By Covid travel restrictions lifted in the UK
All remaining Covid travel restrictions have now been lifted for passengers in the UK.
As of 04:00 GMT, unvaccinated arrivals will no longer have to take tests.
It has been almost two years after the first Covid lockdown measures were imposed in the UK.
According to reports, Travel bosses said lifting the rules was the “final game-changer”.
Aviation minister Robert Courts said: “Everything we have worked for – every jab, every test, and the sacrifices made by the whole country means that finally, nearly two years on, we can all travel without bureaucratic restrictions.”
The government said the change had been deliberately timed before the Easter holidays.
According to reports, contingency plans have been drawn up to respond to any future Covid variants.
Derek Jones, chief executive of Kuoni, said:
“The removal of all travel restrictions is the final game-changer – people can now go on holiday or visit family and friends overseas without all of the stress that comes with testing before they return home,” he said.
“Finally, we’ve seen the back of the unpopular and ineffective passenger locator forms, which were always a hassle to complete. Travel has been in turmoil for two years but now it’s back.”
UK travelers are still advised to check the rules for the countries they are visiting.
