Travel update: Which countries went on the green list, amber list and red list

The Authorities has announced the results of the latest travel review, with key European destinations like Spain, France, Portugal and Greece remaining on the amber list.

There was movement on all three lists in the update, though Turkey remained on the red list in a blow to hopeful holidaymakers.

Whereas specialists accurately predicted that Spain wouldn’t turn red, lots of the international locations considered in with a shot of the inexperienced listing remained amber.

The findings of the newest overview were announced on 26 August, with modifications coming  into impact from 4.00am on Monday 30 August – right here’s what occurred to every listing.

Which international locations went from amber to inexperienced?

A complete of seven international locations moved from amber to the green list for quarantine-free travel:

• the Azores (Portugal)
• Canada
• Denmark
• Finland
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Switzerland

Scottish transport secretary Michael Matheson stated after the announcement: “The newest modifications are welcome for Scots with family members in Canada however as soon as once more present that worldwide journey stays difficult.”

He added: “It’s vitally necessary we defend that progress by means of continued vigilance on importation, and we proceed to induce warning given the dangers attributable to variants of concern.”

Forward of the replace, Paul Charles of the PC Company had predicted the likes of Saudi Arabia, Hungary and Poland may additionally flip inexperienced, whereas Bhutan and the Czech Republic have been additionally thought to have a shot.

Did any international locations go on the amber listing?

There was no motion from the inexperienced listing to amber, which was roughly in keeping with what had been predicted.

Travel expert Tim White told i earlier than the announcement that the mainstream European locations regarded set to stay on the amber listing.

He stated: “For these fearful about their locations turning pink, I don’t assume there are lots of worries for common vacationer locations.

“I very a lot doubt any EU vacation spot can be affected. So Greece, Spain and their islands, Cyprus, Portugal and so forth are all anticipated to remain amber with the Beta variant nearly squeezed out now.”

Mr Charles had advised that Croatia, Madeira, Lithuania, Antigua and Turks and Caicos may flip amber, whereas it was Germany and Norway may have been added to the green watchlist.

There was additionally no motion from the pink listing to amber, regardless of hopes that Turkey may finally be set for the amber list, with the country’s embassy insisting “we expect the UK” to make the change.

Nevertheless, as it transpired it remained on the red list, dashing hopes of a late summer time break.

Which international locations went onto the pink listing?

Montenegro and Thailand moved from the amber to the red list with mandatory hotel quarantine restrictions.

The Authorities stated that this transfer mirrored “the elevated case charges in these international locations and the upper threat that journey from these international locations poses to UK public well being”.

There had been hypothesis that the likes of Jamaica, Morocco, Dominica – which is presently on the inexperienced listing – and St Lucia may all go pink forward of the announcement.

The system is predicated on the next standards:

• The share of a rustic’s inhabitants which have been vaccinated
• The speed of an infection
• Prevalence of variants of concern
• The nation’s entry to dependable scientific knowledge and genomic sequencing

There are presently 4 site visitors mild classes.

Inexperienced: arrivals should take a pre-departure take a look at three days earlier than returning to the UK, in addition to a PCR test on or earlier than day two of their return. They don’t have to quarantine until their take a look at is optimistic, and there’s no requirement for extra assessments.

Inexperienced watchlist: The identical guidelines apply as for the inexperienced listing, however international locations on this listing are “susceptible to shifting from inexperienced to amber”, doubtlessly with out a lot warning.

Amber: all travellers are required to take a pre-departure take a look at three days earlier than returning in addition to a PCR take a look at on or earlier than day two of their return. Travellers who will not be totally vaccinated should additionally self-isolate for 10 days and take a second PCR take a look at on day eight of their return. An optionally available day-five take a look at might be taken, with a detrimental consequence permitting travellers to “take a look at out” of quarantine, however the day-eight take a look at should nonetheless be taken whatever the consequence.

Purple: arrivals should undertake a 10-day quarantine in a managed lodge at a price of £2,285 per solo grownup (with extra costs for extra folks sharing a room) in addition to pre-departure testing, and necessary PCR testing on or earlier than day two and on or after day eight.