16/09/2021
Are you Travelling from India to Uk on or after 16.09.2021?
Take a coronavirus test before you travel to England
Before you travel to England you must take a coronavirus (COVID-19) test (pre-departure test).
You must do this even if you’ve been fully vaccinated.
You could be fined £500 if you arrive in England without proof of a negative COVID-19 pre-departure test.
Rules if you’re fully vaccinated
If you’re coming to England from an amber list country and have been fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the bodies listed in this guide you:
• must take a COVID-19 pre-departure test
• must take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2 after you arrive in England – arrival day is day 0
• do not have to quarantine
Approved vaccines
You must have been fully vaccinated under one of the following programmes:
• UK vaccination programme, approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
• UK vaccine programme overseas, approved by the MHRA
• an approved vaccination programme in Europe or the USA – not all are recognised in England
Booking a day 2 test
You must book and pay for a day 2 test before you travel. Make sure you leave enough time for it to be delivered to your address in England.
You could be fined if you do not take the required test.
It does not matter how long you’re visiting England you must still book and pay for the day 2 test.
You will need to enter the booking reference number on your passenger locator form.
Even if you’ve been fully vaccinated you must self-isolate for 10 days if your day 2 test is positive.
Rules if you are not fully vaccinated
If you’re coming to England from an amber list country and are not fully vaccinated with an authorised vaccine you must:
• quarantine on arrival at home or in the place you’re staying
• take a day 2 test after you arrive in England – on or before day 2
• take a day 8 test after you arrive in England – on or after day 8
The day you arrive is day 0.
If your day 2 test is positive you do not have to take the day 8 test.
How long to quarantine for
It does not matter how long you’re visiting England you must quarantine at home or in the place you’re staying for:
• 10 full days
• for the duration of your trip if it’s less than 10 days
• See the section in this guide on how to quarantine.
• Booking your day 2 and day 8 tests
• You must book and pay for your tests before you travel. Make sure you leave enough time for them to be delivered to your address in England.
• You could be fined up to £2,000 if you do not take the required tests.
• It does not matter how long you’re visiting England you still have to book and pay for the tests.
• For example, even if you’re only going to be in England for one day you’ll still need to book a day 2 and day 8 test.
• If you decide to stay longer you must take the tests.
• You will need to enter the booking reference number on your passenger locator form.
• If you get a positive day 2 or day 8 test
• If you test positive for COVID-19 you and your household must quarantine for 10 days from the day after you took the test.
• The day of the test is day 0.
• You will be given further advice with your test results.
• If your day 2 test is positive you do not have to take a day 8 test.
Rules for children and young people
The rules for children depend on age and country of residency.
Children resident in other countries including India
Children aged 5 to 17 who are resident in any other country must:
• take a COVID-19 pre-departure test before travelling to England
• take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2 in England – arrival day is day 0
• take a COVID-19 test on or after day 8 in England – arrival day is day 0
• quarantine at home or in the place they’re staying for 10 days, or for the duration of their stay if it’s less than 10 days
Children aged 4 or under from these other countries do not have to take travel tests.
They must follow quarantining rules.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-quarantine-when-you-arrive-in-england
What to do before and after you arrive in England if you’ve been in an amber list country in the 10 days before you arrive.