I look forward to continuing to work with the travel sector and partners around the world to keep international travel moving. I said we wouldn’t keep travel measures in place for any longer than necessary, which we’re delivering on today – providing more welcome news and greater freedom for travellers ahead of the Easter holidays. The UK is leading the world in removing all remaining COVID-19 travel restrictions, and today’s announcement is a testament to the hard work everyone in this country has put in place to roll out the vaccine and protect each other. This step reflects the decisions taken by the government, as set out in the Living with COVID plan, and the success of the UK’s vaccine and booster rollout, with 86% of the population having received a second dose and 67% of the population with a booster or third dose. This change, therefore, removes the need for unvaccinated passengers to take a pre-departure test and a day 2 post arrival test. The government will remove the remaining restrictions on international travel for all passengers ahead of the Easter holidays, the Transport Secretary announced today (14 March 2022).Īs one of the first major economies to remove all its remaining COVID-19 travel restrictions, this is a landmark moment for passengers and the travel and aviation sector.įrom 4am Friday 18 March, all COVID-19 travel restrictions will be lifted, including the passenger locator form ( PLF) for arrivals into UK, as well as all tests for passengers who do not qualify as vaccinated. contingency plans put in place to manage any future variants of concern (VoCs).remaining managed hotel quarantine capacity will be fully stood down from the end of March, making the UK one of the first major economies to end all COVID-19 international travel rules.from 4am 18 March no-one entering the UK will need to take tests or complete a passenger locator form.
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