Covid: No quarantine for fully jabbed US and EU travellers
People who were fully vaccinated in the EU or US will not need to isolate when coming to England, Scotland and Wales from an amber list country.
Currently, only people who received their jabs in the UK can avoid quarantine when arriving from amber list countries, except France.
The UK government said the rule change would help to reunite family and friends whose loved ones live abroad.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said it would apply to people who have been fully vaccinated with a jab approved by the EU or US, with the final dose at least 14 whole days before arrival.
Travellers will still need to take either a lateral flow or PCR test pre-departure and a PCR test on the second day after they arrive.
Under-18s will be exempt from isolation, and some will not have to test, depending on their age.
Tougher rules will continue to be in place for France, which is on the amber list but still requires travellers to quarantine when they return, even if they are fully vaccinated.
Petition: Allow ALL vaccinated British Expats to visit the UK without quarantining
A government petition has started to allow ALL fully jabbed British travellers & expats to return to the UK without quaranting, which so far, has fallen on deaf ears.
There are an estimated 5-6 million British Nationals living abroad as expatriates, which is 1 in 10 Brits!
Many countries with large British expat populations appear on the red travel list from 17 May. We propose the Government allow all vaccinated British expats to return home quarantine-free to visit their families.
Covid: Amber list scrapped as travel rules simplified
Covid: Currently no red list countries as travel rules simplified
For countries on the red list, before you travel to England you must:
- take a COVID-19 test – you must take the test in the 3 days before you travel to England
- book a quarantine hotel package, including 2 COVID-19 tests
- complete a passenger locator form
You must do this even if you are fully vaccinated.
There are currently no countries on the red list.