Travel to the United Kingdom Remains Restricted

All passengers must quarantine for 10 days and undertake two follow-up COVID-19 tests – these must be booked before traveling.
Travels may require quarantine depending on where they have been in the 10 days before arrival:

• Travel from or through a blue list country: 
  • Travelers must purchase a quarantine package and isolate in a designated hotel. Book your quarantine package through a dedicated portal: https://quarantinehotelbookings.ctmportal.co.uk/
  • Travelers must take a follow-up test on/before Day 2 and on/after Day 8
  • The requirement applies for passengers that are British and Irish nationals and for UK residents. Other nationalities are prohibited from entry. It also applies to all crew. 
  • The requirement applies for passengers that are British and Irish nationals and for UK residents. Other nationalities are prohibited from entry. 
     
• Travel from other countries:
  • Travelers must self-isolate for 10 days and go to tests
  • Travelers can shorten the quarantine period through a 'Test to Release Scheme' by paying for a private COVID-19 test:
  • Must be booked before travel
  • Traveler must indicate participation in the 'Test to Release Scheme' on the Passenger Locator Form. 
  • The test can be taken at the earliest on the 5th day after arrival (e.g., arrival on Monday, then the test can be taken on Saturday the earliest). If the test result is negative, one can stop self-isolating as soon as the test result is received.
  • Complete information is available here.

Aircrew is exempted from the requirements. 

All passengers must quarantine for 10 days and undertake two follow-up COVID-19 tests – these must be booked before traveling.
Travels may require quarantine depending on where they have been in the 10 days before arrival:

• Travel from or through a blue list country: 
  • Applies for passengers that are British and Irish nationals and for UK residents. Other nationalities are prohibited from entry. It also applies to all crew.
  • Travelers must book and isolate at managed accommodation at the port of arrival in Scotland through a dedicated portal.
  • Travelers must take a follow-up test on/before Day 2 and on/after Day 8
  • Some limited exemptions from managed isolation include diplomatic missions, defense forces, etc. Full details are available here.
     
• Travel from other countries:
  • Travelers must self-isolate for 10 days and go to tests. The testing package is to be booked through a dedicated portal before traveling.
  • Exemptions are available to specific travel categories, including aircrew. One may still be required to self-isolate when not doing the essential activity the exemption allows. More information on the exemptions for different job categories are available here.
  • There is no Test to Release Scheme in Scotland – the isolation period is entire 10 days

Aircrew is exempted from the requirements.

Self-isolation is not required for travelers arriving in Wales from the Common Travel Area (CTA): UK, Ireland, Guernsey and Jersey, Isle of Man. 
All travelers who have been in a blue list country in the previous 10 days are not allowed into Wales. Travelers returning to the UK from red list countries must arrive through a port of entry in England or Scotland and isolate them in a managed quarantine hotel for 10 days.

Booking for mandatory quarantine and testing is to be done through a dedicated portal. All travelers from other countries must self-isolate for 10 days and take the follow-up tests on Day 2 and Day 8 following the arrival.

Travelers must pre-book the testing package before traveling through the online portal. Self-isolation cannot be shortened, and the travelers are required to self-isolate for full 10 days – there is no Test to Release Scheme available in Wales.

Aircrew is exempted from the requirements.

More information on the exempted categories is available here.

Self-isolation is not required for travelers arriving in Wales from the Common Travel Area (CTA): UK, Ireland, Guernsey and Jersey, Isle of Man.

All travelers to Northern Ireland outside of the Common Travel Area are required to self-isolate for 10 days. This self-isolation period includes the travelers returning from the red list countries. Managed quarantine and follow-up testing have not yet been introduced for passengers arriving directly in Northern Ireland from the international destinations. 

Self-isolation cannot be shortened, and the travelers are required to self-isolate for full 10 days – there is no Test to Release Scheme available in Northern Ireland.

• Certain travelers are exempted from the self-isolation requirement or are allowed to leave the self-isolation to conduct a specific exempt activity, e.g., aircraft crew and travelers on business purposes (invitation letter is required). 
• Full details on the exempted categories are available here.