If it's important, you'll find it in our updates tab. We try to keep our updates short and to the point but link out to other pages to give you the detail.
Latest updates.
There a few things that you should do before you set off. Take a look at these tools, information and links to stay safe and reduce the chances of travel disruption.
Before you travel.
We link out to sites and pages from our partners and some sources that will help you stay knowledgeable and prepared before and while you travel.
Links and support.
Before you travel.
Travel rules can change pretty often - particularly right now. Before you travel, check your destination country on the interactive map.
You can also use the ‘CIBT entry guide’ linked below for the complete source on the latest entry requirements.
Keep scrolling for the rest of our travel checklist...
UK domestic travel.
How to stay safe
Practising hand hygiene, wearing a face covering and following local and national Covid guidelines are important while you travel.
When available, you should also use e-ticketing facilities.
If e-ticketing is available for your journey, we'll tell you about this on your booking confirmation.
Air, rail and ground transportation
Rail companies release the eight ways they are ensuring people can travel safely.
Our safety Coronavirus | Rail Delivery Group
How to stay Covid safe whilst in:
England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland
Travelling within the UK & Common Travel Area (CTA)
Common Travel Area guidance - GOV.UK
Rules and advice
Proving your Covid-19 vaccination status.
You may need to demonstrate your Covid-19 vaccination status when travelling abroad and also domestically when visiting events and venues in the UK.
If you are fully vaccinated under the UK vaccination programme, you can prove your vaccination status using one of the following:
Covid-19 vaccination status, proof and NHS Covid Pass sites:
Rules and advice
International trips and testing have travelled hand in hand while Covid-19 has been on the scene. Less barriers to travel are better for connecting so we're hoping we won't need to offer this service any longer than necessary. But until then, you can count on our testing partners to tick the boxes and give you the documented results for your trip.
Keep moving with
Covid-19 testing.
Covid-19 online resource hub.
Our online resource hub is the first port of call for support and information on how Covid-19 could impact how you connect when travelling or meeting.
Bookmark the hub to help you stay connected with updates, links to useful pages and some pretty impressive interactive maps.
Stretch off your index finger and start scrolling!
Source
Description
Link
FCDO
Advice on travelling abroad, including the latest information on entry requirements and warnings.
Test and Trace
UK Test and Trace App: Find out what you need to do if you are contacted by NHS Test and Trace.
WHO
Advice and updates from the World Health Organisation, including situational reports.
SKYTRAX
Skytrax provides independent validation of airline and airport Covid-19 hygiene and safety measures.
UK Government
Updates from the UK Government, including travel advice and guidance for businesses.
Links.
Airline Covid-19 safety accreditation
Skytrax provides independent validation of airline and airport Covid-19 hygiene and safety measures. COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating of hygiene and safety standards
APEX provides independent validation of airline and airport Covid-19 hygiene and safety measures. APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying
Travelling abroad.
The latest advice about travelling abroad, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.
A step by step guide to foreign travel
Check your passport is valid using gov.uk/check-passport and allow up to 10 weeks for the renewal process.
From 1 October, UK Border Force will stop accepting insecure ID cards from most EU, EEA and Swiss citizens. Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Rules and advice
Travelling to the UK and common travel area.
International travel has changed. Here are links to the latest rules and advice on you must do before you travel to the United Kingdom and after you arrive.
What you must do depends on whether you qualify as fully vaccinated under the rules for travel to the United Kingdom.
Travelling from Non-Red list countries
IATA Travel Pass
IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app that helps travellers to store and manage their verified certifications for COVID-19 tests or vaccines. It is more secure and efficient than current paper processes used to manage health requirements (the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, for example). This is important given the potentially enormous scale of testing or vaccine verifications that will need to be securely managed.
50+ Airlines Globally currently trialing the IATA Travel Pass IATA - Travel Pass Initiative
Red list Countries and Territories
Check the COVID-19 testing and quarantine rules for countries and territories on the red list for international travel including any exemptions.