Travel options increase from Sunday 8th August thanks to shifts in the Travel Traffic Light lists.
The UK government has given the go-ahead for travel traffic light list changes to come into effect on Sunday 8th August, confirming 7 countries to be added to the green list and making dramatic changes to the amber and red lists.
- British favourite Dubai is finally an option from Sunday, with the UAE moving from Red to Amber. Holidaymakers will no longer face the prospect of a 10-day hotel quarantine
Changes will be active from 04:00 BST on Sunday.
No countries are scheduled to be removed from the Green list.
*Hotel quarantine prices will increase in the UK from £1750 to £2285 on 12/08/21
This makes returning from these 4 countries much easier for the fully vaccinated, now able to skip hotel quarantine. It’s a double-win for U18s, not having to isolate on arrival into the Uk either.
Requirements are explained in our FAQ
This change will bring up the total of countries on the green list from 29 to 36 and cater for travellers with a short holiday span needing to arrive home and head straight into working life, adding to the choice of holiday hotspots.
It's important to note that if you arrive in England before then, you must follow the amber list rules.
We’d recommend giving extra thought to any pre-planned trips to these countries from Sunday. Unfortunately, passengers arriving from these destinations after Sunday will be required to complete a 10-day government-managed hotel quarantine on return to the UK as detailed in the Red List stipulations.
Indicators suggest the shifts aren’t set to be exclusive as the government warns Green Watchlist countries are at imminent risk of moving to Amber.
Travel between England and France will be quarantine-free again for fully vaccinated passengers thanks to losing its “plus” prefix. Not only does this incentivise the public to consider the vaccine, if they haven’t done so already, but also opens up travel to Briton’s favourite summer holiday spots notably Paris, Bordeaux, Nice, and Marseille.
*Those that do not have an approved vaccination certificate are expected to self-isolate at home for 10 days.
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