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Travel Rules for entering England

Travel rules England

What you must do when you arrive in England from abroad depends on where you have been in the 10 days before you arrive.
When you arrive in England you need to follow the rules for the highest risk country or territory that you have been in or passed through in the previous 10 days. That can include transit stops.

Green Countries

Before you travel to England you must:

  • Take a COVID-19 test
  • Book and pay for a day 2 COVID-19 test
  • Complete a passenger locator form

    • On arrival in England You must:

  • Take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2 after you arrive.
  • You do not need to quarantine unless the test result is positive.
  • Follow these rules even if you have been vaccinated.
  • You must self-isolate if NHS Test & Trace informs you that you travelled to England with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

    • Amber Countries

    Before you travel to England you must:

  • Take a COVID-19 test
  • Book and pay for day 2 and day 8 COVID-19 travel tests – to be taken after arrival in England
  • Complete a passenger locator form

    • On arrival in England you must:

  • Quarantine at home or in the place you are staying for 10 days
  • Take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2 and on or after day 8

    • Red Countries

    If you have been in a country or territory on the red list in the last 10 days you will only be allowed to enter the UK if you are a British or Irish National, or you have residence rights in the UK.

    For full guidance and country lists on the UK government website please click here

    Information was updated on 13th May 2021. Please be sure to check the UK Government website (link above) for fully up to date information.

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