Travel Corridors: Who Is Exempt From The 14-Day Quarantine?

The UK Government has published a list of 59 countries which will be exempt from the quarantine measures that are currently in place. 

From 10 July 2020 any traveler who enters England from one of the nominated countries will not be expected to adhere to the 14-day self-isolation policy, unless they have visited or stopped in any country or territory not listed in the preceding 14 days. Passengers arriving from one of the exempt countries will still be required to provide contact information on arrival at any English border.

Any person who is already self-isolating in England and who last entered from one of the travel corridor countries will be able to stop doing so from 10 July 2020. 

These new measures only apply to England. The devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are to set their own rules and border restrictions. 

Notably the United States is not included in the list of exempt countries owing to its high infection rate. 

The full list of travel corridor countries is listed below:

Andorra

Antigua and Barbuda

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Bahamas

Barbados

Belgium

Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba

Croatia

Curaçao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominica

Faroe Islands

Fiji

Finland

France

French Polynesia

Germany

Greece

Greenland

Grenada

Guadeloupe

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macau

Malta

Mauritius

Monaco

Netherlands

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Réunion

San Marino

Serbia

Seychelles

South Korea

Spain

St Barthélemy

St Kitts and Nevis

St Lucia

St Pierre and Miquelon

Switzerland

Taiwan

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

Vatican City

Vietnam

 

In addition, the 14 British Overseas Territories will also be exempt from the quarantine rules. 

Please note that the UK Government will continue to monitor and update the list. 

Gherson continues to monitor any updates closely. The information published in this blog is accurate at the time of posting and may change. Please continue to visit our website for further updates. Alternatively, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

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.

©Gherson 2020

 

  Navka Raja

  Immigration Consultant and Trainee Solicitor in our Private Client department