passengers get off but do not get back on.no-one on-board gets off and mixes with people outside.no new passengers, who are able to mix with you, get on.Making a transit stop would not affect what you have to do on arrival in England if, during the stop: you or other passengers get off the transport you are on and mix with other people, then get on again.new passengers get on and are able to mix with you.The rules of a country or territory that you make a transit stop in could apply if: Your ticket should show if a stop is a transit stop. It can apply to ships, trains or flights. A transit stop is a stop where passengers can get on or off the same part of the transport in which you are travelling. When you arrive in England you need to follow the rules for the highest risk country or territory that you have been in or passed through in the previous 10 days. This applies whether transiting airside or landside. If you are transiting within the common travel area, and you have been in a red list country in the previous 10 days, then you are required to enter into managed quarantine at your port of entry. Can I transit if I’ve visited a ‘red-list’ country? This rule does not apply to visitors arriving from France. New quarantine rules from 2 August for amber list arrivalsįrom 4am 2 August 2021, fully vaccinated visitors from the EU and US will be able to travel to England without having to quarantine or take a day 8 test on arrival.Īmber arrivals who have been fully vaccinated in the USA and European countries will still be required to complete a pre-departure test before arrival into England, alongside a PCR test on or before day 2 after arrival. travel directly from your port of entry to another port of departure in England.remain within your port of entry until your departure from England, or.If you are transiting landside (entering the UK from outside the Common Travel Area), you must be entering the UK for the sole purposes of continuing a journey to a country outside of the Common Travel Area. This applies if you are transiting ‘airside’ or ‘landside’. You do not need to quarantine or take a COVID-19 test on arrival or on day 2 and day 8. When you transit through London during COVID You should travel straight to the departure point and avoid public transport.ĭo note that the government’s advice and exemptions above is for anyone transiting through the UK to a country outside of the Common Travel Area. You may end self-isolation to go to your departure point (airport, train or bus station). not leave your hotel room) for the whole duration until your next flight. If you’re staying in the UK for fewer than 10 days, you must self-isolate (i.e. There are lots of taxi services available from London’s airports and stations.
However, it’s recommended you do not take public transport. You may travel directly between ports (such as Eurostar to Heathrow). You are allowed to move between airports or stay at a hotel before catching your next flight. As you are flying to the UK, you must provide a COVID negative test.
Quarantine and COVID tests required for ‘landside’ transitįlying on two separate tickets and transiting through London is permitted. If you are transiting in the UK and remaining ‘airside’ you are still expected to provide a negative COVID test.Īs you’re transiting with onward travel outside of the UK and not passing through UK border control, you are exempt from self-isolation requirements.
reply ‘No’ to any questions about whether you are required to complete COVID-19 tests on arrival.select ‘Stay in the UK’ under the Your travel plans section.If you will be transiting landside through the UK, you need to do the following when you complete your passenger locator form. If you will be transiting through the UK or transit via London during COVID, you need to do the following before you travel to the UK: ‘landside’ – you pass through UK border control, but come back through it and leave the UK within a short amount of time (usually 24 hours).‘airside’ – you do not pass through UK border control before you leave on your connecting journey.Check out our other blog Airport Transit And COVID: Do I Need To Quarantine? for the rules at other major transit hubs.Īll passengers arriving into the London will require a negative PCR test taken less than 3 days (72 hours) before you arrive.
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