The Government has issued a travel update which will change how and when people going abroad will have to take covid tests.
This is the first time travel restrictions have been reviewed since December 14, when 11 countries were removed from the red list.
Currently, anyone who arrives in the UK is now required to take at least one PCR test, meaning the cost of travelling has increased considerably.
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Until 4am on Friday (January 7), anyone who enters the UK from abroad must take a PCR test by day two after their arrival.
People must also take a Covid-19 test in the two days before travelling to England from abroad.
From Friday, however, the rules will change significantly.
On Wednesday, Boris Johnson announced the Government will be scrapping the pre-departure test for travellers returning to the UK and will be lifting the requirement to self-isolate on arrival until they receive a negative test.
The Prime Minister told the House of Commons: "Our balanced approach also means that where specific measures are no longer serving their purpose, they will be dropped.
"So, when the Omicron variant was first identified we rightly introduced travel restrictions to slow its arrival in our country.
"But now, Omicron is so prevalent these measures have a limited impact on the growth in cases while continuing to pose significant cost to our travel industry.
"So I can announce that in England from 4am on Friday, we will be scrapping the pre-departure test, which discourages many from travelling for fear of being trapped overseas and incurring significant extra expenses.
"We will also be lifting the requirement to self-isolate on arrival until received a negative PCR, returning instead to the system we had in October last year where those arriving in England will need to take a lateral flow test no later than the end of day two and if positive, a further PCR test."
Travellers will still have to test either prior to or on arrival in a number of countries, so it is worth checking the guidance from the country you are visiting before you go.
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