04 October, 2021

UK travel simplified....... traffic light system scrapped into a single red list.

Coming to the UK has just gotten a whole lot easier with the scrapping of the traffic light entry system which has been replaced with a single red list.

The new rules came into effect at 04:00 this morning and have been welcomed by the majority of the UK's travel industry. The rule change will mean most fully vaccinated travellers coming in from non-red list countries will now no longer be required to take a test before departure or a test 8 days later or enter a 10-day self-isolation period. The Government has also eased rules for people coming in from non-red list destinations who have been vaccinated in the UK, the EU, the US, or any of the other 18 recognised nations. 

UK's Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: "We are accelerating towards a future where travel continues to reopen safely and remains open for good, and today’s rule changes are good news for families, businesses and the travel sector.

Our priority remains to protect public health but, with more than 8 in 10 people now fully vaccinated, we are able to take these steps to lower the cost of testing and help the sector to continue in its recovery."

The UK now recognises vaccines from Pfizer BioNTech, Oxford AstraZeneca (including Covidshield), Moderna and Janssen (J&J). Those eligible must have a document from a national or state-level public health authority that includes certain information including name, date of birth and vaccination details, as set out in the guidance on GOV.UK.

Fully vaccinated residents in other countries not yet part of the inbound policy, as well as those partially vaccinated, will still have to take a pre-departure test, PCR tests for day 2 and day 8 after arrival, and self-isolate for 10 days, with the option to test to release after 5 days.

The UK government is continuing to work with international partners as we seek to more regularly expand the policy to further countries and territories.

All arrivals will still need to fill in a passenger locator form ahead of travel. Travellers should continue to check GOV.UK travel guidance including Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice


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