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February 9th update to Travel Advice guidance
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This clarifies the travel quarantine rules for Scotland.
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If you intend to <a href="/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england">travel to England</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-public-health-checks-at-borders/pages/testing-for-people-travelling-to-scotland/">Scotland</a>, <a href="https://gov.wales/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-people-travelling-wales">Wales</a> or <a href="https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-advice">Northern Ireland</a> 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.
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Before you return to the UK you must <a href="/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk">provide your journey and contact details</a>. You must <a href="/uk-border-control">self-isolate</a> 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 <a href="/guidance/transport-measures-to-protect-the-uk-from-variant-strains-of-covid-19">country with a travel ban to the UK</a>, you must <a href="/government/news/government-confirms-mandatory-hotel-quarantine-to-be-introduced-from-15-february">quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days</a>.
Before you return to the UK you must <a href="/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk">provide your journey and contact details</a>. You must <a href="/uk-border-control">self-isolate</a> 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 <a href="/guidance/transport-measures-to-protect-the-uk-from-variant-strains-of-covid-19">country with a travel ban to the UK</a>, you must <a href="/government/news/government-confirms-mandatory-hotel-quarantine-to-be-introduced-from-15-february">quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days</a>. When entering <a href="https://www.gov.scot/news/quarantine-hotels/">Scotland, the hotel quarantine requirement applies on arrival from all countries except Ireland</a>.
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If you are legally permitted to travel abroad, <a href="/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus">check our advice</a> on your <a href="/foreign-travel-advice">country of destination</a>. Some other countries have closed borders, and may further restrict movement or bring in new rules including testing requirements with little warning.
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If you intend to <a href="/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england">travel to England</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-public-health-checks-at-borders/pages/testing-for-people-travelling-to-scotland/">Scotland</a>, <a href="https://gov.wales/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-people-travelling-wales">Wales</a>, or <a href="https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-international-travel-advice">Northern Ireland</a> 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.
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<p class="govuk-body">
Before you return to the UK you must <a href="/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk">provide your journey and contact details</a>. You must <a href="/uk-border-control">self-isolate</a> 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 <a href="/guidance/transport-measures-to-protect-the-uk-from-variant-strains-of-covid-19">country with a travel ban to the UK</a>, you must <a href="/government/news/government-confirms-mandatory-hotel-quarantine-to-be-introduced-from-15-february">quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days</a>.
Before you return to the UK you must <a href="/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk">provide your journey and contact details</a>. You must <a href="/uk-border-control">self-isolate</a> 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 <a href="/guidance/transport-measures-to-protect-the-uk-from-variant-strains-of-covid-19">country with a travel ban to the UK</a>, you must <a href="/government/news/government-confirms-mandatory-hotel-quarantine-to-be-introduced-from-15-february">quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days</a>. When entering <a href="https://www.gov.scot/news/quarantine-hotels/">Scotland, the hotel quarantine requirement applies on arrival from all countries except Ireland</a>.
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<p class="govuk-body">
If you are legally permitted to travel abroad, <a href="/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus">check our advice</a> on your <a href="/foreign-travel-advice">country of destination</a>. Some other countries have closed borders, and may further restrict movement or bring in new rules including testing requirements with little warning.
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