Senior executives can temporarily leave quarantine after arrival in England

Please note: this article was published on 29th June 2021, the information below may now be out of date. For the latest information, visit our Covid-19 Updates page here.

It was announced today (Tuesday 29th June 2021) that senior executives can temporarily leave quarantine on arrival in England if they are undertaking business activities which are likely to be of significant economic benefit to the UK.

You may be permitted temporarily to leave quarantine for coronavirus (COVID-19) in England if you are a senior executive in a business and you are undertaking activities which are likely to be of significant economic benefit to the UK.

You are only exempt when you are undertaking activities that qualify for the exemption. You must self-isolate at all other times.

You must notify the government of your intention to use the exemption before you travel. You will only be able to use the exemption if you have received written confirmation from the government that you are eligible to do so based on the information provided.

This exemption is designed to enable activity that creates and preserves UK jobs and investment, while taking steps to ensure public health risks are minimised.

After you have notified the government

You will receive a response within 5 working days of the form being received. The government may ask you for further information if they do not have sufficient evidence to be satisfied that you meet the criteria to use the exemption. The government will tell you if more information is required, including what you need to provide and how to do so. You will receive a response within 5 working days of any further requested information being received.

If after providing additional information the government is still unable to verify that your proposed visit meets the exemption criteria, you will be informed of this by letter. You will be able to provide further information to demonstrate that your visit does meet the exemption criteria if you wish to do so. You will not be able to use the exemption unless you receive a letter from the government informing confirming you that the government is satisfied that you are eligible to do so based on the information provided.

You will need to show Border Force officials the letter from the government confirming your eligibility to use the exemption. You will be unable to use the exemption if you do not provide this evidence. Each senior executive seeking to use the exemption must present their own letter from the government confirming their eligibility to use it.

Click here to read more about this on the gov.uk website