UK : International travel to resume from mid-May , Nepal , Maldives , Turkey added to red list
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UK government confirms international travel can gradually resume from 17 May, as 12 countries and territories are added to the ‘green list’.
International leisure travel from England will no longer be illegal from 17 May 2021 but strict border control measures will remain in place.
Maldives, Nepal and Turkey will be added to the red list to continue protecting the country against new variants of coronavirus from 12 May.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that international travel can begin to safely reopen from 17 May, allowing people to go on foreign holidays to green list countries.
The ‘Stay in the UK’ regulation will lift on 17 May, meaning leisure travel from England will no longer be illegal. The Transport Secretary outlined how strict border control measures will remain in place as international travel gradually resumes.
Different levels of restriction will be applied to individuals returning to England from countries based on the traffic light system set out by the Global Travel Taskforce.
“Our priority remains to protect public health, which is why the ‘green’ list is currently very small, with only 12 countries and territories. As the epidemiological situation improves worldwide, it is expected that there will be more opportunities for leisure travel with a greater number of destinations added.”
In total, 12 countries and territories have been added to the green list. Some of these include: Portugal including the Azores and Madeira; Australia; New Zealand; Singapore; Brunei; Iceland; Faroe Islands; Gibraltar; Falkland Islands; and Israel and Jerusalem.
However, many ‘green list’ countries will continue to place restrictions on UK travellers, including quarantine measures, so passengers are encouraged to check all requirements and FCDO travel advice before they book any foreign travel.
Given that the virus is still spreading in many parts of the world, people should not be travelling to amber and red countries for leisure. 10-day managed hotel quarantine requirements will remain in place for those permitted to return to England from ‘red’ countries, and quarantine at home alongside stringent testing will be required for those returning from ‘amber’ destinations , according to a statement issued by UK government .
The lists will be reviewed every 3 weeks, informed by public health advice, including the Joint Biosecurity Centre’s assessment of the latest data. – Inputs from a statement of gov.uk)
May 9 , 2021
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