UK Eases Travel Restrictions in Egypt, Cancels Return Measures

British Embassy in Cairo announced, on Thursday, easing the travel restriction in Egypt as Brits can now visit South Sinai and Faiyum without essential reasons.

"We’ve changed our Travel Advice to no longer advise against all but essential travel to the southern part of South Sinai and Faiyum," British Ambassador to EgyptGareth Bayley tweeted.

https://twitter.com/GarethBayleyUK/status/1504481505426370563

"It’s now easier than ever for the 100s of 1000s of Brits who visit Egypt yearly to see more of this amazing country," he added.

In the same vein, the embassy also affirmed that all measures on return to the UK are now removed.

https://twitter.com/UKinEgypt/status/1504482016871342084

Last Monday, the UK announced that it is all set to remove the remaining COVID-19 restrictions on international travel for all passengers ahead of the Easter holidays.

The Transport Secretary stressed the success of the UK’s vaccine and booster rollout, with 86% of the population having received a second dose and 67% of the population with a booster or third dose.

This step is certainly a landmark moment for passengers and the aviation sector, highlighting the “Living with COVID” plan.

Starting from Friday 18 March, all COVID-19 travel restrictions will be lifted, including the passenger locator form (PLF) for arrivals into UK, as well as all tests for passengers who do not qualify as vaccinated.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “The UK is leading the world in removing all remaining COVID-19 travel restrictions, and today’s announcement is a testament to the hard work everyone in this country has put in place to roll out the vaccine and protect each other.”