New Delhi: Travel restrictions are being greatly eased in the UK, bringing relief to people and businesses in the country. Only a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) is required for fully immunized arrivals from February 11th to 4am.
Meanwhile, those who are not recognized as fully vaccinated will need to undergo pre-departure testing and PCR tests on or before the second day of arrival in the UK.
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Changes announced on 24 January say children aged 12-15 years in England will be able to prove their vaccination status or proof of prior infection via the digital NHS CovidPass for outbound travel from 3 February . The travel changes come before the February half term, and follow the success of the booster program.
The UK was able to successfully rollout a vaccine and booster, with the government now able to reduce the number of travel restrictions, ensuring there is a more proportionate system for travellers. Before the end of February, eligible fully vaccinated passengers will only need to fill out the Passenger Locator Form (PLF), which will be simplified, confirm their vaccination status, travel history and contact details, and people have There will be an extra day to fill it. out before the trip.
For inward travel, all under-18s will continue to be treated as fully immunized, regardless of their individual vaccination status.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “We made the right call at the right time and thanks to our vaccine and booster rollout it is paying off – we need to safely remove almost all COVID-19 travel restrictions for vaccinated passengers. allows.
“This final phase of our stable and safe full return on international travel is a major boost for UK tourism, freeing the UK ahead of the crucial half term and spring holiday season.”
While the Red List will remain as the first line of defense against future forms of anxiety coming from abroad, the government is looking to replace the hotel quarantine policy with other contingency measures including home isolation and further details will be determined later. In the spring.
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