You may not have to self-isolate when you arrive in England, if you are travelling from one of the countries or territories listed. That is because these countries or territories are:
- covered by the travel corridor exemption
- within the common travel area (Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man)
- British overseas territories
You will need to self-isolate if you visited or made a transit stop in a country that is not on the list in the 14 days before you arrive in England.
This applies to all travel to England, by train, ferry, coach, air or any other route.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel corridors latest news (Sunday 18th October)
People arriving in England from Italy, San Marino and Vatican City State from 4am on Sunday 18 October will need to self-isolate for 2 weeks as the countries are removed from the travel corridor list.
Data has indicated the weekly cases and test positivity are increasing in Italy and so ministers have taken the decision to remove the destinations.
The Greek island of Crete has been added to the government’s travel corridor list following a decrease in confirmed cases of coronavirus.
- travellers urged to check the latest advice from the FCDO before travelling and will be required to fill in a passenger locator form before returning home
