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Jobs that will no longer qualify for travel exemptions
These jobs will no longer qualify for an exemption from 4am on Monday 18 January 2021:
- advertising productions
- business directors bringing jobs and investment to the UK
- journalists
- National Lottery
- performing arts professionals
- television production
- high-end television production and film
- ornamental horticulture workers
Jobs that qualify for travel exemptions
To help protect the country from coronavirus, people entering the UK must:
- complete a passenger locator form before travel to the UK
- self-isolate if theyve been in a non-exempt country or territory in the 10 days before they arrive in the UK
- take a COVID-19 test
- follow any local or national restrictions:
Some people dont have to take a COVID test or fill in a passenger locator form or self-isolate on arrival in the UK, because of the jobs they do.
This guidance lists the jobs that qualify for an exemption and tells people:
- if they need to self-isolate
- if they need to complete a passenger locator form
- any conditions they will need to meet or evidence they will need to show
Test To Release for International Travel scheme
If you are only allowed to leave self-isolation for work-related activities in England, you can choose to take a coronavirus test under the Test to Release scheme. If you test negative you would be able to end your self-isolation.
Travel corridors
Travel corridors will be suspended from 4am on Monday 18 January.
Anyone who is not exempt, arriving in the UK after 4am on Monday 18 January will need to self-isolate for 10 days.
Unless exempt, you must have proof of a negative coronavirus test to travel to England from 4am on Monday 18 January.
Legislation
This guidance provides a high level summary of the international travel regulations.