically as a Day 2 test then it won't be valid.
This means that you can:[list]
- Book a suitable Day 2 PCR test before you travel and use the booking reference for the test on the PLF (Passenger Locator Form).
- On your day of arrival go to your scheduled test.
- Proceed to you place of self-isolation and await the result, which will hopefully be same / next day.
Alternatively:- Book any Day 2 PCR test before you travel even if you do not intend to use this test, and use the booking reference for the test on the PLF to ensure entry to the UK.
- Note that you are not strictly required to have a PCR booking before arrival, but your carrier might not know that so you run the risk of being denied boarding
- On your day of arrival (or before end of Day 2) go to a walk-in test centre and take a different test to the one you booked.
- Proceed to you place of self-isolation and await the result, which will hopefully be same / next day.
If you are leaving the UK before the end of day 2 then you do not need to take a test, but are required to self-isolate for the duration of your trip (since you do not have a negative result). Also, if you are self-isolating while waiting for a result (and hence have not been informed of a positive result and need to isolate) you may travel to leave the country.
If you take a test and it is positive for any variant of COVID you will be required to isolate for 10 days from the date of the test.
Whether you take a test or not you may be contacted by the UK Test and Trace system at any time if it becomes apparent that you have been in contact with another case. This is very unlikely to happen before day 3 if it is in relation to your flight to UK. Depending on the suspected / identified variant for that case and if you are fully-vaccinated by an accepted programme (see below for links to what this means and valid exemptions) :- Omnicron or not fully-vaccinated: You will be required to isolated for 10 days, including a bar on travel to leave the country. A negative Day 2 test does not release you from this requirement.
- Other and fully vaccinated : You will not be required to isolate.
- Book any Day 2 PCR test before you travel even if you do not intend to use this test, and use the booking reference for the test on the PLF to ensure entry to the UK.
- Proceed to you place of self-isolation and await the result, which will hopefully be same / next day.
- On your day of arrival go to your scheduled test.
Test Providers for Day 2/8 tests & Day 5 Test to release
This section is for FTers to post their experience with specific providers (good or bad). Keep it brief and to the point. Please mention how the service is provided and your FT name.
DNA Workplace - Postal - Test kits arrived with me on time. Royal Mail slow for return. 5+ days for Day 2 result. #DaveS
DNA Workplace - Postal - Test kits both arrived on time, video of tests required, results by late evening Day 3 and Day 9. #TSE
ExpressTest Gatwick - Drive through - Tested early at 1000 a few times for TTR. Results came through in evening. #DaveS
NowTest - Postal - Day 2 kit arrived on time, day 8 did not. Will update with result arrival times when applicable. #wilsnunn
Collinson - Postal - Day 5 Test to Release kit arrived in time. Results and release by end of day 6. #tjcxx
CTM - Postal - Days 2/8 kits arrived together in time. Both sent results 2 days after posting. #tjcxx
Qured (Oncologica) - Postal -Day 2/8 kits arrived late. Results 3+ days from posting. #Gagravarr
Qured (Oncologica) - Postal - Day 2/8 kits arrived on time. Day 2 result on Day 5 and Day 8 result on Day 10 - happy customer! #EddLegll
Qured (Ocnologica) - Postal - Day 2/8 kits arrived on time. Day 2 result on Day 5 (after bedtime; ironically after my TTR result). #KSVVZ2015
Anglia DNA - Postal - Day 2/8 kits arrived early. (Both were labelled Day2). Results on Day 4 and Day 9. Cheapest on the list at the time, and good service/result. #tjcxx
Qured - Pre-flight test booked and bought through BA. Very efficient service. Highly recommended. #lhrsfo
Randox - Days 2 and 8. Booked two days before return, using BA discount. Kits already arrived on return. Slightly confusing instructions but manageable. Used Randox dropbox and results next day. Good. #lhrsfo
Randox - Day 2 (also used as pre departure test for a London to Milan flight). Used a drop box and results arrived at midnight the next day. #11101
Randox - Day 2 test centre - 2h30 queues outside the test centre in Waterloo. Results of antigen arrived 45 minutes later. #11101
Collinson - Test to Release at LHR T2. Good trip out! Very efficient service and well organised. Used BA discount. Results by end of day. Excellent. #lhrsfo
DAM - Test to Release in Fulham (they have many locations) - the cheapest fast turnaround TTR we have found. They promise 24 hours but in reality me, my wife, and my son (on different days) have received results inside of 12 hours. Very efficient staff as well. Princes outside of Central London as low as 99 GBP. Fulham is 129 GBP. #KSVVZ2015
Boots/Source Bioscience - days 2&8. Both packs sent in the same mail, waiting at the isolation address. Dropped off at postbox at 4pm, result back next day between 4 and 5 pm, very effective. Bought from Boots, £160, but same package sold directly bu Source Bioscience is just £120. Aaargh! Instructions said nasal and throat swabs, did only nasal and marked accordingly, no issues. #WilcoRoger
Collinsons/Stansted walkin TTR - test taken 1:30 pm, email with results 10:10 pm same day If the BA20OFF doesn't work (didn't work for us) there's another discount on the airport's site #WilcoRoger
Ordered Day-2 kit from Chronomics a week before our return for £18.99. Duly dispatched day we were returning to UK, so arrived on day following return. Reasonably simple process to do test and upload -ve result picture. Not sure where +ve result would have led to... #EsherFlyer
Hale Clinic testing centre (near Oxford Circus) - While not the least expensive, appoint schedules are accurate and results returned in promised timeframe. I've used the clinic for Day 2 tests (twice) and antigen test for US (once). I would def utilize again. #ecaarch
Halo at T5 (Sofitel) - Day 2 PCR spit test. Took the test 7pm, results arrived 7am the next day. No queues but a slightly awkward process to follow.
Useful data sources:
New cases per 100k - 7 days: https://covid19.who.int/table
New tests per 1000 - 7 days: https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus-testing
Vaccination doses per 100: https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations
Sequenced samples uploaded to GISAID: https://www.gisaid.org/index.php?id=208
NHS Track & Trace data (positivity rates for arriving passengers are published every three weeks, so if you can't find the data in the current release it will be in one of the previous two) https://www.gov.uk/government/collec...weekly-reports https://assets.publishing.service.go...ut_week_50.ods
UK daily COVID data https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/?_ga...827.1594116739
Risk assessment methodology to inform international travel traffic light system
Data informing international travel traffic-light risk assessments
Testing Terminology
Notes which may assist with understanding which tests to use and with "reuse" of UK tests for other countries regulations:
- LFT: Lateral Flow Test - A rapid antigen test using nasal / throat swab typically performed by the traveler at home, hotel, etc using simple disposable device. Usually tests the "outer shell" of the nucleus (which causes the symptoms and is reasonably stable across variants) and not the "spikes" (which allow new variants to invade more easily), so gives a positive result for many variants. (See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-...d_antigen_test)
- PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction - A laboratory based test which looks at the nucleus of the virus to determine which specific variant it is. After a positive LFT test ("I have some form of COVID") a PCR test ("You have the Gamma variant") allows identification and tracking of new variants to see if they are likely to become a "variant of concern". (See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction)
- NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Test - A general class of laboratory based tests which includes PCR, LAMP, etc tests. (See https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...b/naats.html)
UK arrivals - pre-departure, quarantine and post-arrival [currently no requirements]
May 29, 2020, 4:44 pm
#676
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When it comes to the Daily Mail website, there are 3 types of stories
- those written by DM journalists directly (this is one such story)
- those written by dailymailonline journalists
- those scraped from any manner of dodgy sources (usually there is a royal, sporting or celeb angle). That's just for clickbait reallly.
The first category is a lot more reliable than the second.
The story is correct that DfT are making it clear that the policy wasn't invented there, as mentioned upthread. The Home Office is getting some pushback from MPs and is now nervous about legislation since it doesn't want to rely on Labour votes, which aren't assured anyway. And there aren't many parliamentary hours if complex legislation is needed, plus all the Devolved arrangements. So my guess is that the Home Office is focusing on Statutory Instruments (SI) which get lower parliamentary scrutiny, and therefore will want to minimise complexity or controversial areas. This suggests enforcement on the forms, that can go into primary since immigration isn't devolved, but education as the mechanism on self isolation at least in England and Northern Ireland. I note that the police in England do not have the right to check on socialising in private gardens given that is soon to be allowed - that too is self enforcement and education. Ditto on NHS Test and Trace. Self isolation in Test and Trace is effectively voluntary so it wouldn't make sense for it to be compulsory for travellers.. It's a difficult area - there is longstanding legislation on those with contagious diseases, backed up by the March Coronavirus legislation,, but it is genuinely difficult to enforce draconian controls on people who in most cases would be healthy.
- those written by DM journalists directly (this is one such story)
- those written by dailymailonline journalists
- those scraped from any manner of dodgy sources (usually there is a royal, sporting or celeb angle). That's just for clickbait reallly.
The first category is a lot more reliable than the second.
The story is correct that DfT are making it clear that the policy wasn't invented there, as mentioned upthread. The Home Office is getting some pushback from MPs and is now nervous about legislation since it doesn't want to rely on Labour votes, which aren't assured anyway. And there aren't many parliamentary hours if complex legislation is needed, plus all the Devolved arrangements. So my guess is that the Home Office is focusing on Statutory Instruments (SI) which get lower parliamentary scrutiny, and therefore will want to minimise complexity or controversial areas. This suggests enforcement on the forms, that can go into primary since immigration isn't devolved, but education as the mechanism on self isolation at least in England and Northern Ireland. I note that the police in England do not have the right to check on socialising in private gardens given that is soon to be allowed - that too is self enforcement and education. Ditto on NHS Test and Trace. Self isolation in Test and Trace is effectively voluntary so it wouldn't make sense for it to be compulsory for travellers.. It's a difficult area - there is longstanding legislation on those with contagious diseases, backed up by the March Coronavirus legislation,, but it is genuinely difficult to enforce draconian controls on people who in most cases would be healthy.
May 29, 2020, 4:48 pm
#677
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When it comes to the Daily Mail website, there are 3 types of stories
- those written by DM journalists directly (this is one such story)
- those written by dailymailonline journalists
- those scraped from any manner of dodgy sources (usually there is a royal, sporting or celeb angle). That's just for clickbait reallly.
The first category is a lot more reliable than the second.
The story is correct that DfT are making it clear that the policy wasn't invented there, as mentioned upthread. The Home Office is getting some pushback from MPs and is now nervous about legislation since it doesn't want to rely on Labour votes, which aren't assured anyway. And there aren't many parliamentary hours if complex legislation is needed, plus all the Devolved arrangements. So my guess is that the Home Office is focusing on Statutory Instruments (SI) which get lower parliamentary scrutiny, and therefore will want to minimise complexity or controversial areas. This suggests enforcement on the forms, that can go into primary since immigration isn't devolved, but education as the mechanism on self isolation at least in England and Northern Ireland. I note that the police in England do not have the right to check on socialising in private gardens given that is soon to be allowed - that too is self enforcement and education. Ditto on NHS Test and Trace. Self isolation in Test and Trace is effectively voluntary so it wouldn't make sense for it to be compulsory for travellers.. It's a difficult area - there is longstanding legislation on those with contagious diseases, backed up by the March Coronavirus legislation,, but it is genuinely difficult to enforce draconian controls on people who in most cases would be healthy.
- those written by DM journalists directly (this is one such story)
- those written by dailymailonline journalists
- those scraped from any manner of dodgy sources (usually there is a royal, sporting or celeb angle). That's just for clickbait reallly.
The first category is a lot more reliable than the second.
The story is correct that DfT are making it clear that the policy wasn't invented there, as mentioned upthread. The Home Office is getting some pushback from MPs and is now nervous about legislation since it doesn't want to rely on Labour votes, which aren't assured anyway. And there aren't many parliamentary hours if complex legislation is needed, plus all the Devolved arrangements. So my guess is that the Home Office is focusing on Statutory Instruments (SI) which get lower parliamentary scrutiny, and therefore will want to minimise complexity or controversial areas. This suggests enforcement on the forms, that can go into primary since immigration isn't devolved, but education as the mechanism on self isolation at least in England and Northern Ireland. I note that the police in England do not have the right to check on socialising in private gardens given that is soon to be allowed - that too is self enforcement and education. Ditto on NHS Test and Trace. Self isolation in Test and Trace is effectively voluntary so it wouldn't make sense for it to be compulsory for travellers.. It's a difficult area - there is longstanding legislation on those with contagious diseases, backed up by the March Coronavirus legislation,, but it is genuinely difficult to enforce draconian controls on people who in most cases would be healthy.
May 29, 2020, 5:02 pm
#678
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A Fixed Penalty Notice at £1,000 is a bit of an ask, I would say, it's higher than the fine for some assaults. But it can go into a Statutory Instrument, that was the mechanism for the lockdown Fixed Penalties, which is why they vary somewhat between the 4 parts of the UK. I don't believe it is easy to enforce wihtout significant and expensive surveillance, which the police won't want to do. There may be a few chancers out there who get into trouble if they choose to provoke problems, but if the Home Office follow the existing SI, very few court cases will happen, since I imagine they can only convict if someone doesn't have a "reasonable excuse".
May 29, 2020, 5:03 pm
#679
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Just so I understand this clearly: I have a 5-day trip to London planned in late July, but now with the new quarantine I have to stay. isolated for 14 days ? Or would I be allowed to travel back to Heathrow to leave the country early ?
May 29, 2020, 5:08 pm
#680
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Simon Calder of The Independent, quoted upthread, suggests it is OK to leave the UK before 14 days are up. And it is the case that no-one has suggested introducing exit controls. But we need to wait until next week to find out for certain.
May 29, 2020, 5:27 pm
#681
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The story is correct that DfT are making it clear that the policy wasn't invented there, as mentioned upthread. The Home Office is getting some pushback from MPs and is now nervous about legislation since it doesn't want to rely on Labour votes, which aren't assured anyway. And there aren't many parliamentary hours if complex legislation is needed, plus all the Devolved arrangements. So my guess is that the Home Office is focusing on Statutory Instruments (SI) which get lower parliamentary scrutiny, and therefore will want to minimise complexity or controversial areas. This suggests enforcement on the forms, that can go into primary since immigration isn't devolved, but education as the mechanism on self isolation at least in England and Northern Ireland. I note that the police in England do not have the right to check on socialising in private gardens given that is soon to be allowed - that too is self enforcement and education. Ditto on NHS Test and Trace. Self isolation in Test and Trace is effectively voluntary so it wouldn't make sense for it to be compulsory for travellers.. It's a difficult area - there is longstanding legislation on those with contagious diseases, backed up by the March Coronavirus legislation,, but it is genuinely difficult to enforce draconian controls on people who in most cases would be healthy.
May 29, 2020, 9:39 pm
#682
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"Today's" (actually yesterday's) 7 Day Rolling Average is 253 deaths in all settings (rounded), whereas a week ago it was 349 deaths a day. Internal forecasts suggest it will be around 100 fatalities a day on 16 or 17 June. There was a small uptick 2 days ago, though (254-256-253).
That makes the UK quarantine quite weird.
May 30, 2020, 12:23 am
#683
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I would say that the £1000 fine will be as well enforced as the "up to £1000" for dog fouling.
May 30, 2020, 12:36 am
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When it comes to the Daily Mail website, there are 3 types of stories
- those written by DM journalists directly (this is one such story)
- those written by dailymailonline journalists
- those scraped from any manner of dodgy sources (usually there is a royal, sporting or celeb angle). That's just for clickbait reallly.
The first category is a lot more reliable than the second.
.
- those written by DM journalists directly (this is one such story)
- those written by dailymailonline journalists
- those scraped from any manner of dodgy sources (usually there is a royal, sporting or celeb angle). That's just for clickbait reallly.
The first category is a lot more reliable than the second.
.
When it comes to the DM, I categorize articles as follows
1) Those with "may", "could", "likely", "possibly" in the headline
2) Those without these words in the headline
The first are more entertaining, but can be very unreliable
May 30, 2020, 1:06 am
#685
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I wonder if sea bridges will be one of the first things to come? Very low risk coming in by car/ferry from places the Netherlands.
May 30, 2020, 1:36 am
#686
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May 30, 2020, 3:01 am
#687
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,553
The department for transport replied to my email complaining about the quarantine. No mention of exemptions or air/sea bridges.
Thank you for your email of 27 April 2020 to the Transport Secretary
regarding the 14-day quarantine period for people arriving in the UK. Your
email has been passed to the Aviation Directorate to respond on his behalf;
we are sorry you have not received a response sooner.
We note your concern regarding the implementation of the 14-day quarantine
period and would like to reiterate that our absolute priority is to protect the
public and stop the spread of coronavirus. Throughout the outbreak, we have
brought in the right measures at the right time based on scientific advice.
As you may already be aware, the majority of countries now have travel
restrictions in place to reduce the spread of coronavirus. This includes
Canada, Australia, France, Singapore and South Korea. Now that domestic
transmission of coronavirus within the UK is coming under control, it is the
right time for us to prepare new measures at the border. The overall package
of measures seeks to minimise the risk of transmission within the UK from
cases of coronavirus which are imported and as such, from 8 June there will
be new rules in place for people entering the UK. Whilst coronavirus is
widespread globally – particularly while some countries are easing lockdown
measures – these measures will be applied to all countries outside of the
Common Travel Area, other than visitors on a short list of exemptions.
When these rules are in place, passengers arriving to the UK from outside the
CTA will be required to:
Provide their journey and contact details so they can be contacted if
they, or someone they may have been in contact with develops the
disease.
To ‘self-isolate’ for a period of 14 days if those entering the UK are not
on an approved list of exemptions.
The limited exemptions to the requirement to self-isolate include those
needed to maintain essential supply chains, critical national infrastructure or
to contribute to the crisis response. A full list of exemptions can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...19-travellers-
exempt-from-uk-border-rules
While this new regime will be in place across the United Kingdom,
enforcement measures and implementation date will be set individually by the
Devolved Administrations.
Please bear in mind that the changes will be subject to rolling review every
three weeks to ensure they are in line with the latest scientific evidence and
remain effective and necessary.
Regarding the economic impact of the new measures, we recognise that
these are extremely difficult conditions for tourism businesses. The
Government is committed to helping the tourism industry through this crisis
and during the recovery period. Ministers and officials are engaging with the
industry about the impacts and recovery on a regular basis. The Government
continues to support businesses in the tourism sector through one of the most
generous economic packages provided anywhere in the world. We have
always recognised that the measures we’ve taken to limit the spread of
Covid-19 will have a substantial impact on our economy, including sectors
like tourism, but that was essential to protect the NHS and save lives.
Our immediate national priority is containing the spread of the virus. As soon
as it is safe to do so, we will be encouraging people to book holidays and
support tourism companies once again.
Further information on these new measures can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control
For further information on the Government’s exit and recovery strategy,
please see here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...ebuild-the-uk-
governments-covid-19-recovery-strategy
I trust this information is useful. Thank you again for contacting the
Department.
regarding the 14-day quarantine period for people arriving in the UK. Your
email has been passed to the Aviation Directorate to respond on his behalf;
we are sorry you have not received a response sooner.
We note your concern regarding the implementation of the 14-day quarantine
period and would like to reiterate that our absolute priority is to protect the
public and stop the spread of coronavirus. Throughout the outbreak, we have
brought in the right measures at the right time based on scientific advice.
As you may already be aware, the majority of countries now have travel
restrictions in place to reduce the spread of coronavirus. This includes
Canada, Australia, France, Singapore and South Korea. Now that domestic
transmission of coronavirus within the UK is coming under control, it is the
right time for us to prepare new measures at the border. The overall package
of measures seeks to minimise the risk of transmission within the UK from
cases of coronavirus which are imported and as such, from 8 June there will
be new rules in place for people entering the UK. Whilst coronavirus is
widespread globally – particularly while some countries are easing lockdown
measures – these measures will be applied to all countries outside of the
Common Travel Area, other than visitors on a short list of exemptions.
When these rules are in place, passengers arriving to the UK from outside the
CTA will be required to:
Provide their journey and contact details so they can be contacted if
they, or someone they may have been in contact with develops the
disease.
To ‘self-isolate’ for a period of 14 days if those entering the UK are not
on an approved list of exemptions.
The limited exemptions to the requirement to self-isolate include those
needed to maintain essential supply chains, critical national infrastructure or
to contribute to the crisis response. A full list of exemptions can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...19-travellers-
exempt-from-uk-border-rules
While this new regime will be in place across the United Kingdom,
enforcement measures and implementation date will be set individually by the
Devolved Administrations.
Please bear in mind that the changes will be subject to rolling review every
three weeks to ensure they are in line with the latest scientific evidence and
remain effective and necessary.
Regarding the economic impact of the new measures, we recognise that
these are extremely difficult conditions for tourism businesses. The
Government is committed to helping the tourism industry through this crisis
and during the recovery period. Ministers and officials are engaging with the
industry about the impacts and recovery on a regular basis. The Government
continues to support businesses in the tourism sector through one of the most
generous economic packages provided anywhere in the world. We have
always recognised that the measures we’ve taken to limit the spread of
Covid-19 will have a substantial impact on our economy, including sectors
like tourism, but that was essential to protect the NHS and save lives.
Our immediate national priority is containing the spread of the virus. As soon
as it is safe to do so, we will be encouraging people to book holidays and
support tourism companies once again.
Further information on these new measures can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control
For further information on the Government’s exit and recovery strategy,
please see here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...ebuild-the-uk-
governments-covid-19-recovery-strategy
I trust this information is useful. Thank you again for contacting the
Department.
May 30, 2020, 3:29 am
#688
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May 30, 2020, 7:07 am
#689
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Tamworth, England
Posts: 41
Hopefully it’ll be scrapped. The travel and tourism industry is in a vegetative state on life support
May 30, 2020, 7:22 am
#690
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 94
I have holiday to Orlando in early October, all fingers and toes are crossed. I know someone who works in BA Cabin Crew, they are in absolute state as they have no idea if they have jobs or not.. Absolute stupid policy to have right now.