People travelling to the United Kingdom (UK) from Barbados will not be required to self-isolate on arrival as is mandated in the British government’s COVID-19 protocols.
Barbados was among several countries listed yesterday among a “travel corridor” of countries and territories exempted from the particular self-isolation rule established to protect Britons from the deadly virus. The notice appearing on the UK government website said: “You do not have to self-isolate on arrival in England if these are the only places you have been to or stopped in during the previous 14 days.
“From 10 July 2020, unless they have visited or stopped in any other country or territory in the preceding 14 days, passengers arriving from the following countries and territories will not be required to self-isolate on arrival.”
It explained: “Coronavirus regulations mean that you must self-isolate for 14 days if you return to the UK from a country outside the common travel area.”
It added the government was “satisfied that it is now safe to ease these measures in England and has introduced travel corridor exemption for some countries”.
The alphabetical list of 59 exempted countries includes 11 in the Caribbean, among which are Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda and Trinidad and Tobago. Also exempted are the 14 British Overseas Territories which include Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands, and Montserrat.
Visitors and UK residents are required to complete a passenger locator form before arrival. (GC)
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