Secretary of State for Transport (Grant Shapps MP): From 4am
BST Monday 19 July 2021,
the following countries will be added to the government’s
green list:
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
Croatia and Taiwan will also be added to the green watchlist,
signalling to passengers that these countries are potentially at
risk of moving from green to amber at short notice, should swift
action be required in order to protect public health in England.
Passengers arriving from green list destinations need to provide
evidence of a negative COVID-19 test
result prior to traveland take a further test on day 2 of
their arrival in the UK.
The following countries are being added to the amber list:
- Balearic Islands
- British Virgin Islands
As announced on Thursday 8
July, arrivals from amber list countries who have been fully
vaccinated under the UK
vaccination programme (plus 14 days), will no longer need to
quarantine or take a day 8 test if they can provide proof of
their vaccination status to carriers in advance of travel to
England. This policy will also apply to those on a formally
approved UK COVID-19 vaccine
clinical trial, and children under the age of 18. These changes
will also take effect from 4am BST Monday 19 July.
Non-vaccinated passengers arriving from amber countries need to
provide evidence of a negative test result prior to travel,
self-isolate at home for 10 days, and take a test on day 2 and day
8 after arrival. As before, these passengers will have the
option to take a further test on day
5 and end their 10-day self-isolation early, upon receipt of
a negative test result.
The following countries are being added to the red list as they
present a high public health risk to the UK from known variants of concern, known
high-risk variants under investigation or as a result of very
high in-country or territory prevalence of COVID-19:
- Cuba
- Indonesia
- Myanmar
- Sierra Leone
Passengers arriving from these destinations, irrespective of
vaccination status, will be required to self-isolate in a managed
quarantine hotel, provide a valid notification of a negative test
result prior to travel and take a test on day 2 and 8 after their
arrival.
All arrivals into the UK must
continue to complete a passenger locator
form.
As health matters are devolved, the Devolved Administrations will
confirm their respective positions in due course.
