Updated Guidance - Red, amber, green lists: check the rules for travel to England from abroad
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Countries listed as red, amber or green for coronavirus (COVID-19)
and the rules you must follow for travel to England. From:
Department for Transport and Department of Health and Social Care
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Countries listed as red, amber or green for coronavirus (COVID-19) and the rules you must follow for travel to England. From: Department for Transport and Department of Health and Social Care Contents
This page tells you about the COVID-19 rules for travel to England. It lists countries and territories as red, amber or green and explains the different rules for each list. Use this page to check:
You can read read separate guidance on what you need to do to travel abroad from England. Red list of countries and territories You should not travel to red list countries or territories. Read the rules for red list countries and territories.
Red list rules What you must do if you have been in a country or territory on the red list in the 10 days before you arrive in England. You must follow these rules even if you have been fully vaccinated. If you have been in a country or territory on the red list in the last 10 days you will only be allowed to enter the UK if you are a British or Irish National, or you have residence rights in the UK. There is separate guidance on what you need to do if you are travelling abroad from England. Before you travel to England Before you travel to England you must:
When you arrive in England When you arrive in England you must: Amber list of countries and territories Read the rules for amber list countries and territories.
The amber list is not exhaustive. If a country or territory is not on this list, you should not assume that it is a green or red list country or territory. Countries and territories are only green or red if they appear on the green or red list. Countries moving to the red list If conditions change in a country or territory, it can be moved from the amber list to the red list. If there is a sudden change in conditions, a country or territory may be moved between lists without warning. Amber list rules What you must do if you have been in a country or territory on the amber list in the 10 days before you arrive in England. You can read separate guidance on what you need to do if you are travelling abroad from England. Before you travel to England Before you travel to England you must:
You must do these things whether you are fully vaccinated or not. When you arrive in EnglandIf you are fully vaccinated After you arrive in England you must take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2. This applies if you’re fully vaccinated under either:
It also applies if you are:
If you will be in England for less than 2 days you still need to book and pay for a day 2 COVID-19 test. You only need to take the test if you are still in England on day 2. If you are not fully vaccinated If you do not qualify under the fully vaccinated rules, on arrival in England you must:
Read about the fully vaccinated rules, quarantine and taking COVID-19 tests after arrival in England. If you are in England for less than 10 days, you need to quarantine for the time you are here. You need to book day 2 and day 8 travel tests. You only need to take the tests if you are still in England. Test to Release scheme If you need to quarantine, you may be able to end quarantine early if you pay for a private COVID-19 test through the Test to Release scheme. If you have been in a country or territory on the red list If you have also been in or through a country or territory on the red list in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. Read about making a transit stop in a red list country or territory. Green list countries and territories Read the rules for green list countries and territories.
Countries on the green watchlist or moving to amber If conditions change in a country or territory, it can be moved from the green list to the amber or red list. If a country or territory on the green list is at risk of moving to amber it will also be listed on the green watchlist. If there is a sudden change in conditions, a country or territory may be moved between lists without warning. Green list rules What you have to do if you travel to England from a country or territory on the green list. You must only have been in or travelled through a green list country or the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man in the previous 10 days. You must follow these rules even if you have been fully vaccinated. You can read separate guidance on what you need to do if you are travelling abroad from England. Before travel to England Before you travel to England you must:
When you arrive in England After you arrive in England you must take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2. You do not need to quarantine unless the test result is positive. If you will be in England for less than 2 days you still need to book and pay for a day 2 COVID-19 test. You only need to take the test if you are still in England on day 2. You may need to self-isolate if NHS Test and Trace notifies you that you’ve been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Check the rules about NHS Test and Trace for more information. If you have been in a country or territory on the red or amber list If you have also been in or through a country or territory on the red list in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must follow the red list rules. If you have also been in or through a country or territory on the amber list in the 10 days before you arrive in England, and have not visited a country on the red list, you must follow the amber list rules. Read about making a transit stop in an amber or red list country or territory. Travelling with children Read separate guidance about travelling abroad, including different testing age limits for children. Ireland, the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man You do not need to take a COVID-19 test or quarantine on arrival in England if you are travelling within the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, (the Common Travel Area), and you have not been outside of the Common Travel Area in the previous 10 days. Transit stops in amber or red list countries When you arrive in England you need to follow the rules for the highest risk country or territory that you have been in or passed through in the previous 10 days. That can include transit stops. A transit stop is a stop where passengers can get on or off the same part of the transport in which you are travelling. It can apply to ships, trains or flights. Your ticket should show if a stop is a transit stop. The rules of a country or territory that you make a transit stop in could apply if:
Making a transit stop would not affect what you have to do on arrival in England if, during the stop:
Private vehicles or coaches travelling through amber or red list countries and territories If you are travelling to England in a private vehicle, the rules of the countries and territories you drive through apply. For example, if you drive through an amber list country, then you must follow the amber list rules when you arrive in England. This applies whether you stop in the country or territory or not. You need to record the countries and territories you drive through on your passenger locator form. Transiting through airports in England See what you need to do if you are transiting ‘landside’ or transiting ‘airside’ through England. Job and medical exemptions Some people are exempt from some or all of the requirements because of the job they do. Read about medical exemptions from: Travelling abroad from England Read an overview of all the things you need to do to: You should not travel to red list countries or territories. NHS COVID Pass - proving your COVID-19 vaccination status An NHS COVID Pass shows your coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination details or test results. This is your COVID-19 vaccination status. You can use the NHS COVID Pass to prove your vaccination status when you:
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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office travel advice Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice continues to advise against all non-essential travel to some countries and territories. Many other countries have rules in place about who can enter and what you can do when you are there. These rules are not related to which colour list that country is on. Before you travel, you should read FCDO travel advice for the countries you will visit. |