US to relax travel rules for vaccinated passengers from UK and EU

Vaccinated passengers will be able to enter the US from the UK and EU from November, ending almost two years of coronavirus travel restrictions.

The new rules would be part of broader policy changes for international travel and will apply to fully jabbed people – meaning those who have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

All foreign travellers will need to demonstrate proof of vaccination before boarding, as well as proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days of the flight.

Travel latest: US lifts travel ban on UK and EU passengers from November

Image: The UK lifted travel restrictions for US passengers entering the UK in July

It will end an 18-month patchwork of travel restrictions imposed by former president Donald Trump at the start of the pandemic.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he is delighted that President Joe Biden is “reinstating transatlantic travel”.

I am delighted that from November, @POTUS is reinstating transatlantic travel so fully vaccinated UK nationals can visit the USA.It’s a fantastic boost for business and trade, and great that family and friends on both sides of the pond can be reunited once again.🇬🇧🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/qbVccvEdrm

— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) September 20, 2021

He added: “It’s a fantastic boost for business and trade, and great that family and friends on both sides of the pond can be reunited once again.”

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