New Delhi: England will remove all testing requirements for fully vaccinated arrivals that meet the requirements starting on February 11, 4 in the morning (local time).
They will only need a passenger locator form since then, a statement by the British High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The arrival that is not recognized as fully vaccinated needs to take a pre-departure test and PCR test on or before day 2 after they arrive in England.
For trips inward, all under the 18s regardless of their individual vaccination status will continue to be fully vaccinated.
“Good news for travelers (vaccinated) from India from 11 February – no pre or postomes tests to enter the British,” the High Commissioner of England to India Alex Ellis tweeting Tuesday.
“All test steps for tourists who fully vaccinate the requirements in the UK will be removed from 4am on February 11, because the government goes more advanced to reopen the travel sector.
Changes announced.
It means that England has one of the most free flower borders in All in Europe.
Simplification of travel rules comes right before half terms, providing welcome news for families who want to travel abroad during school holidays, as well as extra encouragement for the tourism industry, “added the statement.
“Before the end of February, the fully vaccinated travelers who qualified only need to fill out the passenger locator form (PLF), which will be simplified, confirming their vaccination status, travel history, and contact details, and people will have additional days to fill this.
Before traveling, “he added.
Secretary Transport Minister UK Shapps said: “We made a right call at the right time and thanks to our vaccine and the launch of the booster, it paid – allowing us to safely remove almost all restrictions on Covid-19 travel for vaccinated travelers.
This last step In our full and safe return on international travel is the main push for British tourism, set free English ahead of half season watermelon and spring holiday season.
“England will also reduce travel limitations for unavusted arrivals.
From February 11, 2022, individuals who are not fully vaccinated only need to take pre-departure tests and PCR tests on or before day 2 after they arrive in the UK, and fill the simplified PLF.
They do not need to isolate themselves on arrival, and only need to do it by receiving positive results.
While the red list will continue to stay in place as the first defense line in the UK against the variants of fears in the future, the government is looking to replace hotel quarantine policies with other contingency steps including house isolation and further details will be set at this time spring, That statement added.