UK travel restrictions on Hungary eased

Speaking at a briefing to members of the House of Commons in London, Shapps stressed that the measure, for now, would “serve” those who have received two doses of the vaccine in the UK.

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But he added: The British government is already working to extend the measure to ease restrictions on entry for foreigners from important tourist markets, including the United States and European Union countries, “later in the summer”.

The minister also stressed that at the same time as the easing, the government’s recommendation that those living in Britain would be denied access to yellow-class countries would expire.

On May 17, the British government introduced a colour-coded system similar to traffic lights, which uses the green, yellow and red categories to identify the conditions under which you can enter England from abroad.

The other three UK countries, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, follow largely the same system.

Arrivals from yellow countries must be quarantined for ten days, a coronavirus test before departure, and two coronavirus tests on arrival. Equipment for the shows in England must be ordered to their address in England at their own expense on the UK Government’s online interface prior to departure.

The yellow category of 167 countries is the most populous.

The British government lists Hungary here And – with the exception of Malta, which was recently reclassified to the green category All other member states of the European Union.

The United States also falls into the yellow category.

Grant Shapps, in a briefing in the House of Commons in London, did not address the expected outcome of the next review of each color class in a week, but stressed that the cuts which will take effect on July 19 will effectively result in the same rules for arrivals from green countries.

The Minister for Transport said that under the new rules, arrivals from yellow countries must take a coronavirus test no later than 72 hours before departure or on the second day after arrival in England, but are exempted from the eighth day after arrival. Quarantine for ten days.

Shapps added that this applies to those who received a second dose of the coronavirus vaccine in the UK at least two weeks before entering the UK.

The minister added that all arrivals will always have to fill out an online passenger locating form before departure, and once these rules are relaxed, the vaccination status will be indicated, i.e. when and where the passenger received the coronavirus vaccine. , and how. Many doses of the vaccine you have received.

(MTI)