Travel Traffic Light System

The Government has announced the list of countries on the new traffic light system. There are only 12 countries that are on the Green list, which allowed people to enter the UK without the need to self-isolate or go into quarantine. These countries are:

• Portugal
• Israel
• Singapore
• Australia
• New Zealand
• Brunei
• Iceland
• Gibraltar
• Falkland Islands
• Faroe Islands
• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
• St Helena, Tristan de Cunha, Ascension Island

 
 This list will be reviewed every three weeks from 17th May
 
Also of note is the Border Force stating that it will take 14 or 15 times longer to process passengers at ports of entry into the UK.
 
The following countries have been added to the Red list

• Turkey
• Maldives
• Nepal 

 
Here’s a link to the full guidance on the Traffic Light system which contains full lists of countries in each category and rules for where people transit through red or amber countries.
 
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england
 
                And here’s the DfT Press Release
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-confirms-traffic-light-list-ahead-of-cautious-return-to-international-travel