The more detailed guidance on the pre-arrival and post-arrival testing changes has been issued and it contains a small wrinkle that impacts people arriving in England between 4am on 7 Jan and 4am on 9 Jan. This applies to the fully vaccinated. Those arriving in this window are required to get their day 0 to…
The UK Government is set to change pre-arrival testing for international travellers, again. They will remove the requirement to obtain a pre-arrival test and only require a lateral flow (rather than PCR) two days after arrival. With COVID rampant the old regime seemed both costly and deterring to visitors. The need to self-isolate whilst the…
From 00:01 tomorrow, 21 December the Netherlands are reducing those permitted to enter the country. Those vaccinated, as well as those unvaccinated are required to quarantine for 10 days after arrival unless they test negative after 5 days. This day 5 test needs to be a PCR test. This includes those arriving by any means…
The French Government appears to be about to announce severe restrictions on entry to France from the UK. Details are still awaited but the French TV is stating that these will be the restrictions from Saturday: Negative PCR test 24 hours before arrival. This is very tricky as most tests take up to 48 hours…
In a significant change to the UK’s rules, passengers connecting airside at Heathrow (or any English airport for that matter) now need a negative COVID test before departure, in the order to Transit. Previously airside passengers did not need a test to transit. The rules are here. A passenger locator form is no longer needed…
Over the weekend I noticed that the Sofitel Gatwick had no rooms available until the end of February 2022. This was a little odd. I then noticed it was sold-out for my stay next week. Odder still when I found a post that the hotel had already become a UK quarantine hotel again. Hotels, required…
As recently announced by the UK Government, arrivals from Tuesday at 4am will require to be able to show a negative PCR or Lateral Flow test before arrival, taken no more than 2 days before departure. It’s not clear that the post- arrival Day 0 to Day 2 test will be removed. I am sure…
In the past few minutes the BBC is reporting that the new regulations for arriving in the UK will require passengers to obtain a negative COVID test before leaving for the UK. Link What is unclear is the type of test and how long in advance it can be taken to acceptable, as well as…
Please go off an read the article yourself – it makes depressing reading if, like me, you hope to visit the US before Christmas. The link is here. Simply put, there is a draft public health order which the WP thinks will be signed on Thursday which would require: All visitors to have a test…
Following the UK Government’s announcement that arrivals must take a PCR test in their first two days after arrival, the Scottish and Welsh devolved governments want isolation extended to 8 days. This would put back the old regime of tests on Day 2 and Day 8 with quarantine until the result of the Day 8…
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