KEY GOV.UK COVID-19 INFORMATION
Please use the links below for the latest information from GOV.UK about COVID-19 test and quarantine requirements for international travel from and to the UK – including changes coming into effect at 4am on 7th January 2022 and 4am on 9th January 2022.
COVID-19 test and quarantine requirements vary depending on where you have travelled through / from in the previous 10 days (rest of world countries or red list countries) as well as your COVID-19 vaccination status.
- Guidance for British citizens travelling abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic – click here for full information.
- COVID-19 Vaccination Status – click here to determine if you are classified as fully vaccinated, partially vaccinated or unvaccinated.
- Travelling out of the UK – click here for COVID-19 testing requirements before you travel. Test requirements may vary depending on your destination country and your COVID-19 vaccination status. Also check with your airline whether your need a negative COVID-19 test result to be able to travel.
- Travelling back into the UK – click here for COVID-19 test and quarantine requirements which vary depending on where you have travelled from / through in the previous 10 days as well as your COVID-19 vaccination status.
- Arriving in the UK from red list country – you must stay in an approved quarantine hotel on arrival in the UK – click here for further information and to book your quarantine hotel package which includes your required COVID-19 tests.
- Passenger Locator Form (PLF) – all passengers must complete a PLF before arrival in the UK, click here to access the form.
- Day 2 and Day 8 COVID-19 tests on arrival in the UK – click here for details.
- Test To Release scheme enables you to opt in to an additional Day 5 COVID-19 test if you have travelled from a rest of world country and are partially vaccinated or unvaccinated. If your Day 5 test result is negative you can reduce your 10 day quarantine period but must still take your Day 8 test – click here for details.
Click here to view the COVID-19 tests available for travel, and links to the companies SYNLAB are working with to deliver these tests.
Latest update: 6th January 2022
