School News Network
United Kingdom, August 05 2021
The UK government has today announced an update to the ‘Red-Amber-Green’ traffic light ratings for arrivals into England. From 4am (BST) on Sunday 8 August, India will move from the red to the amber list. This means:
· Visit Visas for the UK from India are open (in addition to other visa long-term visas that have remained open)
· Travellers arriving in England can complete a 10-day quarantine at home or in the place they are staying (not mandatorily quarantine in a managed hotel)
· Under the voluntary Test to Release scheme, they can choose to pay for a private Covid-19 test on day 5 of the quarantine. If the result is negative, they can end their quarantine
· Full amber list rules can be found here.