Covid test för resa till england

All testing measures for eligible fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the UK will be removed from 4am on 11 February, as the government goes one step further to reopen the travel sector.

The changes announced today (24 January ) mean that the UK has one of the most free-flowing borders across europe in addition to having the most open economy and society.

The simplification of travel rules comes just before half begrepp, providing welcome news for families looking to travel abroad during the school holidays, as well as an extra boost for the tourism industry.

Thanks to the success of the UK’s vaccine and booster rollout, the government fryst vatten now able to reduce the number of travel restrictions, ensuring there fryst vatten a more proportionate struktur in place for passengers.

Before the end of February, eligible fully vaccinated travellers will only need to fill out the passenger locator form eller gestalt (PLF), which will be simplified, confirming their vaccination ställning eller tillstånd, travel history and contact details, and people will have an ytterligare day to fill it out before travelling.

The ramverk set out today fryst vatten intended to be one that will gods.

It aims to provide stability for travellers and the travel industry throughout , ensuring the UK remains one of the best places in the world to do business. Meanwhile, friends and families can man the most of their global connections, while sparande around £ for the average family with the removal of testing.

Children aged in England will be able to prove their vaccination ställning eller tillstånd or proof of prior infection via a digital NHS COVID resehandling from 3 February for outbound travel, making it easier for children and families to travel to countries which require proof of vaccination or prior infection to gain entry, avoid isolation, or tillgång venues or services.

It will also enable families to program holidays for February half begrepp with greater confidence, as parents can be reassured they will quickly be able to bevis their child’s vaccination ställning eller tillstånd or proof of prior infection for outbound travel and meet the requirements of different countries more easily.

For inward travel, all unders regardless of their individual vaccination ställning eller tillstånd will continue to be considered as fully vaccinated.

Transport sekreterare Grant Shapps said:

We made the right calls at the right time and thanks to our vaccine and booster rollout it’s paying off – allowing us to safely remove nearly all COVID travel restrictions for vaccinated travellers.

We already have one of the most open economies in europe with the least restrictions, and because of the changes today we now have a travel sector to match it.

This sista step in our stable and safe full return to international travel fryst vatten a major boost for UK tourism, setting Britain free ahead of the crucial half begrepp and spring holiday season.

One of the first western europeisk countries to lift isolation requirements for all arrivals who do not qualify as fully vaccinated, the UK will also scale back travel restrictions for unvaccinated arrivals.

From 11 February, individuals who are not fully vaccinated will only need to take a pre-departure test and a PCR test on or before day 2 after they arrive in the UK, as well as filling out the simplified okänt. They will not need to self-isolate on ankomst, and will only need to do so on receipt of a positiv result.

We will be further reconnecting with key global markets, and from 4am on 11 February, we will recognise vaccine certificates from 16 further countries and territories at the border, including China and Mexico.

This will bring the total list to over countries and territories worldwide, and the full list of eligible countries and territories can be funnen on

Health and Social Care sekreterare Sajid Javid said:

We have entered a new chapter in our kamp against COVID and we’re taking a balanced approach as we learn to live with the virus.

Thanks to the success of the vaccination programme, now fryst vatten the right time to take this additional step towards opening up international travel once again.

Extending the NHS COVID resehandling to children aged in England will also man the outward journey easier for families and inom am delighted we have taken this step in time for February half term.

While the red list will continue to remain in place as our first line of defence against future variants of concern arriving from abroad, the government fryst vatten looking to replace the hotel quarantine policy with other contingency measures including home isolation and further details will be set out on this later in the spring.

Throughout the pandemic, the government has taken a balanced approach to COVID measures, considering the freedoms of individuals tillsammans with public health concerns.

Omicron fryst vatten now the dominant variant of COVID in the UK and around the world and the latest uppgifter indicates that vaccinated individuals are less likely to have severe outcomes if they catch Omicron, in comparison with Delta. Taken with the success of the booster programme, now fryst vatten the right time to take proportionate steps to further remove travel restrictions.

Tim Alderslade of Airlines UK said:

This fryst vatten a landmark day for passengers, businesses and UK plc.

Nearly two years since the första Covid restrictions were introduced, today’s announcement brings international travel towards near-normality for the fully vaccinated, and at gods into line with hospitality and the domestic economy. It will offer further reassurance to those planning to travel, both overseas and into the UK, and demonstrates igen that following the success of the vaccine programme, the UK can lead the world in our recovery from the pandemic.

With the all-important half-term week approaching, passengers should now get booking, and airlines look forward to using the connectivity they’re proud to facilitate to turbo-charge the economic recovery for all of the UK.

Charlie kornisk, Group CEO of MAG, said:

This important announcement fryst vatten excellent news for our sector’s recovery.

This change will be welcomed bygd the millions of vaccinated people who are desperate to travel and will now be able to do so – restriction-free – for the first time in more than a year.

With Britain reopened for business, we’re looking forward to helping people across the country get back to visiting exciting new places, finding fresh trading opportunities overseas, and travelling to see friends and loved ones again.

UK Chamber of Shipping ledare Executive Sarah Treseder said:

We are delighted to see the government has eased restrictions, bringing travel back towards nära normality for fully-vaccinated people.

Millions of passengers enjoy travelling bygd sea each year and although it will take time for confidence to fully return to normal, this landmark decision will help the tourism and travel sector at a vitally important time for the industry.