Essential travel abroad: How can you legally leave the country during lockdown?

ALL travel corridors with the UK are currently suspended – and quarantine hotels are set to get the green light. With holidays on hold for many during the Covid pandemic, can you still legally leave the country? 😷 Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Can I legally travel abroad during lockdown? People living in the UK are currently mostly banned from travelling abroad – so holidays are barred. The government states: “You cannot leave your home or the place where you are living for holidays or overnight stays unless you have a reasonable excuse for doing so.. “This means that holidays in the UK and abroad are not allowed.”You can only travel internationally (or within the UK) where you first have a legally permitted reason to leave home. People can only travel abroad for essential reasons including: Work that cannot be done from home Medical appointments Educational reasons Also, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office “recognises some people may have essential family and/or business travel,” reports The Points Guy. The website adds: “If you have a family emergency and need to urgently care for a loved one when no one else can, this could be… Read full this story

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