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    UK : 47 countries and territories removed from red list

    October 8, 2021
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    UK : 47 countries and territories removed from red list

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    A total of 47 countries and territories will be removed from its red list from 11 October, making it easier for more people to travel abroad to a larger number of countries and territories , according to the travel update issued by the UK government.

    Passengers returning to England from these destinations will no longer be required to enter hotel quarantine.

    Red list is reduced to 7 destinations – Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela- with 47 countries and territories removed from 11 October .

    The continued progress on vaccination both at home and around the world means government can confidently reduce the size of the red list to focus on countries which pose the highest risk, informed by UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) assessment.

    Eligible travellers vaccinated in over 37 new countries and territories including Brazil, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, South Africa and Turkey, will also be treated the same as returning fully vaccinated UK residents from 11 October, so long as they have not visited a red list country or territory in the 10 days before arriving in England.

    Red list of countries and territories

    Red listUpcoming changes to the red list
    AfghanistanWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    AngolaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    ArgentinaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    BoliviaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    BotswanaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    BrazilWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    BurundiWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    Cape VerdeWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    ChileWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    Colombia 
    Congo (Democratic Republic)Will move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    Costa RicaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    CubaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    Dominican Republic 
    Ecuador 
    EritreaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    EswatiniWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    EthiopiaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    French GuianaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    GeorgiaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    GuyanaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    Haiti 
    IndonesiaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    LesothoWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    MalawiWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    MayotteWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    MexicoWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    MongoliaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    MontenegroWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    MozambiqueWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    MyanmarWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    NamibiaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    NepalWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    Panama 
    ParaguayWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    Peru 
    PhilippinesWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    RéunionWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    RwandaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    SeychellesWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    Sierra LeoneWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    SomaliaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    South AfricaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    SudanWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    SurinameWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    TanzaniaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    ThailandWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    Trinidad and TobagoWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    TunisiaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    UgandaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    UruguayWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    Venezuela 
    ZambiaWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    ZimbabweWill move off the red list at 4am Monday 11 October. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the red list rules.
    Source : gov.uk

    7 Oct. 2021

    Photo : Big Ben , London ( WTTC)

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