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Travel update
29 June 2020
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Transport
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement addresses the easing of border health measures for travellers entering the UK, allowing exemptions from self-isolation requirements under certain conditions.
Action Requested
The Government will ease border health measures by exempting passengers from self-isolation requirements when arriving from countries with a lower risk of coronavirus transmission. A full list of these countries will be announced later this week. Additionally, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is reviewing its travel advice.
Key Facts
- Regulations requiring self-isolation for 14 days came into force on 8 June.
- Exemptions apply to international rail, maritime, and aviation passengers from lower-risk countries or territories.
- The Joint Biosecurity Centre categorises countries based on public health risk factors including coronavirus prevalence and trajectory.
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