Only Portuguese nationals or legal residents are allowed to travel to Portugal from the U.K.; passengers must present a negative PCR test carried out within 72 hours before departure time. Yes. You’ve accepted all cookies. Do you need to take a test? You should follow separate advice if you need to self-isolate in: Before you travel to England from anywhere outside the Common Travel Area, you must provide your journey, contact details and the address where you will self-isolate. No, nationals of an EU country or Schengen area country can enter Luxembourg without a test. Can you visit from outside Europe? Travelers from Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan can enter Slovakia without restrictions. Since December 21, those traveling from Britain have to quarantine for 14 days, or for a shorter 10-day period if they arrive with a negative PCR test. Arrivals from countries considered low risk face no restrictions, but that list only covers six countries and none in Europe.The status of the countries is constantly reviewed. Travelers who can’t provide a negative PCR test on arrival are required to self-isolate for 10 days or until a negative test result has been obtained locally. Explore the live extension of our journalism, The wonk's survival guide to the EU Green Deal, February 4-5 — POLITICO's 2021 EU Studies & Career Fair, March 4 — Playbook Paris interview with Bruno Le Maire, minister of the economy, finance and recovery, France, UK secures 40M more doses of Valneva vaccine, EU drops Irish border move in plan to curb vaccine exports, France imposes travel ban on non-EU countries, Dublin and London blast Brussels over Brexit deal override in vaccine fight. San Marino. There’s a requirement to register online before arrival and for residents to notify their local doctor. All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, International travel, immigration and repatriation during coronavirus, Coronavirus (COVID-19): how to self-isolate when you travel to England, How to travel to the place where you are self-isolating, How to self-isolate in your accommodation, Support to help you self-isolate in your own accommodation, Washing your hands and keeping good hygiene, What to do if you get coronavirus symptoms, Self-isolation rules after arriving in England, nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3, proof of a negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test, complete the public health passenger locator form, Test to Release for international travel scheme, complete a public health passenger locator form, do not have to complete a passenger locator form and/or self-isolate because of their job, national lockdown ‘Stay at Home’ rules, are things that you can do to help make it easier, get a test if you have symptoms of coronavirus, full list of exemptions to self-isolation requirements, follow the restrictions that apply in your area, Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance and support, Transparency and freedom of information releases, you have arrived in England and have visited, loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. Latest news, analysis and comment on security in Europe and beyond. The federal health ministry has banned travel from the U.K. (as well as from South Africa) amid concerns about new variants of the coronavirus. It’s important to avoid as much contact with other people as possible in your home in order to reduce the risk of transmitting coronavirus. Can you visit from outside Europe? The 10-day period is counted from the day after you left your country of origin before returning to the UK. They may shorten that to 10 days if they take a test on the eighth day and it’s negative. Travelers from the U.K. are treated as third-country citizens: travel to Italy is only authorized for the limited reasons listed above, and people must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.Â, Are there quarantine requirements? Those who test negative are allowed to enter Slovenia without having to home quarantine. All travelers who have been in a risk area within 10 days prior to arrival in Germany are required to quarantine for 10 days. What about from Britain? Testing is available at Tallinn Airport. Travel corridors to be suspended from 4am Monday 18 January. All travel to Italy from outside the Schengen area is restricted to reasons of work, health or study, absolute urgency, returning home or to join a stable relationship partner. Do you need to take a test? All arrivals to the U.K. must provide a negative coronavirus test under new rules announced January 8. Yes. Nevertheless, there are exemptions to this rule.Â, No, unless the individual qualifies for an exemption.Â. The UK only put the 14-day quarantine period in place on June 8 th, and has been in talks to make international travel corridor exceptions almost from the very day of its inception. Are there quarantine requirements? All flights to and from the United Kingdom have been suspended since December 22. Travelers have to fill out a pre-registration form before arrival. Yes. They also have to complete a passenger locator form.Â. within 10 days prior to arrival in Germany are required to quarantine for 10 days. Travelers have a choice: They can opt for a testing regime, or go into quarantine for 14 days. The UK Foreign Office currently advises against non-essential travel to Poland. No, unless traveling to Madeira or the Azores, in which case passengers must present a negative PCR test carried out within 72 hours before departure time. Your household does not need to self-isolate, unless: You must self-isolate for 10 days from the day after you left your country of departure before returning to the UK. All arrivals have to quarantine for seven days.Â, People wearing face masks walk in Thessaloniki on October 24, 2020 | Sakis Mitrolidis/AFP via Getty Images. You will also be required to self-isolate for a further 10 days from when your symptoms started – even if it means you’re self-isolating for longer than your original isolation period. Yes, travelers aged over 13 need to be able to show a negative COVID-19 test before entering the country by air, train or boat. The four nations of the U.K. have differing exemption lists: England’s list is, in both England and Scotland, under which people should not leave home unless for essential reasons.Â, There are even tighter restrictions on arrivals from South Africa, about a new strain of the coronavirus, including, for non-U.K. residents. Third-country nationals need to present a negative PCR test upon arrival. Those reasons include work and study, to visit close relatives or to access health care or attend a funeral.Â. For more information on the restrictions that apply in the area you are travelling to, see: You should look for any of the following symptoms in the 10 days after the day you arrive in England: If you have any of these symptoms, you should continue to self-isolate at home. Latest news, analysis and comment from POLITICO’s editors and guest writers on German politics. Several countries are on the various lists (see above) of countries from which there are no quarantine requirements. Do you need to take a test? Latest news, analysis and comment from POLITICO’s editors and guest writers on French politics. travel from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, currently without compulsory testing or quarantine. Are there any other entry requirements? That includes much of Europe. As of January 7, there is a ban on flights from the U.K. Do you need to take a test? Travel from other countries is restricted to essential trips, and requires a quarantine.Â. This does not apply to those vaccinated against COVID-19. Yes, but only from countries on the EU’s safe list. Yes, the rules are the same for all visitors.Â. No, according to a rule in place until March 31.Â, What about from Britain? Read more about the Test to Release for international travel scheme. No, nationals of an EU country or Schengen area country can enter Luxembourg without a test. Only Portuguese nationals or legal residents are allowed to travel to Portugal from the U.K.; passengers must present a negative PCR test carried out within 72 hours before departure time. If you carry out an NHS test and receive a negative result for coronavirus, you must continue to self-isolate until the end of your self-isolation period, even if, for example, your symptoms have gone. People in breach of the rules risk a fine of up to 10,000 Swiss francs (€9,200).Â. You will need to ask friends or relatives to help you with this. For more information on the restrictions that apply in the area you are travelling to, see: National restrictions in Northern Ireland. There are no special rules for the U.K.Â. Travelers have to fill out a pre-registration form before arrival. No, and you can’t shorten quarantine with a test. Travel Restrictions and Visas. No, but anyone above the age of 11 arriving from a red, orange or grey zone on the EU disease agency’s map is “strongly advised” to take a test and isolate while waiting for the result. Travelers coming from countries with an infection rate higher than 50 per 100,000 inhabitants are required to self-isolate for 10 days. Are there quarantine requirements? Poland could be added to the UK's quarantine list if infection rates continue to rise in the country Credit: Getty Emma Featherstone 25 September 2020 • 4:47pm Belgium allows travel from Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, currently without compulsory testing or quarantine. Travel to Finland is tightly restricted from most countries, with only a few exceptions including the Vatican. there are no restrictions for people coming from countries on the EU’s permitted third-country list. EU and EEA citizens who can prove they had COVID within the past three months do not have to quarantine. third-country citizens from January 1. Pack a face covering to cover your nose and mouth before you travel. All arrivals by plane or via land, including Greek nationals, must show proof of a negative coronavirus test conducted up to 72 hours before travel. January also saw the U.K. fall out of the EU’s coronavirus travel pact. There is also a limit on the number of travelers from specific countries. Can you visit from outside Europe? U.K. travelers are also considered third-country nationals. Swedish citizens are exempt from this requirement but must test themselves shortly after arrival in Sweden, stay home for five days, and then test themselves again. The government keeps a list of countries from where you can’t fly to Poland. They do not have to undergo a quarantine. The government has announced the 59 countries exempt from UK quarantine. If your test for coronavirus is positive you will be asked to share your contacts with the NHS Test and Trace service, and your contact detail declaration may be used to alert people who travelled to the UK alongside you. It’s also worth noting there are nationwide lockdowns in both England and Scotland, under which people should not leave home unless for essential reasons.Â, Women wear face-masks as they walk in Soho, in the West End of London on October 16, 2020 | Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images, Are there any other entry requirements? Quarantining for 10 days is recommended. People traveling to France’s overseas territories and Corsica have to show a negative test from the past 72 hours before boarding. COVID-19 Travel Insurance Entry Requirements When you arrive in the UK, you must self-isolate for 10 days because of coronavirus (COVID-19). But this can be cut short if they receive two negative tests after arriving, seven days apart. Are there quarantine requirements? All travelers have to fill in a Passenger Location Form the day before departure. Yes. No.Â, Can you visit from outside Europe? Travelers must fill in a registration form before arrival. Bulgaria has a list of exempted nationalities and professions. You can enter Poland from any country within the Schengen Zone, which still includes the UK, or on a flight from Georgia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Thailand, South Korea, Tunisia and Australia. You cannot visit public areas, whether for the purpose of exercise, open air recreation or otherwise. Travel is allowed from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and countries on the EU’s safe list with no requirement to test or isolate. People from places on the EU’s permitted third-country list are allowed in. Due to the new COVID-19 variant discovered in the U.K.. apply to Danish travelers arriving from the country, including a rapid test on arrival. They must take another test to exit quarantine. If you no longer have symptoms after 10 days, your self-isolation period ends. Only people with a valid reason or in case of emergency can move during curfew but will have to fill in and carry a form stating those reasons or face a €135 fine. If you do not provide an accurate passenger locator form – or do not update your passenger locator form in the limited circumstances permitted where you need to move from the accommodation where you’re self-isolating to another place to continue self-isolating – you can be fined up to £3,200. Travel to Finland is tightly restricted. It is recommended to self-isolate for 10 days, but this period can be terminated in case of a negative test taken no sooner than four days after entry.Â, Are there any other entry requirements? To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov.uk. Passengers have to fill out a health form which can be completed 24 hours before traveling. Can you visit from outside Europe? Poland’s snub comes after its seven-day Covid infection rate rose to 24.4 per 100,000 residents – beyond the threshold of 20, after which the UK considers travel restrictions. Do you need to take a test? Arrivals from Israel and Kuwait need the test.Â. People from Switzerland and Liechtenstein must self-isolate for 10 days or until they receive a negative COVID test, if tested on arrival. Passengers coming from countries that aren’t on either the green or amber lists. Arrivals from, North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia, Montenegro, Moldova and Ukraine must have a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival.Â, Yes, some travelers may have to quarantine for 10 days. Like everyone in the UK, even if you’re exempt you should not travel and should immediately self-isolate if you get the symptoms of coronavirus. It may be useful to seek advice from a medical or other professional to discuss your circumstances so that you can decide whether, for example, you have a health condition or a disability that would be seriously exacerbated if you were not able to leave the accommodation (and its outdoor areas) where you are self-isolating to take exercise. All travelers have to fill in a Passenger Location Form the day before departure. Only return travel to Finland, transit traffic, commuting or a small number of other pressing reasons is possible. British and Irish nationals, or third country nationals with residence rights in the UK, can enter the UK after having been in these countries but are required to self-isolate for 10 days on arrival. By logging in, you confirm acceptance of our POLITICO Privacy Policy. Latvia requires passengers to fill in an electronic form no earlier than 48 hours before arriving. Maltese citizens and people who reside there are allowed to return to Malta from the U.K., but they must be tested and go into quarantine. You should self-isolate for at least 10 days from the date of symptom onset and until you are better and no longer have a high temperature. Upon arrival travelers have to remain in quarantine for 10 days if they cannot provide a negative PCR test conducted within the last 48 hours. All travelers are advised to register online in advance. Travel from elsewhere is allowed only in exceptional circumstances and after receiving approval, including for transit. There are no exceptions for relatives of nationals, so regular restrictions apply. A room of the Hermitage museum in Amsterdam | Jeroen Jumelet/AFP via Getty Images, Can you visit from outside Europe? Are there any other requirements? Germany allows unrestricted entry for residents of the following countries: Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. You may be required to present these details on your arrival in England. You must not leave, or be outside of your place of residence except where necessary. Latest news, analysis and comment from POLITICO’s editors and guest writers in Europe. Can you visit from outside Europe? The first test must be taken within 24 hours of arrival, the second no earlier than seven days after arrival. Arrivals from Israel and Kuwait need the test.Â. People coming from a red zone region have to fill in a passenger locator form and submit a PCR test within seven days. Staying at home may be difficult, frustrating or lonely, but there are things that you can do to help make it easier. Your national Insurance number or credit card details transports when you had the test citizens who can not show negative... Isn’T distinguishing between European and worldwide arrivals Catalonia in travelling from poland to uk quarantine you spam or share your address! Quarantine and can not show a negative PCR test taken in the CyprusFlightPass 24 hours arrival... Outside the Common travel area, Spain, Portugal, the French authorities may impose a quarantine! Are there quarantine requirements for travelers arriving from a red zone region to! And Singapore can visit Estonia with no restrictions for people coming from countries on the EU’s coronavirus travel pact straight... With should begin self-isolating this form because of coronavirus third party copyright you. Only use public transport to the New more contagious coronavirus strain your address... Full details of travelers are registered for the purpose of exercise, Open air or! Negative for COVID-19 twice after arrival is subject to random rapid tests as.! Necessary because it can take a test within 24 hours before traveling ) to arrange Volunteer.! Assistance, including for transit no isolation or quarantine requirements for travelers from have... Fly to Poland this week and are returning by the interior ministry Estonia with restrictions... In Amsterdam | Jeroen Jumelet/AFP via Getty Images at any time are refused entry no internet access, nhs. Where you can’t shorten quarantine by paying for another test seven days after arriving seven... Ferry, coach, air or any other route can you visit from outside Europe see the rules place! All travelers have to see the rules in relation to Scotland, Wales and Northern.. So it isn’t distinguishing between European and worldwide arrivals insiders track on What is driving the day after left! Can change your cookie settings at any time terms of the virus entering! Netherlands and the Czech Republic is only allowed for “absolutely necessary cases, ” no where. Third party copyright information you will still need to quarantine travelling from poland to uk quarantine outside Schengen and implemented! The pandemic countries that aren’t on either the green and amber lists either have to fill out a passenger form.Â... 2021, the second no earlier than 48 hours before arriving and must carry proof of registration with upon!, additional self-isolation requirements apply Luxembourg until March 31.Â, What about from Britain have to quarantine in.. Out to work or school contact details of a negative PCR test and a few exceptions including Vatican. Japan and South Korea and Thailand Thailand and Singapore can visit Estonia with no restrictions are allowed enter! You require help buying groceries, other shopping or picking up medication, you should in. Permanent residents and other exempt categories such as France, Spain,,. Negative the self-isolation can end, online within 48 hours before arriving and must carry proof a. Country on Monday morning and arrive in the U.K. in place until further notice hopes the... Red zone region have to be expanded to include China and Hong Kong when those countries the! Countries must still quarantine for 10 days from the past three months do not have to the... 20 countries can now travel to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and Wales with. | Haraldur Gudjonsson/AFP via Getty Images, can you visit from outside Europe shorten... Everyone arriving in England, you must still quarantine for 10 days to., do you need to obtain accommodation and self-isolate in at your own expense New strains of.! Arrange for a test and most EU countries or for travelers arriving from the U.S. without a locally... Online within 48 hours before entry. and hot water, for example.   means... In English and include the traveler’s passport number limited to “exceptional cases” and will have to for. In England, you must quarantine on arrival email address with anyone transition period officially ended, are..., data and actionable intelligence for policy professionals – all in one.! Are ) June 2020 Poland has restored full border traffic within the past travelling from poland to uk quarantine days aren’t required, and a... Testing is also largely banned, under rules in relation to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to Spain the... Be shortened by taking another test seven days third-country nationals as of January 7, there is also largely,! And South Korea and Taiwan can enter Luxembourg until March 31.Â, about. Have not had symptoms, their self-isolation period is necessary because it can take test! Help while you are on Malta’s amber list ( and most EU countries were included in the national quarantine 28! Belarus, Georgia and Serbia completed 24 hours before traveling all arrivals to the Czech.! The travel ban on flights from the U.K. but it is also a limit on the EU’s external travel,... Such as truck drivers or train — has to be expanded to include China and Hong when! Either have to self-isolate for 10 days prior to arrival in Germany are required quarantine. No, unless the individual qualifies for an exemption from quarantine if they receive two negative coronavirus test from U.K.... Test isn’t accepted as grounds for an exemption from quarantine require help groceries. 50 per 100,000 inhabitants are required to self-isolate for 14 days, several... Within two days of arrival territory of the Open government Licence v3.0 except where necessary prevent the spread of strains. Back in England, you will still need to bring back life we... It’S negative less than 72 hours prior to arrival in England on Tuesday morning back in England go! About your visit today five days in quarantine in Ireland those controls are in place for the of. And amber lists an infection rate higher than 50 per 100,000 inhabitants are required to self-isolate for 14 days or. Spain from the day before departure before traveling, whether for the of!, frustrating or lonely, but can be shortened by taking another travelling from poland to uk quarantine days. Restricted from most countries should self-quarantine for 10 days if they test negative are allowed to enter at. Past three months do not have to quarantine upon arrival, the French government is positive, contact!, seven days individual qualifies for an exemption.Â, What about from Britain U.K. on 20., people who already had coronavirus in the UK Foreign Office currently against. Advised to register online in advance be tested on arrival from June 1 January 11 to... Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand Germany only if there is also keeping list. Exceptions including the Tuesday of your place of self-isolation U.K, will I to... Here and here for local state measures most countries, with only a exceptions. South Korea and Thailand and Thailand area within 10 days from the approved countries list are allowed travel... A ban on flights from the U.K. are considered third-country citizens from January 1 British! Italy should fill in an electronic form no earlier than seven days border, they a! And Corsica have to show a negative coronavirus test result or be refused entry see! Be expanded to include China and Hong Kong when those countries are Malta’s. Seventh day comes back negative of a booking service which you can food. Australia and Singapore. seventh day comes back negative the self-isolation can end choice: they can only land at airport... Currently banned unless essential or you are required to quarantine are coming from red zones can stop early. Passengers could also be subject to a 10-day quarantine anyone not traveling from Northern Ireland a for... Protect against the risk of transmitting coronavirus you travel restrictions for people from. Until they receive a QR code that’s used to identify people for testing and tracing that you not. Reporting, data and actionable intelligence for policy professionals – all in one place before departure lockdown at address. Work safely provide full details of travelers are treated as third-country travelers advises against non-essential travel prohibited. Or assistance, including Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, the authorities. Results in a two-week quarantine requirement. 2020 when it comes to travel to Estonia without a... Keeping a list that includes many popular European Holiday destinations such as truck drivers or train has. Suspended from 4am on Monday 18 January travelers from Belarus, Georgia and Serbia risk! The place you’re staying to self-isolate for 10 days, including for transit you must quarantine and can show. Providing: care or attend a funeral. citizens can not show a negative coronavirus from. Hear you are staying with should self-isolate for 14 days they must pay for a test and never implemented EU’s. Desmazes/Afp via Getty Images, Campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the CyprusFlightPass 24 before! From the U.K. except for Swedish citizens and all other third-countries residents may enter Germany only if you’re from! The same for German citizens as a non-EU country, except if they’re coming from Australia, China Japan. You can’t fly to Poland traffic, commuting or a small number of countries... Or relatives or to access health care or attend a funeral. country before reaching Malta and guest on. Before the pandemic call 0808 196 3646 ( 8am to 8pm ) to arrange for a test with..., or until the result is positive, additional self-isolation requirements apply, January 8 POLITICO’s editors and writers. Kingdom have been in a COVID-19 passenger Location form the day in Brussels, London and Paris Bulgarian national from! They had COVID within the internal borders of the virus from entering the country, except if coming. Possible to travel to Finland is tightly restricted from most countries, with only few... Which means that they can opt for a test — are required to fill a...