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Travel to England rules
Travel from mainland China to England
From 5 January, people flying from mainland China to England will be asked to take a pre-departure test before travel.
A sample of people arriving in England from mainland China will be tested for COVID-19 to monitor for new variants.
Read more about the new COVID-19 border measures for travel from mainland China.
When you travel to England, you:
- do not need to complete a UK passenger locator form before you travel
- do not need to take any COVID-19 tests before you travel or after you arrive
- do not need to quarantine when you arrive
This applies whether you are vaccinated or not.
It includes people who are transiting through England.
Other countries may have rules about what you need to do to leave the country to travel to England. You should check travel advice for the country you are travelling from.
How to stay safe while in the UK and on public transport
Travel provider and transport hub rules
Your travel provider, or the transport hub you travel through, may have COVID-19 rules in place. For example they may require or advise you to wear a face covering.
You should follow any COVID-19 rules and guidance from:
- your travel provider airline, ferry, coach or train company
- the transport venue airport, port, coach or railway station
Red list countries and territories
There are currently no red list restrictions in place for travel to England.
Travel abroad from England
Other countries have rules about what you must do to travel there from England.
Read separate guidance about what you need to do to travel abroad from England.
Last updated 30 December 2022 +show all updates
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From 5 January, people flying from mainland China to England will be asked to take a COVID-19 pre-departure test.
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When you arrive in England from abroad you do not need to take any COVID-19 tests or fill in a UK passenger locator form.
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If you will arrive in England after 4am, Friday 18 March, you do not need to take any COVID-19 tests or fill in a UK passenger locator form.
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If you began your journey in Russia, you do not need to complete a passenger locator form, or take a COVID-19 test before travel to England or on arrival.
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If you began your journey in Ukraine, you do not need to complete a passenger locator form, or take a COVID-19 test before travel to England or on arrival.
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From 9am Monday 28 February, you can fill in the UK passenger locator form up to 3 days before you arrive in England.
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From 24 February, there is no legal requirement to self-isolate if you get a positive day 2 test result.
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You do not need to take any COVID-19 travel tests or self-isolate on arrival in England if you qualify as fully vaccinated.
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The testing and quarantine rules for international travel to England will change 11 February 2022.
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You can now choose a lateral flow test or a PCR test as your post arrival test.
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From 4am 7 January you do not have to quarantine on arrival in England if you qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to England.
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Changes to rules for fully vaccinated people travelling to England from 4am 7 January 2022.
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People who qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to England can now end self-isolation after 7 days with 2 negative lateral flow tests.
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Further information about quarantine rules for children aged 4 and under.
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People aged 12 years and over must COVID-19 test before they travel to England from abroad.
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