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The ban on private and passenger flights was first imposed on April 22 and has already been rolled over several times. It is the fifth time the ban has been extended. The ban was set to expire on August 21 but will now remain in place till September 21.
The change, announced by the government, comes into effect from 4 am local time Sunday (Representational)
London:
Fully vaccinated Indians flying to the United Kingdom will no longer need mandatory 10-day hotel quarantine as India has been moved from the country s red to amber list.
Under Britain s traffic light system for international travel, returning from amber list countries means 10-day quarantining at home or any place of one s choice.
Indian nationals can now quarantine at a location of their choice for 10 days after arriving in the UK. They will retain the option to Test to Release after five days of quarantine.
"The UAE, Qatar, India and Bahrain will be moved from the red list to the amber list. All changes come into effect Sun 8th August at 4am," UK Transport Secretary tweeted.