A limited number of exemptions for business travellers, to ensure those who need to frequently travel to complete their jobs, will be effective 04:00 on Saturday 5th December. This covers:
- Senior executives of multinational firms visiting their UK subsidiaries to do activities which will create/preserve 50+ UK jobs
- UK-based executives who had left the country for business and are seeking an exemption for specific activity on their return which will create/preserve 50+ UK jobs
- Foreign based company executives or their representatives seeking to make:
- A financial investment of £100k + in a UK-based business
- Place a contract with a UK-based business with a value of £100K+
- Establish a new business within the UK which will create 50+ UK jobs.
Full article: High-flying business figures exempted from travel quarantine rules
Govt press release: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-in-england-if-you-are-a-senior-executive-bringing-significant-economic-benefit-to-the-uk
