Will business travel to the UK soon be less complex?

With all the new regulations that have been introduced in recent months, it's almost easy to forget about Brexit. However, the process is continuing, with changes that directly affect French travellers. From 1st Octoberthe identity card will therefore no longer be sufficient for French business travellers to the UK, even if we can assume that the vast majority of them have a passport... It should be noted that French residents in the UK with settled or pre-settled status will be able to use their identity card until 2025.

At the same time, the health situation in the UK is easing, as the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, recently announced. On Monday 4 October At 4am, conditions were changing, with the end of the "traffic light" system which until now determined the level of risk country by country. A red list has nevertheless been maintained for the worst-affected destinations, but has been reduced with the withdrawal of several countries, including Turkey, Egypt and the Maldives.

The new system unveiled at the end of September will have a number of practical consequences for French professionals travelling to other countries. England The end of the PCR pre-test (PDT) required until now, provided of course that the test has been carried out beforehand. vaccinated. The on-site test at second day attendance will remain compulsory, but will be changed at the end of October to provide greater flexibility and lower costs for passengers.

enable more people to travel, see their loved ones or do business around the world

Grant Shapps promises a simpler, more direct system (...) with fewer tests and lower costsallowing more people to travel, see loved ones or do business around the world, while boosting the travel industry".. It now remains to be seen what will happen in the rest of the UK, for the time being, these measures apply only to the United Kingdom... " The UK government's decision (...) has not been adopted at this stage in Scotland because of major concerns about the impact on public health" said the Scottish Government. " Testing of international travellers, before and after travel, is an important part of our border health surveillance to minimise the risk of importing variants of concern. The Scottish Government wishes to maintain a four-nation approach to international travel restrictions, but will need to carefully consider the risks associated with aligning with the UK Government" he added.