UK travel restrictions from the USA

Travel Ban

At the moment, there is no traveller ban in the United Kingdom. Fully vaccinated visitors are welcome to visit the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom recently removed all countries from the red list. There are no separate rules for different countries; all vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers must follow the same travel rules.

Mandatory Covid Test

All fully vaccinated travellers must do the following before travelling to England:

• Take a COVID-19 test – you should take it two days before your trip to the UK.
• Book for a COVID-19 PCR test and pay the fee. This test is to be performed once you arrive in England.
• Complete a passenger locator form – you must complete this within 48 hours of your arrival in England.

Even if you are only in the UK for two days, you must book and pay for a COVID-19 test on day two.

Accepted Vaccine list and certificates

Check the complete list of approved vaccines here; the United Kingdom only accepts specific vaccines.

Mandatory Covid Test

If you do not meet the fully vaccinated requirements for travel to England, you must do the following.

All not fully vaccinated travellers must do the following before travelling to England:

• Take a COVID-19 test – take the test two days before your trip to England.
• Book and pay for COVID-19 PCR tests on day 2 and day 8 – to be taken after arrival in England.
• Complete a passenger locator form – you must do this within 48 hours of your arrival in England.

Even if you are only in the UK for two days, you must book and pay for a COVID-19 test on day two.

Mandatory Covid Test for Minor Travelers

Minor travellers can follow the rules of fully vaccinated travellers even if they are not fully vaccinated.

Passenger Locator Form

Travellers must complete a passenger locator form online before arriving in the United Kingdom. This form is also applicable for Transiting people.

Quarantine Period

Even if you are only in England for two days, you must book and pay for a COVID-19 test on day two. You must quarantine yourself until you receive a negative PCR test result or leave the UK, whichever comes first.

PCR TEST

• You must take a COVID-19 PCR test once you arrive in England. This is the test that you scheduled before your trip.
• You can take the test as soon as you arrive and no later than the end of day 2 at the latest. Day 0 is the day you arrive.
• While you wait for the PCR results of your tests, you must quarantine yourself at home or wherever you are staying.

Quarantine Period

• If your test results are negative, your quarantine will be lifted.
• If your test results are positive, you must isolate yourself for 10 days. Day 0 is the day of the test.
• If your test results are inconclusive, you must self-isolate for 10 days. Day 0 – The day you took the COVID test.
• If your test result is ambiguous, you can take another private test. If the test results are negative, you can stop self-isolating.
• If your PCR test results are delayed, you must quarantine until you receive a negative PCR test result or until the 14th day following your arrival, whichever comes first.

PCR TEST

When not fully vaccinated travellers arrive in England, they must do the following:

• Take the COVID-19 PCR tests – you must book these tests before you travel – and quarantine at home or hotel wherever you are staying for 10 full days.
• You need to take the first test on or before day 2, and the 2nd COVID test should be taken on or after the 8th day. Day 0 is the day you arrive.
• You must quarantine for the duration of your stay if you are in the UK for less than 10 days. You must schedule PCR tests for days 2 and 8. You must only take the tests if you are still in the UK on those dates.

Quarantine Period

If your day 2 test is positive,

• You must isolate yourself for 10 days. Day 0 – The day you took the PCR test.
• You do not need to take the test on the 8th day. On the other hand, you must take your day 8 test if your day 2 test is negative.

If your day 8 test is positive, you must isolate yourself for 10 days. Day 0 -the day you took the day 8 test.

If your day 2 test is negative,

• You must remain quarantined.
• Your day 8 PCR test must be taken on or after day 8.

If your day 8 PCR test is negative, you can end the quarantine on whichever day is later:

• End the quarantine at Day 10 (Day 0 is the date you arrived in England). or
• On the day you receive your day 8 test result.

COVID-19 Test

Regardless of vaccination status, most passengers are required to show a negative COVID-19 test result taken no more than one day before travelling before boarding a flight to the United States.

Submit the Contact Information

Before boarding, all air passengers flying to the United States must provide their airlines with contact information. You can get more information from your airline before departure. The CDC website has a complete list of pre-travel testing requirements. Minor under the age of two do not need to be tested.

Mandatory Quarantine and Testing

All Travelers:

• 3–5 days after your trip, get a COVID-19 viral test.
• Self-monitor for any COVID-19 symptoms; if symptoms appear, isolate and get tested.
• After your trip, make sure to follow all state and local recommendations or requirements.

Not  Fully Vaccinated:

In addition to the recommendations mentioned above, not fully vaccinated travellers should follow,

• Stay at home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after returning from your trip, even if you test negative after 3–5 days.

If you are not tested for COVID, you should return home and self-quarantine for 10 days after your trip.