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The country’s government has announced it will be restricting travel from the United Kingdom from 12.00 (local time) on Monday 21 December until at least Monday 4 January. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country's government announced on 21 December 2020 the closure of its land, sea and air borders with effect from 22 December at 01.00 (local time). This will remain in place for seven days and will be subject to review by the Omani authorities. During this time, it will not be possible to enter or leave Oman. The restrictions have been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within a number of countries.

The country’s government announced on 20 December the immediate suspension of all flights between the UK and Italy. Additionally, anyone already in Italy who has been in the UK in the 14 days before 20 December, must report to their local health authorities and take a COVID-19 rapid antigenic or molecular swab test. These measures will remain in place until 6 January, and have been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government has announced a ban on all passenger travel, with the exception of Portuguese citizens and those legally resident in Portugal, between the UK and Portugal from 24.00 (GMT) on Sunday 20 December. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country's government has announced that from 20 December it has suspended all air traffic between UK and Grenada and is not allowing entry to anyone with UK travel history in the previous 14 days. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government has announced that direct flights to and from London will be suspended from 20 December until further notice, with more information to be published by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) when available. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government announced on 20 December that travellers will not be allowed to enter Kuwait if they have been in the UK during the preceding 14 days. This ban is expected to come into force by 22 December. Further updates are due be published by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) when available. The measures will be introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

A number of European countries have opted to suspend flights to and from the UK with immediate effect, following developments in the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of England. Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Austria have thus far confirmed the cancellation of flights, and further nations could follow, as reports suggest that Germany and France are currently considering a similar move. Eurostar has also announced that no train services will operate between London, Brussels and Amsterdam on 21 December, with further suspensions beyond that date possible.

The country’s government has announced it will be restricting air, car, ferry and train travel from the UK to France from 00.01 (CET) on 20 December for at least 48 hours. The restrictions have been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country's government has announced that it has restricted travel for air passengers from the United Kingdom for at least 48 hours from 23:00 (UK time) on 20 December. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government has announced that from 22.00 (GMT) on Sunday 20 December, Estonia will not be permitting the operation of air passenger services to or from the United Kingdom. The restriction to air services is temporary and subject to review, but is currently planned to last until 1 January 2021. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government announced on 20 December that additional measures for all travellers arriving from the UK will apply, including a requirement to complete a 14-day quarantine in a designated, state-sponsored COVID-19 hotel. The updated restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government has banned all air passenger flights between the UK and the Netherlands from 06.00 (CET) on Sunday 20 December 2020 to 1 January 2021. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The Australian states of Queensland, the Northern Territory and the ACT have joined Victoria and South Australia in strengthening border restrictions, re-introducing 14-day quarantine requirements for visitors from New South Wales (NSW). For a full list of declared hotspots please check directly with each State's COVID-19 website.

The country’s government has suspended all inbound passenger flights from the UK from 23.59 (ET) on 20 December for 72 hours; this restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The UK prime minister has this evening announced a new COVID-19 ‘Tier 4’, which will apply predominantly to areas in London and the South-East and will come into effect from 23.59 (local time) this evening, Saturday 19 December. Among the restrictions announced for ‘Tier 4’ regions will be an advisory for the public not to travel in or out of the area, as well as restrictions on international travel.

The government of the devolved UK administration of Northern Ireland has announced that it will enter a six-week COVID-19 lockdown from 26 December in a bid to contain cases of the virus. All non-essential shops, pubs, bars and restaurants will close on this date with the exception of takeaway food services.

The governments of some Australian states have re-imposed increased COVID-19 restrictions following the confirmation of a clustered outbreak of the virus in New South Wales' (NSW) northern beaches. The state of Queensland has also recorded three new cases of COVID-19 and has declared NSW's northern beaches a 'hotspot'. The state of Tasmania has closed its border to anyone who has been in the same on or since 11 December, and the states of Victoria and the Northern Territory have asked people who have been on the northern beaches to quarantine for 14 days. The state of Western Australia has gone one step further and imposed this restriction on anyone arriving from the state of New South Wales (NSW) as a whole. More to come.

The country’s government has announced that Poland will enter a national ‘quarantine’ from 28 December to 17 January which will include the closure of hotels and shopping malls. No new restrictions are due to be imposed for Christmas, however in addition to the measures from 28 December, a New Year’s Eve curfew from 19.00 to 06.00 (local time) has also been announced, and anyone returning to the country by public transport must quarantine for 10 days.

The UK government has announced that further regions within England will move to COVID-19 tier ‘three’ from tomorrow, 19 December. This includes Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, parts of Surrey, East Sussex, Cambridgeshire and Hampshire. Bristol and North Somerset will move from tier ‘three’ to tier ‘two’, and Herefordshire will move from tier ‘two’ into tier ‘one’; the changes come into effect at 00:01 (GMT) tomorrow morning.