Exempt countries list updated

29 Jul 2020 / United Kingdom

The UK Government travel corridor list of exempt countries has been updated, with effect from today (28 July), to include Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia and St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Spain was removed from the travel corridor list a few days ago.

If a person arrives in the UK from the Common Travel Area (CTA, which includes Ireland, the Channels Islands and the Isle of Man) or an exempt country after spending longer than 14 days in that location immediately before arrival, they do not need to complete the public health passenger locator form or self-isolate.

If a person has been to, or stopped in, a country that is NOT on the travel corridor list in the last two weeks, they still need to self-isolate until 14 days has passed since they left that country. Crew travelling to the UK who are NOT from a country listed on the corridor list should follow the quarantine guidelines relating to seafarer self-isolation exemptions.

For any crew changes, including on-signing non-ship crew (inspectors, engineers, superintendents, etc.), contact your local GAC branch in advance with all the details. They will check with their local Border Force office to ensure compliance with all the latest rulings.

The below ports currently have some restrictions in place for crew change:
- Braefoot Bay (no crew changes unless emergency)
- Flotta (crew changes not permitted)
- Ineos LPG & Hound Point (crew changes not permitted. Ineos J & E Jetties still permitting)
- Milford Haven (VPOT crew changes permitted via launch only, not jetty. Crew changes permitted via jetty at Puma, Dragon LNG & South Hook LNG)
- Pembroke - Valero (crew changes permitted via launch only, not via jetty)
- Sullom Voe (crew change considered on a case by case basis)

For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in the United Kingdom, contact GAC UK at [email protected]

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