Britain adds India to COVID ‘red list’. Can Indians still travel to UK?

Following Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cancellation of India visit citing the COVID-19 situation in the country, Britain put the country on the coronavirus ‘red list’ of nations, banning all arrivals from India starting Monday.

The red list, which includes India, has around 40 severely hit nations and if a person has been to or through any of the countries in the last 10 days, they would be refused entry to the United Kingdom.

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What does it mean for people who have visited these countries before 10 days?

People, who are eligible for entry to the UK under the COVID rules and have departed from the red-listed countries before 4 am on April 9, must self-isolate for 10 days at the place they are staying and take COVID tests on day 2 and day 8 of arrival.

Can Britishers still enter their country?

A person, who is of British or Irish nationality or has residence rights in the UK, will still be able to enter the country. However, he/she must quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 10 days.

All passengers entering Britain must have coronavirus-negative reports.

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What about people from other nations, including India?

People from the red-listed nations cannot enter Britain starting Monday.

India has been added to a long list of countries, including Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines, from where entry is banned.