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Less than a week after\u00a0Jamaica lifted its travel ban on the United Kingdom<\/a>, Britain\u2019s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FDCO)\u00a0has advised its nationals against all types of travel to Jamaica<\/a>, due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases.<\/p>

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\u201cThe FCDO suggests against all but necessary travel to the whole of Jamaica based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks,\u201d it said in its latest travel advisory on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Jamaica had instituted the ban as part of the measures under Jamaica\u2019s Disaster Risk Management Act.<\/p>

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\u201cOn Saturday, May 1, Jamaica will reopen its borders to international visitors from the United Kingdom. This will enable the critical gateways of Heathrow and Gatwick airports, to have transit for passengers coming through and who are fully compliant with health and safety protocols required for international travel,\u201d Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett said.<\/p>

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The ban brought travel between Jamaica and the UK to a halt and was done as part of the island\u2019s efforts to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Several countries around the globe have also been forced to institute similar travel bans as a part of their COVID-19 management measures.<\/p>\n

In its travel advisory, the FDCO reminded Britons that it is illegal to travel abroad from the UK for holidays, adding that only essential travels could be allowed and people can only leave the UK if they have a reasonable excuse. The condition applies to both UK and non-UK passport holders currently residing in England.<\/p>

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FCDO said over 225,000 British nationals visited Jamaica in 2019, and most of the visits were trouble-free.<\/p>\n

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