10-day self-isolation for travellers to UK from UAE

ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP

Starting today, travellers flying from the UAE to the UK will have to self-isolate for 10 days.

It comes after the UK Department of Transport amended its travel corridor list.

In addition, passengers from the UAE will have to present a negative COVID-19 test result taken up to three days before departing for the UK.  

They will need to present this along with a passenger locator form.

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