Day Travel Quarantine Rules – How Does This Affect Businesses?
As the UK navigates coronavirus lockdown and new ways of working in isolation, new restrictions to travellers entering the country are likely to have a big impact on the way we travel. This is especially the case for business travellers. We take a look at the new rules and what this could mean for your business.
What’s happening?
The 14-day quarantine period for overseas travellers entering the UK was outlined by Boris Johnson during the 10th May daily briefing. Later on, Home Secretary Priti Patel announced that the measures would be in place from Monday 8th June.
What are the measures?
People arriving into the UK from abroad must self isolate for 14 days following their arrival, according to the measures. This includes British people returning from trips overseas. The rules are not limited to air travellers. They include all those entering via plane, train or ferry.
If you’re arriving into the UK, you will be required to fill in a form. This includes contact information and an address where you will be self isolating for the following 14 days. This must be a private residence. If you have no accommodation arranged, the government will do this for you.
If you refuse or fail to complete the form, you can be fined £100. The UK Border Force has the power to refuse entry (if you are a non-UK citizen).
During the following two weeks you must stay at home, following the same self isolating protocols as those with symptoms of the virus. Health officials will conduct spot checks, and you could be fined up to £1,000 for breaking self isolation.
