Amber list: which countries are included and the quarantine rules
The government has updated the list of countries currently classed as amber on its travel traffic light system.
Fully vaccinated adults and all children can travel to amber list countries and skip quarantine on their return to England. They also need to take a pre-arrival negative Covid test and a PCR test on day 2 after entering England.
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Unvaccinated British adults have to take a pre-arrival test and PCR tests on days 2 and 8, as well as self-isolating for ten days on their return to England.
Which countries are on the amber list?
Four countries have been moved from the amber list to the red list today - Georgia, Mexico, La Reunion and Mayotte.
Meanwhile, India, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE have been moved from the red to the amber list, and France has been moved from amber plus to amber, meaning vaccinated adults no longer have to quarantine on their return.
Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia, Romania and Norway have been moved from the amber list to the green list.
The changes will come into effect at 4am on Sunday 8 August in England.
Here are all the countries on the amber list:
What does the amber list mean? Travel rules explained &#; and if you can go on holiday to countries on the list
Foreign travel is set to resume under a traffic light system from 17 May.
Countries will be split into three categories; green, amber or red – depending on how high-risk they are.
Most of the world is expected to begin on the amber list, including popular European holiday destinations like Spain, France and Turkey.
Here are the expected rules for amber list countries.
Amber list rules explained
You will be allowed to go on holiday to countries on the amber list.
Before departing an amber list country for the UK, you will need to show evidence of a negative Covid test.
After arriving back in the UK you will have to quarantine for 10 days, taking a PCR test on day two and day eight.
You can take an additional PCR test on day five, and if you test negative you are allowed to leave quarantine early.
PCR tests must be booked through one of the Government’s approved providers.
How much do PCR tests cost?
These tests are normally expensive – costing around £ each – but travel companies are preparing to offer them for less.
Tui, the UK’s largest holiday company, h
Amber list countries: What are the rules for holidaymakers?
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Over the past week, there has been a lot of confusion over amber list countries.
As lockdown restrictions continue to ease across the UK, the option of foreign travel has been reinstated.
However, the Government has set out a traffic light system, indicating which countries are safe to travel to.
Over the past week, since the rules changed, there has been a lot of confusion for holidaymakers, with senior officials giving mixed messages in their statements.
George Eustice, the environment secretary, said on Wednesday that people could go to amber-listed countries "if they feel the need" to visit family and loved ones, providing they follow the quarantine rules upon their return.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, however, said: "I think it's very important for people to grasp what an amber list country is: it is not somewhere where you should be going on holiday, let me be very clear about that."
Mr Johnson added: "Please bear in mind that you will have to self-isolate, you'll have to take tests and do your passenger locator form and all the rest o
What does the 'amber list' mean and what countries are on it?
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What does the amber list mean for travel and what countries are currently on the list?
On Monday May 17, the government introduced a traffic light system for foreign travel.
In a Downing Street press conference, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that there would be 12 countries added to the 'green list', which won't require people to quarantine on their return.
The 'red list' features countries that most people will not be able to visit, with those that do having to quarantine in a £1, government-mandated hotel for ten days on their return.
Most countries in the world are on the 'amber list' - here's what that means.
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What does the amber list mean?
The amber list features countries that people in England are only allowed to visit if they quarantine for 10 days on their return.
While people are legally allowed to visit them, the government is currently advising against travel to countries on the amber list
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