Green list countries: Quarantine-free travel list IN FULL after latest UK update – 7 added
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On Thursday evening Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps announced seven more nations would be joining the UK’s green list for travel. The new additions will join the list on Monday, August 30, 2021 at 4am.
From this date, the green list will house 41 countries.
However, some of these are classified as “green watch list”.
So which countries are now on the UK’s green list for travel and what does this mean for holidaymakers?
What countries are on the updated green list?
- Anguilla
- Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Austria
- Australia
- The Azores
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Croatia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Iceland
- Israel and Jerusalem
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- 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
Which of these countries are on the green watch list?
The green watchlist is a separate list housed within the green list which dictates which nations are at risk of being moved to the amber list.
Currently, the nations on the green watch list are:
- Anguilla
- Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Cayman Islands
- Croatia
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Israel and Jerusalem
- Madeira
- Montserrat
- Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
What are the travel rules for green list countries?
Travel rules for entry from the UK vary between nations, so it is important to check the specific regulations for each country.
However, those travelling to the UK from a green list country are exempt from quarantine upon their arrival.
This applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated arrivals.
According to the UK Government website: “You must only have been in or travelled through a green list country or the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man in the previous 10 days.”
Before travelling to the UK, you must take a COVID-19 test in the three days before arrival.
This can be a lateral flow, LAMP or PCR test from a provider which meets Government “standards”.
Arrivals must also pre-book and pay for a day two COVID-19 test and complete a passenger locator form before travel.
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