From 7a39d48ad207bfdb152a75eb2a23c2becdcb4564 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kevin Dew Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021 17:59:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] February 9th update to Travel Advice guidance This clarifies the travel quarantine rules for Scotland. --- app/views/content_items/_ireland_covid_travel_guidance.html.erb | 2 +- app/views/content_items/travel_advice.html.erb | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/app/views/content_items/_ireland_covid_travel_guidance.html.erb b/app/views/content_items/_ireland_covid_travel_guidance.html.erb index 80fa614e4..0c14dceb6 100644 --- a/app/views/content_items/_ireland_covid_travel_guidance.html.erb +++ b/app/views/content_items/_ireland_covid_travel_guidance.html.erb @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ If you intend to travel to England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland from outside the Common Travel Area, including UK nationals returning home from travel abroad, you must provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test result taken up to 3 days before departure. This testing requirement does not apply to travel from Ireland.

- Before you return to the UK you must provide your journey and contact details. You must self-isolate when you enter the UK from any foreign country except Ireland, unless you have a valid exemption. From 15 February, when entering the UK from a country with a travel ban to the UK, you must quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days. + Before you return to the UK you must provide your journey and contact details. You must self-isolate when you enter the UK from any foreign country except Ireland, unless you have a valid exemption. From 15 February, when entering the UK from a country with a travel ban to the UK, you must quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days. When entering Scotland, the hotel quarantine requirement applies on arrival from all countries except Ireland.

If you are legally permitted to travel abroad, check our advice on your country of destination. Some other countries have closed borders, and may further restrict movement or bring in new rules including testing requirements with little warning. diff --git a/app/views/content_items/travel_advice.html.erb b/app/views/content_items/travel_advice.html.erb index 0117067f6..add2acb74 100644 --- a/app/views/content_items/travel_advice.html.erb +++ b/app/views/content_items/travel_advice.html.erb @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ If you intend to travel to England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland from abroad, including UK nationals returning home, you must provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test result taken up to 3 days before departure. If you do not comply (and you do not have a valid exemption) your airline or carrier may refuse you boarding and/or you may be fined on arrival.

- Before you return to the UK you must provide your journey and contact details. You must self-isolate when you enter the UK from any foreign country except Ireland, unless you have a valid exemption. From 15 February, when entering the UK from a country with a travel ban to the UK, you must quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days. + Before you return to the UK you must provide your journey and contact details. You must self-isolate when you enter the UK from any foreign country except Ireland, unless you have a valid exemption. From 15 February, when entering the UK from a country with a travel ban to the UK, you must quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days. When entering Scotland, the hotel quarantine requirement applies on arrival from all countries except Ireland.

If you are legally permitted to travel abroad, check our advice on your country of destination. Some other countries have closed borders, and may further restrict movement or bring in new rules including testing requirements with little warning.