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Travel bans for visitors from Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh as countries added to Red List
TRAVEL BANS will be in place for visitors from four more countries as they are placed on England’s red list.
International travellers from the Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh will be refused entry into England from 4am on Friday, April 9.
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Four more countries have joined England’s red travel list[/caption]
Philippines has been added to England’s red list – meaning all non-UK citizens will be refused entry[/caption]
Only people with British and Irish citizenship – or residence rights in the UK – will be allowed to enter England from next Friday.
But Brits who do arrive from these countries will be required to self-isolate in a government-approved hotel quarantine facility for 10 days.
Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh have have joined England’s red list to protect the country against new variants of Covid.
The refusal to enter includes if travellers departed from or transited through the four countries.
No direct flight bans from these countries will be put in place, but passengers are advised to check their travel plans before departing for England.
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