Individuals arriving in Georgia from UK to be placed under 12-day quarantine
Georgia does not currently have direct flights to the UK. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Individuals who have been in the United Kingdom in the last two weeks will be placed under a 12-day quarantine when entering Georgia.
This also applies to Georgian citizens.
The decision was made by the interagency coordination council due to the new strain of coronavirus observed in the UK.
Georgia does not currently have direct flights to the UK.
The UK is not among the 18 countries whose citizens and permanent residents are allowed to enter Georgia under certain conditions.
New tier 4 restrictions have been announced for London and the south-east and east of England amid a surge in Covid-19 cases and alarm about a new strain of coronavirus spreading rapidly in the region.
Some countries including France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Bulgaria, the Netherlands and Canada have introduced bans on arrivals from the UK.
All three international airports of Georgia are taking preventive safety measures against the spread of the coronavirus.
Georgia intends to lift all international flight restrictions in February 2021, said Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava earlier today during the presentation of the 2020 Activity Report.
Hungarian lowcoster Wizz Air is planning to restart flights in Georgia starting March 2021 and to add new destinations as well.
Passengers should plan to arrive at Georgian airports three hours prior to departure, announces the Director General of the United Airports of Georgia Tamar Archuadze.
Georgia has reported the new strain of coronavirus that originated in the United Kingdom earlier today.
Georgia may lift restrictions on international flights in February, said Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava in an interview with local TV channel Imedi earlier today.
International flights will resume in Georgia starting February 1, announces Georgian Economy Minister Natia Turnava, stating that all airline companies that have already operated or plan to enter the country's aviation market in the future will be able to operate regular flights.
Two low-cost airlines Flydubai and Air Arabia will resume flights to Georgia starting the end of this month, says the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency.
Georgia has reported 18 cases of Indian variant of Covid-19, the Deputy Head of the National Centre for Disease Control Paata Imnadze said today.