The latest restrictions related to travel to the UK, which were still in place to contain Covid-19, were lifted on Friday.
Travelers who have not been vaccinated no longer have to take a test to enter the country, a rule that has already been repealed for those who have been vaccinated.
It will also not be necessary to complete and submit the traveler’s website form.
The end of these latest measures comes nearly two years after the first restrictions were introduced to contain the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
According to the latest official figures from the UK Department of Health, in the past 24 hours there were 89,717 daily cases of COVID-19 and 138 deaths linked to the disease.
Britain’s Minister of State for Aviation Robert Curtis said: “Everything we have worked towards, the vaccinations, the testing and the sacrifices that have been made across the country means that finally, after almost two years, we can all travel without bureaucratic restrictions.”
The government has programmed this change to be made before the upcoming Easter holiday, in April, although contingency plans are expected to respond to any variable that persists.
According to Derek Jones, CEO of tour operator Kuoni, there has been a rebound in travel bookings in recent months.
People can now go on vacation or visit family and friends abroad without having to take a test before returning home.
Despite this, Britons are advised to check the regulations in place in the countries they travel to, as many continue to apply restrictions and tests.
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