Britain without taking any coronavirus tests starting Friday after the government scrapped one of the final restrictions imposed over the past two years in response to Covid-19.
British residents and visitors who have had at least two doses of an approved coronavirus vaccine now only need to fill out a passenger locator form before travelling to the UK.
Unvaccinated people still have to take tests both before and after arriving but no longer need to self-isolate until they get a negative result.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the UK “now has one of the most free-flowing borders in the world — sending a clear message that we are open for business." Airlines and other travel firms hailed the change as a lifeline after two years of severely constricted travel.