Arrivals into England will be required to provide evidence of a negative Covid test result taken up to 72 hours prior to departure, transport secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed.
The move will come into effect next week and will apply to anyone seeking to travel to England by air, sea or rail.
Shapps said the new rules would guard against the import of new strains of Covid-19, such as those detected in Denmark and more recently in South Africa.
Arrivals from non-travel corridor destinations will still be required to self-isolate for 10 days upon arrival, even if their pre-departure Covid status is negative.
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