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“We are helping to unite people in the US and Europe with their families and friends,” wrote Grant Shapps, Secretary of Transportation, on Twitter, adding that the new policy will take effect on August 2 at 4 pm (6 am Lithuanian time).
Travelers who are fully vaccinated with a drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the European Medicines Agency (EVA) will be able to travel from the list of “yellow” traffic lights in any UK government country without having to isolate yourself at home for 10 days.
They will still need to take a test before leaving and recheck the second day after arriving in England.
People arriving from France will continue to be subject to separate rules due to government concern about the “permanent presence” of the beta strain; This variant of coronavirus is believed to be more resistant to vaccines.
Completely unvaccinated travelers from a country on the “yellow” list, which includes most of Europe and the United States, will continue to require quarantine upon arrival.
“By resuming non-quarantine travel for travelers who have been fully vaccinated in Europe and the US, we are taking another step towards normalcy that will bring friends and families together and give a boost to UK businesses,” said the Secretary of Health, Sajid Javid.
The government has also confirmed that international cruises will resume.
“This is progress that we can all enjoy,” Shapps wrote.
In Britain, a new wave of coronavirus is currently continuing due to the delta strain of coronavirus, although the number of new COVID-19 cases has fallen more than 70% in the last week. the entire population is already fully vaccinated.
The delegated governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own health policies and set separate rules for travel abroad.
“A big step”
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) welcomed Wednesday’s report.
“Unrestricted international travel will be a vital part of the recovery puzzle, and the removal of quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated arrivals from the US and the EU is a big step towards that goal,” said Tom Thackray, director of infrastructure at CBI.
“This message will be a significant boost to the beleaguered travel industry,” he added.
Virgin Atlantic said it was “ready to work with the government to ensure the smooth implementation of the new rules.”
“We are now urging the UK government to go further and move the US onto the UK ‘green list’,” said Shai Weiss, head of the airline.
“The UK is already lagging behind the US and the EU, and the continued and overly cautious approach to international travel will further affect the economic recovery and the 500,000 jobs in the UK,” he warned.
However, the US administration continues to ban most inbound travel by non-residents and has specifically warned about travel to the UK due to the delta variety.
