Important travel information and
recent travel & tourism updates (COVID-19)

Latest travel updates

• No PCR tests for passengers travelling from the UK to Thailand (25/04/22)

  Vaccinated travellers
  
  From 1 May 2022, international arrivals who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to undergo any tests before or on arrival in Thailand. They are still required to register for a Thailand Pass and upload a proof of vaccination and insurance (minimum $10,000 coverage).
  
  

  Unvaccinated travellers

  From 1 May 2022, unvaccinated international travellers will also no longer be required to undergo an arrival test in Thailand. They are still required to register for a Thailand Pass with a 5-day hotel booking and insurance (minimum $10,000 coverage). Once arriving in Thailand, they must proceed to undergo the quarantine for 5 days and undergo an RT-PCR test on Day 5.

  An exception is made for unvaccinated travellers who are able to upload proof of a negative RT-PCR test within 72 hours of travel via the Thailand Pass system. They – like those fully vaccinated – will be allowed entry and are free to go anywhere in the kingdom.

  
  Read more here

• 18th March travel to England changes

  If you will arrive in England from abroad after 4am, Friday 18 March, you do not need to:

  • take any COVID-19 tests – before you travel or after you arrive
  • fill in a UK passenger locator form before you travel

  This will apply whether you are vaccinated or not.

  You also will not need to quarantine when you arrive, in line with current rules.

  Other countries still have COVID-19 entry rules in place. You should check travel advice before you travel.

  If you will arrive in England before 4am, 18 March, you must follow the current rules as set out in this guidance.
  
  Read more here - FCDO travel advice
  
  
  

• Changes to international travel rules from 11 February 2022 (25/01/22)

  If you arrive in England from 11 February, the following rules will apply.

  
  

  Fully vaccinated – from 11 February

  If you qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to England, you:

  • will NOT need to take a COVID-19 test before you travel to England or after you arrive
  • will NOT need to quarantine when you arrive

  Check if you can follow the rules for people who are fully vaccinated – includes people aged 17 and under.

  
  

  Not fully vaccinated – from 11 February

  If you do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to England, you will need to:

  • show proof of a negative COVID-19 test – to be taken in the 2 days before you travel to England
  • book and pay for a COVID-19 PCR test – to be taken after you arrive in England

  You will need to book the PCR test before you travel.

  You will not need to quarantine, unless the result of the PCR test is positive.
  
  

  Read more here - FCDO travel advice

• No PCR tests for passengers travelling from the UK to Dubai (26/03/22)

  With effect from 26 February, travellers to the UAE do not need to take a COVID-19 PCR test before they travel if they are fully vaccinated or:

  • They hold a COVID-19 recovery certificate with a QR code dated within 30 days of departure
  • They are under 16 years of age for arrivals in Abu Dhabi or under 12 years of age for arrivals in Dubai
  • They have severe disabilities

  Read more here - FCDO travel advice

• New US testing requirements (03/12/21)

  From 5:01am GMT on 6th December 2021, all air passengers aged 2 years or older with a flight arriving into the USA are required show a negative COVID-19 viral test result taken no more than 1 day before travel, or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days, before they board their flight.
  
  The type of tests accepted are:
  • Lateral flow (antigen)
  • PCR tests
  
  Home testing kits are acceptable but the test must be observed and confirmed by the testing provider either over the phone or video.
  
  Please continue to check the CDC Website before you travel for the latest entry requirement information.
  
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• Check FCDO travel advice before travel

  Please check FCDO travel advice for your destination frequently as changes can happen without notice.
  
  https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice