UK Lifts Quarantine for UAE-Vaccinated Travellers (Coming Soon)
The UK is dropping hotel quarantine for travellers vaccinated in the UAE, opening a corridor for Gulf-based Sri Lankans.
A British government minister announced on September 19, 2021 that the UK was finalising plans to remove the UAE from its red list, ending mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers vaccinated in the UAE. The change was expected to take effect within weeks—a significant move for the UK-UAE travel corridor.
For Sri Lankans based in or transiting the UAE, this opens a faster path to the UK without multi-day quarantine stays. If you're considering a trip to Britain and can time it after the red-list removal, check the UK government's travel advice page for the exact implementation date and which vaccines count as UK-recognised.
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