By Fully jabbed US and EU travellers to England will not have to quarantine
As of 04:00 BST on Monday 2 August 2021 people who have been fully vaccinated in the EU or US will not need to isolate when coming to England from an amber list country.
The current rule is that those who received their jabs in the UK can avoid quarantine when arriving from amber list countries, except France.
The government said the rule change would help to reunite family and friends whose loved ones live abroad.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said it would apply to people who have been fully vaccinated with a jab approved by the EU or US – although travellers would still need to take tests before they arrived and on the second day when they landed.
Extra, tougher rules will continue to be in place for France, which is on the amber list but still requires travellers to quarantine when they return, even if they are fully vaccinated.
As well as reopening to the EU and the US, international cruises will also be allowed to restart from England.
Earlier, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said talks on travel were taking place between the four nation but it is not yet known whether other UK nations will adopt the same changes.
Although they will be able to avoid quarantine in England, US citizens are urged not to travel to the UK by their country’s health protection agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The US border is currently closed to the UK, as well as many other countries, except for US citizens.
