Removed Italy, San Marino and the Status of Vatican City from the list of UK travel corridors

Removed Italy, San Marino and the Status of Vatican City from the list of UK travel corridors

As the countries are excluded from the travel corridor list of the UK government, citizens arriving in England from Italy, San Marino and the Vatican City State as of 18 October 2020 will need to self-isolate for two weeks. 

Data showed that COVID-19 cases and test positivity are growing in Italy on a weekly basis, so ministers agreed to exclude destinations from the UK travel exemptions. 

Following a decline in recorded coronavirus cases, the Greek island of Crete has been added to the travel corridor list. The most recent risk assessment for Crete by the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC) suggests that the threats to UK public health from travelers returning from there have decreased to an appropriate level.   

From 18 October 2020, passengers arriving in England from Crete will no longer have to separate themselves if, in the previous 14 days, they have not entered or transited through any other non-exempt country.

In order to warn against all but necessary trips to Italy and San Marino, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) revised its travel advice. The island of Crete is now excluded from the FCDO's global non-essential travel advisory.

The UK government has consistently made it clear that it will take decisive steps to contain the virus if necessary, including rapidly removing countries from the list of travel corridors if the risk of people returning from a particular country without self-isolation becomes too high for public health.  

The essence of foreign travel has altered COVID-19 profoundly. In order to stay up-to-date with the latest details on the risks associated with travel to another country, travelers should always review the latest FCDO guidance, as well as the entry rules and measures implemented by local authorities that can affect British travellers.

All passengers, including those from exempt destinations, will still be expected, upon arrival in the United Kingdom, to display a full passenger locator form, unless they fall within a select category of exemptions.  

Penalties have risen from £ 1,000 for the first offence to £ 10,000 for subsequent offences for those who violate the laws of self-isolation while returning from non-exempt countries, mirroring penalties for those who violate self-isolation following a positive COVID-19 test or Test & Trace touch.  

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