With the Omicron variant discovered in the UK, the UK Government has scrambled in some new regulations for visitors to the country. Let's go through the requirements that have been put in place The news came out of a press conference and tweets Testing and Isolation All Arrivals into the UK will : All international arrivals must take a Day 2 PCR test All … [Read more...]

Well, it was hinted that the Red List restrictions Countries could return at any time... and they have with six countries being placed back on the list on it. The government is taking  precautionary action against a new COVID-19 variant by introducing travel restrictions on arrivals from the following countries South Africa - … [Read more...]

Well, it's 4 am again. We all know what that means - the latest UK Government Changes to Red List entries goes live. And it's an important one - as all remaining countries are removed from the Red List. At the time of writing, seven countries remained on the UK Red List. They were: Colombia Dominican Republic Ecuador Haiti Panama Peru … [Read more...]

It seems the UK Government has decided to abandon the Red List concept completely, with the system placed on ice from next week. At the time of writing, seven countries remained on the UK Red List. They were Colombia Dominican Republic Ecuador Haiti Panama Peru Venezuela Arrivals after 4 am Monday 1st November 2021 will no longer need to go … [Read more...]

For those entering England, the rules have now changed on what sort of test you need - with Lateral Flow Tests being the order of the day. Lateral Flow Tests. Now accepted for post-arrival test - Image, Economy Class and Beyond  The new rule change is for passengers who are fully vaccinated by authorities recognised by the UK Government and can provide evidence. … [Read more...]

A lot of people - including your writer and editor - have been waiting for the chance to return to the United States of America. Well, it seems the 8th November is the magic date, when the US will end its blanket travel bans, and base entry on vaccination status. The bans were put in place starting in January 2020, through to March 2020, as a response to the growing COVID … [Read more...]

Breaking a bit late this evening, it seems that the demand by the UK Government for a Day 2 PCR test is being abolished, instead requiring a Day 2 Lateral Flow test. Get used to more Lateral Flow Tests - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The change will go into effect from the 24th October - just in time for the Half-Term holidays Grant Shapps announced the move on … [Read more...]

The latest changes in the UK's Red List have gone into effect earlier today (4 am BST). Let's take a look at what those changes are and how you are affected. The "Reduced" Red List The red list has been reduced down to seven countries in total These are: Colombia Dominican Republic Ecuador Haiti Panama Peru Venezuela For Red List Countries, entry … [Read more...]

The Government of Singapore is preparing to add further Vaccinated Travel Lanes to the country - expanding the corridors from Germany and Brunei. The Vaccinated Traveller Lane programme will be extended to eight countries. They include Canada Denmark France Italy Netherlands Spain, United Kingdom United States of America This will … [Read more...]

We have big breaking news this evening from the UK Department of Transport and Her Majesties Government - It seems the red list is having a major haircut, with it being reduced to seven countries in total. In addition, the UK will recognise proof of vaccination will be recognised from 37 new countries and territories. The red list will comprise of Colombia … [Read more...]