UK’s New Green List for Mid July

The British government has released the latest changes on its international travel list.

On 14 July, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced changes to the green, amber, and red lists ahead of the major lockdown easement coming into play next week.

Four more destinations will be added to the green list and the green watchlist. From 4 AM on Monday, 19 July, travellers from these destinations will not have to self-isolate for 10 days on return, regardless of their vaccine status.

New additions on the green list are:

Bulgaria
Croatia
Hong Kong
Taiwan

Updated Green List

All arrivals to the UK need to present a pre-departure test. Although people coming back from green list countries don’t have to be quarantined, they still need to take a PCR Covid test on day 2 of their arrival back into the UK.

The countries currently on the UK green list as of 4 AM on 30 August are:

Anguilla
Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory
Antigua and Barbuda
Austria
Australia
the Azores
Barbados
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Cayman Islands
Croatia
Denmark

Dominica
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Finland
Germany
Gibraltar
Grenada
Hong Kong
Iceland
Israel and Jerusalem
Latvia
Liectenstein
Lithuania
Madeira
Malta
Montserrat

New Zealand
Norway
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands
Romania
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Switzerland
Taiwan
Turks and Caicos Islands

Although mainland Portugal and Spain and other holiday destinations remained on the amber list, with the new quarantine rule for the vaccinated, travellers will still be able to skip the mandatory quarantine.

Check our blog post for the new rule for the vaccinated.

New Additions to the Red List

There are also new additions to the red list, meaning all travel is effectively banned from these countries.

Joining the red list are:

Cuba
Indonesia
Myanmar
Sierra Leone

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