UK Travel Advisory: Fully vaccinated travellers will not be required for quarantine

London, UK: The government of the UK has announced that starting from 4 AM Monday 11 October, 47 countries and territories would be removed from its COVID-19 travel advisory’s red list. Persons who travel to those 47 countries would not be required to get under quarantine if they reach back to the United Kingdom. The assessment of the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) the expedition of vaccination around the world and especially in the UK is a sign of bringing back travel normalcy and reduce the size of red-listed countries to make it easier for people to travel. Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines among others will be added to the list of countries and territories with travel update to travel with proof of vaccination, this will be effective from 4AM 11 October.

Persons who are not eligible following the vaccination guidelines of the UK will have to take a pre-departure test at the corresponding place, they will also be required to take day 2 and day 8 test including complete 10 days quarantine (self-isolation).

Using the term reunite, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that the government is making efforts to make it more easier for families and loved ones to ‘reunite’ as the UK has significantly reduced the number of countries included in the Red List.

He also added that “Restoring people’s confidence in travel is key to rebuilding our economy and levelling up this country. With fewer restrictions and more people travelling, we can all continue to move safely forward together along our pathway to recovery.”

The recent update of the travel advisory simplifies the international travel rules, which removed the pre-departure testing for all persons who are fully vaccinated. However, the government assured that it is working closely with other countries that fall under the red list to get back to normalcy.