On Friday, the government announced which countries are on which list for travel this summer
From 17 May, people in England will be allowed to take holidays abroad in a small number of countries. On Friday, Grant Shapps announced which countries are in which category for travel starting next Monday.
The countries have been added into three groups: Green, amber and red, with the green countries having the fewest rules when it comes to travel. The status of each country depends partly on the number of Covid-19 cases in each country as well as the success of their vaccine rollouts.
Green countries
· Travellers will need to take a private COVID test in their holiday destination before returning home.
· Fill in a passenger locator form online before leaving their destination.
· Take a private PCR test on ore before day two of their arrival home.
· There is no need to quarantine, or take additional tests unless the post-arrival test is positive.
The 12 countries and territories on the green list are:
Portugal
Israel
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
Brunei
Iceland
Gibraltar
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands
St Helena, Tristan de Cunha and Ascension Island
Amber countries
· People should not be travelling to amber countries for leisure.
· Travellers will need to take a private COVID test in their holiday destination before returning home.
· Fill in a passenger locator form online before leaving their destination.
· Self-isolate at home for 10 days.
· Take a private PCR test on ore before day two of their arrival home and on day 8.
Red countries
· You should not travel to red countries for leisure.
· Can only enter the UK if you are a UK or Irish national.
· Travellers will need to take a private COVID test in their holiday destination before returning home.
· Fill in a passenger locator form online before leaving their destination.
· Book a 10-day hotel quarantine and testing package for each member of the group before departure.
· Take a private PCR test on ore before day two of their arrival home and on day 8.
· Countries can be added to the red list at short notice. If a country's status changes while you are visiting, you would have to follow the stricter rules on your return.
For full details and up-to-date info regarding which countries are on which list, please follow this link - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england