By The Government has confirmed that foreign travel will reopen under a traffic light system for summer holidays abroad.
The U.K. government today (Friday) released details on a ‘traffic light’ plan to allow people living in England to go abroad on summer holidays, designating countries as green, amber or red depending on their coronavirus situation.
The list of countries itself will be unveiled in “two or three weeks,” Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Sky News Friday morning. England’s travel ban will be lifted at the earliest on May 17. Here are the requirements for each tier.
Green countries: People returning from green list countries will need to take a pre-departure test, plus a PCR test within two days of landing. They will not need to quarantine unless they test positive.
Amber countries: People returning from amber list countries will need to take a pre-departure test, then quarantine for 10 days and clear two further tests.
Red countries: People returning from red list countries will need a pre-departure test and must quarantine for 10 days in a managed hotel upon arrival. They will need two negative PCR tests to leave the hotel.
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The government will also release a “green watchlist” of countries on the green list at risk of dropping to other tiers depending on how the pandemic evolves. The three-tier system and its requirements will be reviewed at “the end of June, July and the beginning of October,” Shapps said.
Under England’s lockdown roadmap, international travel is banned until at least 17 May.
People would be able to travel to countries on the green list without restrictions, meaning no need to quarantine or take a PCR Covid test. They would only need to take a lateral flow test – which provides a result in 30 minutes – when returning to the UK.
Countries on the amber list would require proof of a negative PCR test before arriving in the UK, two further tests after returning, and a 10-day quarantine which can be carried out at home.
Arrivals from red list countries would remain banned, other than for British and Irish nationals, and people with residence rights in the UK, including long-term visas. These people would have to quarantine for 10 days in a hotel, at a personal cost of £1,750.
For further information visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/global-travel-taskforce-sets-out-framework-to-safely-reopen-international-travel
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