Further action to minimise travel across international borders
The government has announced further action for outbound and inbound passengers to minimise travel across international borders and reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission.
While the focus is on protecting the UK’s world-leading vaccination programme, this action will reduce the risk of a new variant of the virus being transmitted from someone coming into the UK.
The measures announced today include:
For those wishing to travel out of the UK
For those seeking to enter the UK
Home Secretary Priti Patel said:
These new measures are on top of the restrictions already in place, all of which help reduce the risk of importing a new variant.
All measures will be kept under review and further action will be taken to protect the public if needed.