What are the current rules for travellers arriving in the UK?
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Evidence of negative Covid-19 test
Both the UK and foreign nationals arriving in the country must provide evidence of a negative Covid-19 test result, taken up to three days before departure.
Some people are exempt from this rule, e.g. aircraft pilots and crew, and border security staff.
If travellers do not do this, airlines may refuse to take them and/or they could be fined £500.
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Provide journey and contact details
Before heading to the airport, travellers have to provide their journey and contact details via an online passenger locator form. They must then ensure they have a copy of their filled-in form at border control – this can be a digital or hard copy.
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Self isolate for 10 days
Even with a negative test, travellers must self-isolate for 10 days after arriving in the UK, unless they have come from Ireland or they are exempt from doing so.
If they are in the country for fewer than 10 days, they are required to isolate for the length of their stay. They may be able to end self-isolation early if they pay for a private coronavirus test.
Those who fail to self-isolate after arrival may be fined up to £10,000.
People returning from 30 countries must stay in specific accommodation for 10 days.
The 30 countries are:
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Angola
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Argentina
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Bolivia
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Botswana
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Brazil
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Cape Verde
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Chile
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Colombia
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Democratic Republic of Congo
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Ecuador
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Eswatini
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French Guiana
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Guyana
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Lesotho
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Malawi
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Mauritius
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Mozambique
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Namibia
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Panama
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Paraguay
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Peru
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Portugal (including Madeira and the Azores)
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Seychelles
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South Africa
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Suriname
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Tanzania
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Uruguay
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Venezuela
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Zambia
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Zimbabwe
Will travellers have to pay for their quarantine accommodation?
Travellers arriving in the country will have to cover the cost of staying in a quarantined hotel for 10 days, which could be around £1,500.
