England
Travel restrictions
From June 8th, 2020, individuals arriving in the UK must self-isolate for 14 days and may be contacted to verify compliance. New arrivals will be required to provide UK officials with contact and travel information upon arrival. Anyone failing to complete the information form or adhere to the new policy may be denied UK entry or be subject to fines. For complete details, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control
From July 10th, 2020, passengers arriving to England by air, land, or sea from a number of “travel corridor” countries do not need to self-isolate so long as they have only visited the listed countries in the past 14 days. Note that these rules apply to England only. For the list of designated travel corridor countries, visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors
As of July 10th 2020, passengers arriving to Wales by air, land, or sea from a number of “travel corridor” countries do not need to self-isolate so long as they have only visited the listed countries in the past 14 days. Note that these rules apply to Wales only. For the list of designated travel corridor countries, visit: https://gov.wales/written-statement-international-travel-regulations
Passengers arriving to Scotland by air, land, or sea from travel corridor countries do not need to self-isolate so long as they have only visited the listed countries in the past 14 days. Note that these rules apply to Scotland only.
For the list of designated travel corridor countries, visit: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-public-health-checks-at-borders/pages/exemptions/
Passenger locator forms are required in England even if you are arriving from a travel corridor country. You may be denied UK entry or fined £100 if you refuse to provide your contact details and £1,000 if you refuse to self-isolate, or you may face further action.
You may be denied UK entry (Wales) or fined £1,920 if you refuse to provide your contact details and £1,000 if you refuse to self-isolate, or you may face further action.
Measures taken by the government
On May 10th, UK Prime Minister Johnson addressed the public and announced a three-step plan to reopen society conditioned on the reproduction and infection rates of COVID-19.
In step three, no earlier than July and subject to conditions and further scientific advice, the UK government may re-open at least some of the hospitality industry and other public places, provided they are safe and enforce social distancing.
As of Monday, June 15th all travelers must wear face covering on public transport and on aircraft. Passengers using taxis and private hire vehicles should also use a face covering for the duration of their journey.
Many hotels began opening as of July 4th, providing they follow COVID-19 health and safety guidance. However, some hotels will remain closed into August or later.
On June 23rd, UK Prime Minister Johnson announced changes to lockdown measures that would apply from July 4th in England. Additional guidance can be found at the GOV.UK webpage: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do
For lockdown guidance in Wales, visit: https://gov.wales/coronavirus
For lockdown guidance in Scotland, visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-individuals-and-businesses-in-scotland
Emergency number (related to COVID-19) while visiting the country
In Wales call 111 (if available in your area) or 0845 46 47
Source:
US Embassy in the UK https://uk.usembassy.gov/covid-19-coronavirus-information/
Published on August 28th (checked on September 23rd)
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