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The Tourism Recovery Plan sets out the role that the UK government will play in assisting and accelerating the tourism sector's recovery from COVID-19.
Consumer Sentiment tracker, with the focus on trips intentions and how they are impacted by current events, such as Covid-19 and cost of living crisis
Visit for tourism, business or a short stay (up to 6 months), airport transit visas
Consumer Sentiment tracker, with the focus on trips intentions and how they are impacted by current events, such as Covid-19 and cost of living crisis.
Visits to the UK by overseas residents, visits abroad by UK residents and spending by travellers. The International Passenger Survey (IPS) was suspended in March 2020 because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This article makes use of available administrative sources...
Communiques relating to meetings held by the Interministerial Group for Tourism
Operator of VisitEngland and VisitBritain is being independently reviewed to ensure the organisation is effectively supporting tourism across Great Britain
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
British travellers to the US must register with the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) before their journey
Visits to the UK by overseas residents, visits abroad by UK residents and spending by travellers, using provisional passenger traffic data.
Consumer Sentiment tracker, with the focus on trips intentions and how they are impacted by current events, such as Covid-19 and rising cost of living
A national consumer survey measuring the volume and value of domestic overnight tourism trips taken by residents in Great Britain, and provides detailed information about trip and visitor characteristics. Data will cover April-December 2021.
You can come to the UK for up to 30 days as part of a tour group through the approved destination status agreement (ADS) if you're a Chinese citizen
FCDO travel advice for Tanzania. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Chile. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for Ecuador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
This report outlines how the government will be supporting the tourism industry and ensuring the benefits of tourism will be felt across the United Kingdom.
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