From 15 February onwards, everyone allowed to enter England from outside the Common Travel Area (Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man) must:
All visitors entering the UK must self-isolate for the first 10 days of entry into the UK.
What you must do before you travel?
Everyone must:
• take a coronavirus (COVID-19) test and get a negative result during the 3 days before you travel
• book and pay for a travel test package, which will include COVID-19 tests to be taken on or before day 2 and on or after day 8 of your quarantine
• complete a passenger locator form with details of where you will home quarantine when you arrive and the travel test package booking reference number.
You cannot submit the form until 48 hours before you’re due to arrive in the UK.
You’ll need to show your completed form when you arrive at the UK border, either by printing a copy or showing it on your phone.
You must provide a test package booking reference number to complete your passenger locator form.
You may be asked to show these details to immigration officers when you arrive.
The government will use this information to contact you if you or someone you’ve travelled with develops coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms and to check that you’re self-isolating for the first 10 days after you arrive in the UK.
You may be fined £100 if you refuse to provide your contact details in England, £1,000 if you refuse to self-isolate in England, or you could face further action.
Self-isolation Exemptions
You do not need to self-isolate if you’re travelling from, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man and have been there for more than 14 days.
Other self-isolation exemption
- Individuals arriving to attend pre-arranged treatment.
You will still need to provide your journey and contact details. You will be able to travel to and from your healthcare provider and the place you’re staying in the UK. At all other times outside of treatment, you will be required to self-isolate for 14 days.
You may be asked to show a medical letter from your doctor provider explaining your treatment.
If you are bringing a care companion with you to the UK, they will need a letter from your doctor confirming that they’re providing you with care.
Other self-isolation exemption
- Members of diplomatic missions and consular posts in the UK, officers, servants or representatives of international organisations, representatives at an international or UK conference granted privileges and immunities, and their families or dependents
You should follow separate advice if you need to self-isolate in:
Scotland
Wales
Before you travel to the UK from anywhere outside the Common Travel Area, you should provide your journey, contact details and the address where you will self-isolate. You will be able to complete the public health passenger locator form 48 hours before you arrive. You must present these details on your arrival in England.
You may be refused permission to enter the UK (if you are not a British citizen), or fined if you do not provide your contact details or do not self-isolate unless you arrive in the UK from an exempt country.
More information:
UK Government Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): how to self-isolate when you travel to the UK
Coronavirus (COVID-19): travellers exempt from English border rules
Coronavirus (COVID-19): red list travel ban countries
Quarantine Booking (ctmportal.co.uk)
What are the new rules for testing and hotel quarantine? - BBC News
How to quarantine when you arrive in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)