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A two-week quarantine period for anyone arriving in the UK is now being enforced.
More than 200 travel companies have asked for the new rules to be scrapped and some MPs have also voiced concerns.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the move would protect public health, now that imported coronavirus cases ''pose a more significant threat''.
What are the new quarantine rules?
Passengers arriving in the UK by plane, ferry or train - including UK nationals - will be asked to provide an address where they will self-isolate for 14 days. Travellers can be fined £100 for failing to fill in a form with these details.
Surprise visits will be used to check they are following the rules. Those in England could be fined up to £1,000 if they fail to self-isolate.
Passengers should drive their own car to their destination, where possible. If they don't provide an address, the government will arrange accommodation at the traveller's expense.
Once at their destination they must not use public transport or taxis. They must not go to work, school, or public areas, or have visitors except for essential support.
They are also not allowed to go out to buy food, or other essentials, where they can rely on others.
Employers should agree future working arrangements with staff before they travel internationally.
Those returning from overseas will not be eligible for statutory sick pay unless they meet the required conditions - for example displaying coronavirus symptoms.
Is anywhere exempt from quarantine?
Anyone arriving from the Common Travel Area (CTA) - the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man - does not have to enter quarantine.
However, you can't avoid self-isolation by heading to these places first on your way back to the UK - a loophole termed by some as the "Dublin dodge".
Travellers from these places will only be exempt from quarantine if they have been in the CTA for at least 14 days.
The government has also said it is looking into ''international travel corridors'' between the UK and countries with low infection rates and strong healthcare systems. It hopes this could avoid the need for quarantine for travellers between the two.
However, the government is currently advising against all non-essential travel, and hasn't given a date for when quarantine will end.
The measures will be reviewed in late June, three weeks after their introduction, to check they remain ''effective and necessary''.
Who is exempt from quarantine?
There are a number of groups who are exempt, including:
Road haulage and freight workers
Medical and care professionals providing essential healthcare
Those arriving for pre-arranged medical treatment
Passengers in transit , if they do not pass through border control
Seasonal agricultural workers if they self-isolate where they are working
UK residents who ordinarily travel overseas at least once a week for work
Seasonal agricultural workers are exempt if they self-isolate where they are working
Do other countries have quarantine rules?
Travellers could find they also have to enter quarantine when they arrive in another country.
Fourteen-day quarantine rules apply in destinations including Greece, Canada, the UAE, Australia and New Zealand. Many have introduced screening measures such as temperature checks, and entry restrictions.
In Spain, only UK citizens with permanent resident status can enter. From 1 July, Spain will allow some travellers in without quarantining, but this doesn't include the UK.
Some arrivals in Italy must carry a form explaining their reason for travel
France has announced quarantine plans for UK arrivals
The US only has 13 airports open for international flights
Canada has barred most foreign nationals, and airlines must carry out health assessments
The United Arab Emirates has strict entry rules for foreign residents
UK citizens need a special exemption visa to travel to Australia
Many airports have taken measures to help enforce social distancing rules.
What has the response been?
Airlines UK, which represents various airlines, said quarantine "would effectively kill off air travel".
The British Ports Association, which represents ferry companies, has also spoken out against the measures - calling them "overzealous".
Will airlines still be flying?
Virgin Atlantic will restart a handful of routes from 20th July, with more to follow in August.
EasyJet will restart a ''small number'' of flights on 15 June, with all passengers and cabin crew told to wear face masks.
Ryanair plans to reintroduce 40% of its flights from 1 July, subject to travel restrictions being lifted and safety measures being brought in at airports.
British Airways is reviewing its plans to run 50% of its schedule from July, because of the new quarantine rules.
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