In the seemingly odder and odder attempt to keep travel going, HM Government and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated their travel corridors list. Let's look at what's changed this week. Countries going off the Travel Corridors list, requiring self-isolation on arriving into the UK Liechtenstein - … [Read more...]
Germany imposes extra controls on UK Citizens arriving into the country (with others)
It was but a matter of time, but it seems Germany is imposing additional requirements on passengers arriving from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. Germany has closed the whole of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as Covid 19 risk area from 24th October. This means that the German Government is recommending against non-essential travel to the UK from … [Read more...]
UK Government updates its travel advice – Italy removed
It is that time of the week again where the UK Government and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office play Jenga, moves the blocks around with country names on them - and pushes out a new its new travel advice. Let us see what has changed this week. Countries being removed from the travel corridors list: Italy - https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/italy … [Read more...]
UK Government updates its travel advice – Some Greek islands return to the travel corridors
ts that time of the week again, where the Magic 8 ball in Whitehall has had a shake, a minister makes some noises, and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office pushes out a new its new travel advice. Let's see what's changed this week. Greece Exempt from a self-isolation requirement: Lesvos, Milos (Serifos), Tinos, Santorini and Zakynthos, … [Read more...]
UK Travel Corridor Update: Poland and Turkey to join the isolation list
It is that time of the week where Her Majesties Government and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office play spin the wheel and decide which countries go on or off the travel corridors list. Countries that will require self-isolation upon entry into the United Kingdom Poland: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/poland … [Read more...]
UK Government updates its travel corridors
It's that time of the week, where the UK Government and The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office update their travel advice on where people will need to isolate, or if they are free to travel again. Countries that require you to self-isolate upon return to the United Kingdom Denmark - https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/denmark Slovakia - … [Read more...]
UK Travel Corridors: More open up (Singapore and Thailand), some close (Slovenia and Guadeloupe)
It's that time of the week again where the Her Majesties Government looks at data, makes faces at it, then goes off hunting in a pack of 30 whilst people can't socialise in groups of more than six people. Welcom to the UK FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Travel corridor update. Countries that will require self-isolation on return to the UK … [Read more...]
UK updates its Travel Corridor Lists – Four Countries Removed, One Added
If its' Thursday, it must be time for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to update its travel corridor lists. And it's a little interesting this week as the UK flexes it's targeting muscles. Countries where travel advice has been modified to "all but essential travel", whilst will require self-isolation upon entry to the United Kingdom French Polynesia - … [Read more...]
UK FCDO Travel Updates … It’s complex this week
It's time to go through this week's changes listed by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO, previously FCO). And it's more than a little complex this week. Let's start with Greece, after yesterday's news that Scotland was requiring people to isolate. Wales has extended its self-isolation requirement, depending on where you return … [Read more...]
UK FCO updates travel corridors – Hello Portugal!
It's that time of the week where Her Majesties Government pretends to know what it's doing and it actively managing its travel corridors between different countries. So let's dive into this week's changes. Countries where air corridors are being re-established Portugal - https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/portugal If you arrive from Portugal after 04:00 on … [Read more...]