Travellers to UK will need negative COVID-19 test from next week

The Transport Minister has announced that all international travellers will shortly have to provide proof of a test negative for Covid-19 before departing to the UK.

Passengers arriving by plane, train or boat, including UK nationals, must take a test up to 72 hours before leaving the country they are in.

Passengers arriving from countries which not on the government's travel corridor list must still self-isolate for 10 days, regardless of their test result.

Mr Shapps told LBC the testing rule will come into force "likely on Wednesday or Thursday next week", and details of how to get tests abroad will be published on the gov.uk website.

Under the new rules - which are expected to come in from next week - anyone who arrives in the UK and has not got proof of a negative test could face an immediate £500 fine.

But there will be exemptions for:

·        children under 11

·        hauliers

·        those travelling from countries without the infrastructure to deliver tests - although details of those have not been released yet

·        arrivals from the CTA Common Travel Area with Ireland.

The rule will be UK-wide, although Northern Ireland said it had only "agreed in principle" and was working to solve any policy and operational issues.

Non-essential travel abroad is not currently allowed in the UK, after lockdowns were brought in.

Source: BBC News

For further information and updates see:

Mandatory COVID-19 testing introduced to bolster border measures - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mandatory-covid-19-testing-introduced-to-bolster-border-measures

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