Travel: Coronavirus

(asked on 9th November 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Government's covid-19 restrictions on travel overseas from 5 November to 2 December 2020, whether those restrictions apply to people travelling overseas for the purpose of visiting under-age children; and whether the requirement to self-isolate on arrival in the UK applies to people having travelled overseas for that purpose.


Answered by
Robert Courts Portrait
Robert Courts
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
This question was answered on 12th November 2020

Under the new national restrictions, you cannot travel abroad unless for work, education or other legally permitted reasons, as defined in the regulations: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1200/part/2/made

Individuals should assess themselves against the regulations to determine whether they may qualify for an exemption.

Guidance for overseas travel during the new national restrictions is published on gov.uk, available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november

The requirement for self-isolation on arrival in England will depend whether the country of departure is on the list of travel corridors or not. The most up-to-date list is available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors. Individuals arriving to Scotland, Northern Ireland, or Wales should follow the guidance of the relevant Devolved Administration.

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