New conditions for entry into the UK

As of January 18, 2021, at 4:00 a.m. (local time), all passengers arriving in England from abroad must present, including when boarding trains, ferries or aircraft, a test with a negative result for SARS-CoV-2 virus infection, carried out no more than 3 days before entering the England. Molecular, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests or derived technologies are accepted, including loop-mediated isothermal amplification tests (LAMP) or antigen tests, for example a test performed with a lateral flow device. The result of the negative test must be written in the original in English, French or Spanish, with no translations accepted. The test must meet performance standards of specificity ≥97%, sensitivity ≥80% to viral loads over 100,000 copies / ml. Passengers must present the original certificate of negative test result, which must include the following information: name of test person (as stated in the travel document), date of birth or age, test result, date of taking or receiving the sample, name the laboratory that performed the test, its contact details and the name of the test device. The following are exempt from this measure: minors under 11 years of age; people arriving from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Ascension, Fauklandm St. Helena; carriers; air, sea and rail crew; people arriving from Antigua and Barbuda, St. Lucia, Barbados before January 21, 4 p.m .; people traveling to England for medical emergencies and do not have the time to take the test; persons who can prove with medical documents that they are unable to be tested; sailors, master inspectors and surveyors of ships; specialist technical workers performing emergency work; border officials; the workers of the Channel Tunnel system; civil aviation inspectors; people carrying human cells and blood products. Also, under certain conditions may be exempted: defense personnel; government forces and contractors, foreign government officials, British government officials carrying out essential state activities, essential governmental activities or essential police.