28 December 2020
Passengers travelling from South Africa into England will not be permitted entry.
The government says that this “reflecting increased risk from new strain of coronavirus”.
The ban also includes those who have been in or transited through South Africa in the previous 10 days.
British and Irish Nationals, visa holders and permanent residents arriving from South Africa will be able to enter but are required to self-isolate for 10 days along with their household.
People who share a household with anyone self-isolating after returning from South Africa will now also need to self-isolate until 10 days have passed since anyone they live with was last in South Africa.
