Back and forth to Spain

flyer

My friend is in Spain, returning to UK on Tuesday but wants to come back here next Monday. Can he do that under quarantine rules? I can't find any answers on Gov website

flyer

Sorry. Should have said I'm in Spain and he wants to return here

jonesMUFCforever

No IMO - he will have to self isolate for 14 days, before or if he can find another flight back to Spain.

yksi

It's not even just an IMO... your friend must submit their details as they arrive in the UK including the address in the UK where they will be conducting their 14 day isolation. A family member of mine flew yesterday and they took details from every passenger on his plane and he is now in self-isolation. It is a criminal offense not to fill out the form. And I believe the media have suggested the penalty for non-adherance for 14 days is potentially jail. I'm sure they aren't checking everyone, but it could be a bit silly to try going back to an airport in the middle of that 14 days and thinking nobody will notice.

Here is the list of countries from which you do NOT need to self-isolate: (note that Spain is not on it which means your friend would have to fill out the form) https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors#countries-and-territories-with-no-self-isolation-requirement-on-arrival-in-england

greyteam1959

Is it for work or pleasure ??

sheramber

You can arrive and go back after less then 14 days. But you must self isolate  for the time you are here  and travel direct to the airport observing the same rules for arriving.

NoodleDoodleMan

sheramber said:

You can arrive and go back after less then 14 days. But you must self isolate  for the time you are here  and travel direct to the airport observing the same rules for arriving.

Sorry, I don't follow this.

How would this person be exempt from the 14 days self isolation in the UK before returning to Spain ?

silvercar

sheramber said:

You can arrive and go back after less then 14 days. But you must self isolate  for the time you are here  and travel direct to the airport observing the same rules for arriving.

NoodleDoodleMan said:

sheramber said:

You can arrive and go back after less then 14 days. But you must self isolate  for the time you are here  and travel direct to the airport observing the same rules for arriving.

Sorry, I don't follow this.

How would this person be exempt from the 14 days self isolation in the UK before returning to Spain ?

Sheramber is correct. You can even complete the online form to say you are staying in the UK and then returning to Spain within the 14 days.
the requirement is to isolate while you are here. The UK isn’t a prison, you are allowed to leave.

as for the rules on isolation, you are allowed to travel on public transport (only) if you have no other way of getting to your place of isolation.

yksi

Ok, so it's good that we know that - I guess it's a "transit" exemption? But now the question is why would your friend want to come "home" for six days then leave again to go back to the same place? They can't even go to the shop for bread and milk. I can't be the only one thinking it's a waste of time and money and tbh a kerfuffle most people would rather do without!

TELLIT01

It does seem odd that somebody arriving in the UK has to self-isolate and can't even leave the house to get food, yet they can return to an airport and spend several hours around other people with no constraints.

JamoLew

TELLIT01 said:

It does seem odd that somebody arriving in the UK has to self-isolate and can't even leave the house to get food, yet they can return to an airport and spend several hours around other people with no constraints.

As with a lot of things currently - this is one that doesn't make any sense at all -- although arguably, those people will in the main be leaving the country and countries are more bothered about what/who is coming in rather than leaving