Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Remove quarantine exemptions for diplomats and international organisations
Closed
116 signatures
What the petition asks
Members of diplomatic missions and consular posts in the UK, and officers, servants or representatives of international organisations should be required to self-isolate or quarantine like everyone else, especially after returning from red list countries.
Returning diplomats and staff of international organisations are exempt from the quarantine requirements when they return to the UK. However, they aren’t exempt from catching SARS-CoV-2 and bringing back new variants. It’s inequitable and an injustice and could contribute to a third wave in the UK.
Timeline
| 20 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
116
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
20 May 2021
Closed
20 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.