Amber and red lists: Balearic Islands move to amber, four additions to red - FULL list
AMBER and red list countries will be updated this week, with the UK government deciding which countries tourists can travel to with varying levels of restrictions. Grant Shapps has now revealed the changes to the travel lists, including a swap for the Balearic Islands, and four new countries on the red list.
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Amber and red lists for travel will be updated by the government this week, allowing tourists to see which countries they can - and can't - visit over the next month. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has already revealed some changes to the travel lists, including a relegation for the Balearic Islands and the British Virgin Islands.
Popular holiday destinations, including Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca, will be moved to the amber list from the green list, Mr Shapps has revealed.
It means that anybody without both Covid vaccinations will need to self-isolate if they're returning from any of these islands.
The British Virgin Islands will also be added to the amber list, he confirmed.
Four countries will be included on the banned red list, but the Transport Secretary didn't reveal which nations.
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Shapps tweeted: "From 4.00am Monday 19th July Bulgaria & Hong Kong will be added to the green list and Croatia & Taiwan the green watchlist of destinations.
"Please check latest travel advice before you travel as countries and territories may have extra requirements before you get there.
"We’re also moving the Balearic Islands & British Virgin Islands to the amber list - previously on the green watchlist.
"Also, from 19/07 if you’re fully #Vaccinated in the UK you can return to England from amber countries and territories without needing to quarantine.
"Four countries and territories will join the red list to safeguard our domestic vaccine rollout. We’ll keep these measures under review and be guided by the latest data - we won’t hesitate to take action if needed to protect public health."
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Any country that remains on the red list is banned to Brits, the government has warned.
If you do have to travel back from any of these countries or territories, you'll have to quarantine in a managed hotel, while also taking two separate Covid tests throughout the 10-day period.
The government reviews the traffic-light system every three weeks in the UK.
Lists are decided based on the percentage of a country's population that have been vaccinated, as well as the infection rate.
The prevalence of any variants of concern could also push some destinations further down the scale.
Until recently, the government had urged the public to avoid travelling to amber list countries, unless absolutely necessary.
The guidance has now been lifted, meaning tourists can visit their favourite amber holiday hotspots, assuming they have either been fully vaccinated, or are willing to quarantine at home.
Amber list countries
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Armenia
Aruba
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
British Virgin Islands
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands, Tokelau and Niue
Côte d’Ivoire
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic (Czechia)
Denmark
Djibouti
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece (including islands)
Greenland
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Honduras
Hungary
Iran
Iraq
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mali
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Nauru
Netherlands
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
The Occupied Palestinian Territories
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Poland
Portugal (including the Azores)
Réunion
Romania
Russia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain (including the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands)
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Maarten
St Martin and St Barthélemy
St Pierre and Miquelon
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United States (USA)
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Red list countries
Afghanistan
Angola
Argentina
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Burundi
Cape Verde
Chile
Colombia
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
French Guiana
Guyana
Haiti
India
Indonesia
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Maldives
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Rwanda
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Uruguay
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe