[F1PART 1E+WESSENTIAL INFORMATION TO ENTER THE UK FROM OVERSEAS
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 12 Pt. 1 substituted (4.10.2021 at 4.00 a.m.) by The Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel and Operator Liability) (England) (Amendment) (No. 13) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1107), regs. 1(2), 26(2)
Fill in your Passenger Locator Form before arrival. You must declare all countries you have visited or transited through in the 10 days prior to your arrival on your Passenger Locator Form.
Before departure check the list of red countries, as the list can change regularly.
Red list passengers (including passengers who are fully vaccinated)E+W
1. Provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 3 days of departure to the UK
2. Book a managed quarantine package
3. Complete a Passenger Locator Form
You can only enter if you are a British or Irish National, or you have residency rights in the UK. You must enter through a designated port and quarantine in a government approved hotel for 10 days.
Unvaccinated passengers or passengers vaccinated with unauthorised vaccinesE+W
1. Provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 3 days of departure to the UK
2. Book tests for day 2 and 8
3. Complete a Passenger Locator Form
4. Make plans to self-quarantine in private accommodation for 10 full days after arrival (or full duration of stay if less than 10 days)
Fully vaccinated passengers who are not red-list passengersE+W
1. Book a test for day 2
2. Complete a Passenger Locator Form
3. Have evidence of your vaccination status with you during travel
These measures apply to all persons (including UK nationals and residents) arriving in the UK from outside the common travel area comprising the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. The British Overseas Territories are not in the common travel area. Public health requirements may vary depending upon in which nation of the UK you are staying.
England: https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control
Northern Ireland: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-advice
Scotland: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-quarantine/
Wales: https://gov.wales/arriving-wales-overseas
Failure to comply with these measures is a criminal offence and you could be fined. There are a limited set of exemptions from these measures. Check the list of exemptions carefully. You may be fined if you fraudulently claim an exemption.]