France will now be the only European country affected by the mandatory quarantine in the United Kingdom.

London announced on Wednesday July 28 that travelers fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from the European Union and the United States will now be exempt from quarantine upon arrival in England, with the exception of those coming from France .

This measure, demanded by expatriates and for which the tourism sector also fervently campaigned, will come into force from Monday at 4 a.m., said the Ministry of Transport.

"We are helping people living in the United States and the European Union to reunite with their family and friends in the United Kingdom. From August 2 at 4 a.m., nationals of these countries will be able to come to England without quarantine if fully vaccinated, "Transport Minister Grant Schapps tweeted.

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From 2nd August at 4am people from these countries will be able to come to the England from an amber country without having to quarantine if they ' re fully vaxxed đź’‰

- Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) July 28, 2021

For countries classified as "orange", the vast majority of tourist destinations, including the EU and the United States, the United Kingdom normally imposes a quarantine of at least five days on travelers and expensive tests.

He had already exempted from quarantine travelers vaccinated by the British health service but not those vaccinated abroad, to the dismay of British expatriates in these countries, for whom any return home is very difficult.

France, a case apart

From now on, England will apply the same measure to people vaccinated in the European Union or the United States, for arrivals from all countries on the "orange" list, except France, due to the presence of the Beta variant.

Travelers vaccinated in the United States will also need to prove that they are residents of the United States.

A PCR test will remain compulsory two days after arrival.

These measures do not also concern countries classified as "red" by London (India, United Arab Emirates, South America ...), from which only residents of the United Kingdom can return, by observing an expensive quarantine in their homes. fees in dedicated hotels.

With AFP

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