Covid-19 Update (Green, Amber, Red List rules)

Travel Corridor Restrictions- 1st June 2021

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england

Green

Before you travel to England you must:

  • Take a COVID-19 test
  • Book and pay for a day 2 COVID-19 test – to be taken after arrival in England
  • Complete a passenger locator form

On arrival in England

  • You must take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2 after you arrive.
  • Children aged 4 and under do not need to take this test.
  • You do not need to quarantine unless the test result is positive.

Amber

Before you travel to England you must:

  • take a COVID-19 test
  • book and pay for day 2 and day 8 COVID-19 travel tests – to be taken after arrival in England
  • complete a passenger locator form
  • On arrival in England

On arrival in England, you must:

  • quarantine at home or in the place you are staying for 10 days
  • take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2 and on or after day 8
  • Children aged 4 and under do not need to take the day 2 or day 8 test.
  • You may be able to end quarantine early if you pay for a private COVID-19 test through the Test to Release scheme.

Red

Before you travel to England you must:

  • take a COVID-19 test
  • book a quarantine hotel package, including 2 COVID-19 tests
  • complete a passenger locator form

On arrival in England you must:

  • quarantine in a managed hotel, including 2 COVID-19 tests

Test before travelling back to England

You must have proof of a negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test to travel to England.

You must take a test even if:

  • You’ve been vaccinated
  • You’re traveling from a country or territory on the green list
  • You’re a UK citizen

You must take the test in the 3 days before the service on which you will arrive in England departs.

For example, if you travel directly to England on Friday, you can take the test on or after Tuesday and will need to have the negative result available before boarding on Friday.

What Type of Test

This could include tests such as:

  • A nucleic acid test, including a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test or derivative technologies, including loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) tests
  • An antigen test, such as a test from a lateral flow device

Children aged under 11 do not need to take a test.