The Home Office have released an update to the guidance confirming which travellers are exempt from border rules in the UK. In a further move to prevent the spread of COVID-19, healthcare workers are no longer exempt from the border rules. This means they will now be required to self-isolate for 14 days after they arrive, unless travelling from certain countries or territories.
The Home Office has published a comprehensive list which specifies which travellers are exempt from border rules and who will not need to quarantine for the mandatory 14-day period. The list currently includes travellers from within the Common Travel Area (CTA), people who live in the UK but work in another country and travel back to the UK at least once per week and individuals arriving in the UK in order to attend pre-arranged treatment.
If you require further information on whether you will be required to quarantine on arrival in the UK, please refer to our blogs or contact us.
Please note that the information in this blog is current at the date and time of posting. The situation regarding policy and guidance based on the COVID-19 pandemic is subject to change at short notice. We shall be monitoring all aspects of UK immigration which may be impacted by the coronavirus closely, so please do keep updated with further blogs and articles which we will be posting on this site.
The information in this blog is for general information purposes only and does not purport to be comprehensive or to provide legal advice. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the information and law is current as of the date of publication it should be stressed that, due to the passage of time, this does not necessarily reflect the present legal position. Gherson accepts no responsibility for loss which may arise from accessing or reliance on information contained in this blog. For formal advice on the current law please don’t hesitate to contact Gherson. Legal advice is only provided pursuant to a written agreement, identified as such, and signed by the client and by or on behalf of Gherson.
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