Latest travel rules for Germany, Italy and Turkey in Gatwick and Heathrow

Latest travel rules for Germany, Italy and Turkey in Gatwick and Heathrow

 

Since UK rules have made travelling easier, you might be thinking of booking a holiday soon.

The scrapping of the green and amber lists means that it's easier for you to travel to a non-red list country if you are fully vaccinated.

For example, you will no longer have to take a pre-departure test and you won't have to quarantine for 10 days on arrival if you have been fully vaccinated for at least two weeks before you travel.

However, while the UK rules are simpler, each country has its own travel rules that you need to follow before arriving.

Read below to see the latest foreign travel advice for Germany, Italy and Turkey in case you're thinking of booking a holiday from Gatwick or Heathrow.

If you're fully vaccinated, you can travel to Germany from the UK for any purpose if you're fully vaccinated.

Unvaccinated children who are under 12 years old can enter Germany without a negative test if one of their parents is fully vaccinated.

While these children don't have to provide evidence, they have to quarantine on arrival for five days.

If you are not fully vaccinated, you can only enter Germany from the UK if you are: a German citizen; a resident of Germany; are a spouse, partner or child under the age of 18 of a resident of Germany; serve an important role or have an urgent need to travel.

If you're not fully vaccinated and don't meet these exemptions, you might not be able to enter Germany from the UK.

Regardless of your vaccination station, you need to complete a pre-departure digital registration.

If you're eligible to travel to Germany but are not fully vaccinated, you have to quarantine for 10 days. Test and release is available after five days.

You are exempt from quarantine if you can prove recovery from the virus or if you are fully vaccinated.

Italy entry requirements

If you're travelling to Italy, the country will accept the UK's proof of Covid-19 recovery and vaccination record as an equivalent to a green pass.

However, the NHS appointment card you get from vaccination centres is not designed as proof of vaccination or vaccine status.

If you can show you're fully vaccinated, you can enter Italy without needing to self-isolate.

You must also, however, have completed the passenger locator form before you go to Italy so you can get a QR code that shows your travel provider and Border Police.

You must also have evidence of a negative PCR or antigen test which should have been taken within 48 hours before entering Italy.

However, if you are not fully vaccinated, there are a few more rules you'll have to follow to enter Italy from the UK.

You must fill out the passenger locator form and have evidence of a negative PCR or antigen test, as explained above.

In addition, you need to notify the Prevention Department of the local health authority that you're entering Italy.

If not fully vaccinated, you can only travel to your final destination by private transport and you should self-isolate for five days.

You should also take another PCR or antigen test at the end of your self-isolation.

If you're travelling with a child who is under 18, they do not need to quarantine if they're travelling with a fully-vaccinated parent and have a negative test if they're over six years old.

It's worth noting that Italian airports require all travellers to wear a medical mask on flights to and from Italy.

If it's not possible to maintain social distancing, you should replace the mask every four hours.

Testing exemptions might apply if you're travelling to Italy in a private vehicle for less than 36 hours or travelling "for proven reasons of work, health or absolute necessity, for less than 120 hours".

Turkey entry requirements

Anyone travelling to Turkey from the UK, except for citizens or residence permit holders, must complete and online form a maximum of 72-hours before travel.

You don't need to do this if you're transiting Turkey on the way to another country.

If you're 12 or over and arriving from the UK into Turkey, you must have proof of:

·         full course of Covid-19 vaccinations (completed at least two weeks before arriving to Turkey)

·         recovery from Covid-19 recently

·         negative PCR test (taken within 72 hours of arrival)

·         rapid antigen test (taken within 48 hours of arrival)

Children aged 11 and under don't need a PCR test or vaccination certificate is needed.

Turkey also accepts the UK's proof of Covid-19 recovery and vaccination record.

Again, the NHS appointment card from vaccination centres can't be used as proof of vaccination status and can't demonstrate this.

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