Petition · past parliament

Passengers arriving in the UK must be tested before boarding flights.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

Arriving Passengers into the UK must have negative PCR test maximum 72 hours prior to Arrival. Passengers arriving by Air / Sea must produce a negative PCR test before boarding any Aircraft / Ship orr deny boarding. This will assist in the spread of the virus being dramatically reduced.
To protect the UK public against further spread of Covid 19 Virus.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Since you started your petition the Government has announced mandatory COVID-19 testing for international arrivals to England: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mandatory-covid-19-testing-introduced-to-bolster-border-measures

Timeline

6 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
13 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Jan 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.