The anniversary of the British government travel advisor to “all but essential journey” on public health land has been updated on Wednesday to raise restrictions related to Covid-19 for 32 countries, including Bangladesh and Malaysia.
India is not among countries covered by this complete travel ban, which has an impact on the ability of tourists to access travel insurance. The Foreign Office, Commonwealth and British Development (FCDO) said that change means that people will be able to travel to a large number of goals with greater conveniences.
“Tweaks this rule will make travel easier, supporting business and family right throughout the UK – and allows more than us to see friends and loved ones with greater peace of mind,” said Secretary of the Liz Truss.
“We attack the right balance between maintaining the security of people who remain our priority and give them the freedom to do personal responsibility, while supporting the travel sector because it continues to recover,” he said.
The update came as part of what was described by the British government as a “simplified system” for international travel, which has seen a replacement of traffic lights with a single red list, and reduces testing requirements for travelers who are fully vaccinated.
However, indian people who are vaccinated have not benefited from this new system as talks to include India on a list of countries that meet the vaccine requirements continued.
The British government sources have said that the expansion of vaccine certification to additional countries will be reviewed around every three weeks, with a sign of the first three weeks expected this week.
Meanwhile, India enters England – regardless of vaccination status – which is needed to carry out three PCR tests and self-isolates at the address announced.
British citizens who entered India experienced the same rule, as part of the revenge steps that came into force since Monday.
FCDO said it would continue to advise all important trips for all countries “red lists” and areas where the risk for British tourists “cannot be highly accepted”. It is said that he plans to remove advisors for more countries and regions in the coming days.
FCDO Travel Advisor Update: Algeria; Armenia; Bangladesh; Belarus; Benin; Comority; Tokelau & Niue; Djibouti; Equator Guinea; Fiji; Gambia; Guinea; Kazakhstan; Kiribati; Kosovo; Liberia; Madagascar; Malaysia; Marshall Island; Micronesia; Nauru; São Tom233; and príncipe; Senegal; Solomon Island; To go; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu; Congo; American Samoa; French Polynesia; and Ghana.
Many travel insurance companies use FCDO travel advice as a reference point in their policy – usually exclude protection for places where the government suggests traveling essential, but people will now be able to buy travel insurance for various destinations throughout the world.
FCDO said suggestions for 32 countries have been raised given the better public health in these countries and regions, a better understanding of the virus and a risk reduction to British citizens as a result of vaccines.
