From 8 March 2021, passengers travelling abroad will need to carry a new form stating that their trip is permitted under national lockdown rules.
Passengers traveling internationally from Monday 8 March 2021 will need to carry a new form that sets out their trip is permitted under the stay-at-home restrictions.
The simple form must be downloaded, signed before travel, and carried or downloaded onto a mobile phone.
Carriers will be checking the forms that have been completed before boarding, either at check-in (online or at the check-in desk) or the departure gate. Passengers who do not have a valid form may be denied access to their booked service. Carriers will also be legally obliged to set out on their website that the form must be completed before traveling.
Police have been stepping up their presence at ports and airports in recent weeks. Officers will be conducting spot checks and have the power to ask travelers to produce a completed form. It will be an offense to fail to produce a completed form and individuals could face a £200 fine.
Stay-at-home rules are still in place, which means it is illegal to travel abroad without a permitted reason, such as for education or work.
The police will undertake spot checks at UK ports across the country to ensure passengers are complying with domestic lockdown rules. Passengers who are identified by police as attempting to travel internationally for reasons that are not currently permitted will be asked to return home and risk receiving a fixed penalty notice for breaking stay-at-home rules.
These fines start at £200 and ladder up to a maximum of £6,400.