UK lifts quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US travellers

Currently, only people who received their COVID-19 vaccine in the UK can avoid quarantine when arriving from these "amber list" countries under the government's traffic list travel system.

London: Fully vaccinated travellers from the US and European Union (EU) countries will be able to avoid a 10-day compulsory quarantine when they arrive in England from next Monday, the UK government said on Wednesday. Currently, only people who received their COVID-19 vaccine in the UK can avoid quarantine when arriving from these "amber list" countries under the government's traffic list travel system. "We've taken great strides on our journey to reopen international travel and today is another important step forward. Whether you are a family reuniting for the first time since the start of the pandemic or a business benefiting from increased trade this is progress we can all enjoy," said UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. "We will of course continue to be guided by the latest scientific data but thanks to our world-leading domestic vaccination programme, we're able to look to the future and start to rebuild key transatlantic routes with the US while further cementing ties with our European neighbours," he said.