Guidelines for travelling to the UK during COVID-19
You do not need to self-isolate if you’re travelling to England from one of the countries, territories or regions listed in the UK travel corridor. You must have spent the last 14 days in one of these places, or in the UK.
If you visited somewhere that is not on the list in the 14 days before your arrival in England, you will need to self-isolate. Visiting includes making a transit stop.
You will need to complete the passenger locator form before you enter the UK.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations mean that you must self-isolate for 14 days when you arrive in the UK. This applies to UK residents and visitors to the UK.
You do not have to self-isolate on arrival in England if, during the last 14 days, you have only been somewhere on the travel corridor exempt list, or in the UK.
If you visit somewhere that is not exempt
You will need to self-isolate when you arrive in England if you visit somewhere that is not exempt in the 14 days before you arrive. Visiting includes making a transit stop.
You will need to self-isolate for up to 14 days – the exact number of days depends on when you left the non-exempt country, territory or region.
Example
You are in a country that is not on the travel corridor list – a ‘non-exempt’ country. You leave the non-exempt country and you spend 2 days in a country that is on the travel corridor list.
After 2 days you travel to England. You will only need to self-isolate for 12 days when you arrive in England.
Transit stops
A transit stop is a stop where passengers can get on or off. It can apply to coaches, ferries, trains or flights. Your ticket should show if a stop is a transit stop.
If your journey involves a transit stop in a country, territory or region not on the travel corridor list, you will need to self-isolate when you arrive in England if:
- new passengers get on
- you or other passengers get off the transport you are on and mix with other people, then get on again
You don’t need to self-isolate beyond normal timescales if, during your transit stop in a non-exempt country, territory or region:
- no new passengers get on
- no-one on-board gets off and mixes with people outside
- passengers get off but do not get back on
Private vehicles
You don’t need to self-isolate if you travel through a non-exempt country, territory or region and you don’t stop there.
If you do make a stop, you don’t need to self-isolate if:
- no new people get into the vehicle
- no-one in the vehicle gets out, mixes with other people, and gets in again
You do need to self-isolate if you make a stop and:
- new people get into the vehicle, or
- someone gets out of the vehicle, mixes with other people and gets in again
Arrival in the UK – passenger locator form
You must show proof of a completed passenger locator form at the UK border.
This applies to people entering the UK from all countries, territories and regions.
It applies to UK residents and visitors.
You should complete the form before you enter the UK.
You can complete it any time in the 48 hour period before you are due to arrive in the UK.
Make sure you leave yourself enough time to complete it. If you do not complete the form before you arrive in the UK, it might take you longer to enter the UK.
The form is an online form. You will need an internet connection and details of your journey to complete it.
Failure to complete the form is a criminal offence.
People on domestic flights and people arriving from Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands don’t have to complete the form. There are also a small number of people who don’t have to complete the form because of the jobs they do.
Travelling abroad from the UK – foreign travel advice
You do not need to self-isolate in England if you’re travelling from one of the countries, territories and regions listed on this page. You must have spent the last 14 days in one of these places, or in the UK.
There is a different list of countries that are exempt from UK government advice against non-essential international travel.
You will still have to comply with coronavirus requirements in the country, territory or region you travel to. This may include self-isolating, providing your details to local authorities, testing for coronavirus, or even restrictions on entry.
Before travelling abroad, you should check government advice on:
Make sure you have appropriate travel insurance in case you have unexpected costs.
If you have coronavirus symptoms
Do not travel if you have coronavirus symptoms.
Tell a member of the staff or crew if you develop symptoms while travelling.
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