COVID-19

There are no COVID-19 restrictions in the UK.

If you have COVID-19 you should try to stay at home.

Most people cannot get free COVID-19 tests. You can buy tests in shops but you cannot report the result to the NHS.

You can get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the NHS.

You do not need to take a test or quarantine when you arrive in the UK. You should check travel advice for any country you are travelling to.

Guidance and support

• Guidance for Scotland
• Guidance for Wales
• Guidance for Northern Ireland

Testing

• Check if you can get free NHS COVID-19 tests
• Find out what to do after you get your NHS COVID-19 test result

Vaccinations

• Get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the NHS

  Book a COVID-19 vaccine or booster dose on the NHS website.

• Find out more about COVID-19 vaccinations on the NHS website
• Check NHS advice on getting vaccinated if you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant or breastfeeding

What to do if you have COVID-19

• Check the symptoms of COVID-19 and what to do if you have it on the NHS website

  NHS advice on when to stay at home and when to get medical advice.

• Get information on long COVID from the NHS
• Get support with your recovery from COVID-19 and long COVID from the NHS
• Find out about treatments the NHS can give to people with COVID-19 who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill

How to reduce the spread of COVID-19

• Read NHS advice on how to avoid catching and spreading COVID-19
• Check the symptoms of COVID-19 and what to do if you have it on the NHS website
• Get NHS advice and information on pregnancy and COVID-19

Travel abroad

• Check travel advice for the country you are going to
• Get an NHS COVID Pass to prove your vaccination status when travelling abroad

See all COVID-19 guidance on GOV.UK

More COVID-19 information

• Guidance and regulation about COVID-19
• News and communications about COVID-19
• Research and statistics about COVID-19
• Policy papers and consultations about COVID-19
• Transparency and freedom of information releases about COVID-19
• Summary of COVID-19 testing, cases and vaccinations data
• COVID-19 legislation on legislation.gov.uk
• COVID-19 press conferences on YouTube
• Slides, datasets and transcripts from press conferences

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