Travelling to the UK

Updated on Tuesday 14 December 2021, based on government changes that as of 4 am on Wednesday 15 December.

What you must do when you arrive in England from abroad depends on your vaccination status and COVID-19 test results.

If you are fully vaccinated, see the Fully Vaccinated section below
- If you are under 18, the fully vaccinated rules apply, even if you are not fully vaccinated

If you are not fully vaccinated, see the Not Fully Vaccinated section below

If you require further clarification, please speak to your agent or contact us for further information.

Fully Vaccinated or under 18

Before you travel to England you must:

take a COVID-19 test – to be taken in the 2 days before you travel to England
book and pay for a COVID-19 PCR test – to be taken after you arrive in England
complete a passenger locator form – to be completed in the 48 hours before you arrive in England

After you arrive in England you must take a COVID-19 PCR test. This is the test that you booked before travel.

You can take the test any time after you arrive and before the end of day 2 at the latest. The day you arrive is day 0.

You must quarantine in your home or the place you are staying while you await your test result.

See the government website for guidance based on your test results and whether you qualify as fully vaccinated.

Not Fully Vaccinated

Before you travel to England you must:

take a COVID-19 test – to be taken in the 2 days before you travel to England
book and pay for day 2 and day 8 COVID-19 PCR tests – to be taken after arrival in England
complete a passenger locator form – to be completed in the 48 hours before you arrive in England

After you arrive in England you must:

quarantine at home or in the place you are staying for 10 full days
take your COVID-19 PCR tests – you must book these tests before you travel

You must take the first test on or before day 2 and the second test on or after day 8. The day you arrive is day 0.

If you are in England for less than 10 days, you need to quarantine for the time you are here. You need to book day 2 and day 8 PCR tests. You only need to take the tests if you are still in England on those days.

Test to Release scheme
If you need to quarantine, you may be able to end quarantine early if you pay for a private COVID-19 test through the Test to Release scheme.

See the government website for guidance based on your test results and whether you qualify as fully vaccinated.

Travelling to the UK