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No legal barrier to Tier 3 international travel

Government
James Chapple
30 November 2020

The government has urged those living under England’s toughest Covid restrictions not to leave their area when the country emerges from national lockdown at midnight on Tuesday (2 December), but international travel will – nonetheless – be permitted, regardless of which tier people find themselves in.

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At the weekend, the government published its full post-lockdown guidance for the Christmas period, in which it strengthened its advice against travel – particularly for those who will be living under Tier 3 Covid restrictions from Wednesday (3 December).


However, international travel is not explicitly banned or outlawed. The new guidance reads: "From 2 December, you may travel abroad, including to visit friends and family, subject to any restrictions in place at your destination.