Repatriation: Coronavirus

(asked on 20th April 2020) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what changes have been made in response to the covid-19 outbreak to arrival procedures at small and private ports and airports for returning UK citizens and foreign nationals.


Answered by
Chris Philp Portrait
Chris Philp
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 29th June 2020

Border Force is continuing to keep the UK’s border secure and has robust contingency plans in place to respond the covid-19 pandemic driven by the latest scientific and medical advice.

We exercise a range of options at small and remote ports dependent on risk and continue to do so in line with public health and devolved administrations, without comprising security checks.

From 8 June, all passenger arrivals in the UK have been required to complete a locator-form as well as self-isolate for 14 days, apart from those on a short list of exemptions.

Border Force are working closely with law enforcement partners on the response to threats at the border during the COVID outbreak, and that includes our response at smaller airports/ports.

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