Restrictions were slowly easing down in London, but due to the climbing number of cases, London has moved to Tier 2 restrictions as of October 2020. This means there will be tough new restriction for the capital meaning a ban on mixing between households in homes and in pubs and restaurants – all of which leads to further travel restrictions in London. <\/p>\n
Disclaimer: This blog is updated weekly to the best of our knowledge. For the latest travel advisories, we recommend checking the official government website<\/a>. <\/p>\n In This Article<\/p>\n <\/a> <\/p>\n <\/a> <\/p>\n <\/a> <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/ul>\n All those who arrive in London have to submit a passenger locator online form. You can complete it any time in the 48 hour period before you are due to arrive in London. If you do not complete the form before you arrive, it might take you longer to enter. Depending on the country you’re coming from, you will\/may not have to self-isolate. However, if you’ve visited or made a transit stop in a country, territory or region that is not under London’s travel corridor in the 14 days before you arrive in London, you will have to self-isolate. Here is a complete list of countries that come under London’s Travel Corridor<\/a>.<\/p>\n For citizens and residents in London, The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advise against non-essential international travel at this time, except to the countries and territories listed on London’s Travel Corridors. <\/p>\n As of October 2020, only pubs that \u201ccan operate as a restaurant and serve alcohol only with a main meal\u201d would be the only pubs and bars allowed to open. This apart, there are a host of restrictions on eateries in the city. Here are a few key ones: <\/p>\n Here’s a complete list of all the tourist landmarks and attractions that are now open in London.<\/p>\n As COVID-19 risk in the United Kingdom is high, TheCDC recommends travelers to avoid all nonessential international travel to London. Travelers at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should consider postponing all travel, including essential travel, to London. Essential travel may include traveling for humanitarian aid work, medical reasons, or family emergencies.<\/p>\n All travelers arriving into London will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, except for those arriving from a list of exempted countries. A passenger locator form is a must before you arrive in London. This form asks travellers to provide their contact details and UK address (If someone who is required to self-isolate does not provide an address, the government will arrange accommodation at the traveller’s expense). There is a fine of \u00a3100 for not filling in the passenger locator form. Your passport or identity card will be checked when you arrive at a UK port or airport to make sure you\u2019re allowed to come into the country. It should be valid for the whole of your stay. You will also need a visa to come into or travel through the UK, depending on your nationality.<\/p>\n Those not self-isolating can be fined \u00a31,000 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or \u00a3480 in Scotland. Fines in England for persistent offenders have doubled to \u00a310,000. 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airtableData[0].fields[“ISO3”] : null; let covidCases; if (ISO3) { covidCases = await getCovidCasesForLastWeek(ISO3); } const cases = covidCases ? covidCases : “n\/a”; const markup = generateSingleCountryMarkup(airtableData, cases); covidCountryRestrictions.insertAdjacentHTML(“beforeend”, markup); }; window.addEventListener(“DOMContentLoaded”, () => { if (!document.body.classList.contains(“tve_editor_page”)) { addCovidCountryRestrictionMarkup(); } });[\/tcb-script] <\/p>\n Sign up for our monthly newsletter<\/p>\n Your dose of travel fix – from hacks and deals to travel tips and everything in between, delivered monthly to your inbox<\/p>\n Get Inspired Please enter a valid email Unsubscribe anytime <\/p>\n The government currently requires the majority of passengers arriving in the UK to quarantine themselves for 14 days. Please check the latest advice and ensure you have completed the necessary forms.<\/p>\n A new taskforce is considering ways that people arriving in the UK may be able to end their 14-day self-isolation early, through a testing system.One option could be to allow travellers to pay for a coronavirus test a few days after they arrive, with a negative result allowing them to end their quarantine period early.People would have to pay for their own tests to avoid affecting NHS capacity.<\/p>\n Note: The Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish governments have different quarantine requirements differently.<\/p>\n Restrictions were slowly easing down in London, but due to the climbing number of cases, London has moved to Tier 2 restrictions as of October 2020. This means there will be tough new restriction for the capital meaning a ban on mixing between households in homes and in pubs and restaurants – all of which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":49985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[6559,6311,6310],"yoast_head":"\n <\/p>\n
Travel Restrictions in London – An Overview <\/h2>\n
Transportation in London<\/h3>\n
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Eating out in London – Restrictions <\/h3>\n
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Tourist Attractions that are now openin London<\/h3>\n
London Travel Protocols<\/h2>\n
Who Can Visit London Now? <\/h2>\n
Quarantine Rules in London <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Tips For Staying Safe in London<\/h2>\n
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COVID Travel Resources London<\/h2>\n
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