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'Going on holiday is illegal', warns Foreign Office tweet

Government
Tom Parry
29 January 2021

The Foreign Office has warned Brits “going on holiday is currently illegal” in a new social media campaign.

A ban on international holidays, with a potential £5,000 fine for unnecessary overseas travel, was in place earlier this year

The Twitter post, first seen by TTG on Friday (29 January), appears to reference the recent trend of social media and reality TV personalities travelling to destinations such as Dubai amid the UK’s latest national lockdown.

A number of the “influencers” have faced a public backlash for claiming to be on “essential work trips”. 

The tweet – somewhat sarcastically – alludes to the situation, claiming: “Get followers. Get a tan. Get the virus”, going on to advise: “If you travel illegally for a holiday you risk the lives of your family and friends.”