Originally Posted by jetlaggy

The UK’s Covid-related entry rules are starting to get a bit confusing. So here’s the no-nonsense lowdown on what you need to know if you’re planning a flight to the UK.

Quarantine Rules

Passengers:

• The UK closed all travel corridors from January 18. This means there will now be no exemptions to the quarantine-on-arrival rules – all inbound international passengers (including UK citizens) will need to self-isolate for ten days. In most cases, you can reduce this by getting a test after five daysin the country.

Crew:

• UK-based crew are exempt, and do not need to self-isolate on arrival. Foreign crew must self-isolate in the hotel whilst on layover. You can read the government guidance on this here.
• From Apr 6, there’s a new rule – all crew who are staying in England for longer than two days will be required to take a Covid test before the end of day two (arrivals into Scotland and Northern Ireland are exempt). Those remaining in England for any longer than 2 days will then be required to take a further test every 3 days – typically on days 5 and 8. If you’re staying for less than 2 days then no test is required. Crew do not need to isolate during this period unless they test positive