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Covid-19 travel restrictions end in UK

The government has removed from today the remaining Covid-19 international travel restrictions for all passengers entering the UK in a landmark move for the aviation sector.

No-one entering the UK, vaccinated or not, will need to take tests or complete a passenger locator form.

This change removes the need for unvaccinated passengers to take a pre-departure test and a Day 2 post arrival test.

Hotel quarantine will also be fully stood down from the end of the month, making the UK one of the first major economies to end all Covid-19 international travel rules.

However, contingency plans are still in place to manage any future variants.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: "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."

Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, said: "Today’s announcement sends a clear message to the world – the UK travel sector is back. With travellers returning to the UK no longer burdened by unnecessary forms and testing requirements, we can now look forward to the return to pre-Covid normality throughout the travel experience."


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