The traffic light system is being replaced next month with a new simplified ‘go’ and ‘no go’ list to make it easier for British holidaymakers heading abroad.
Following months of chopping and changing with countries moving between green, amber and red lists, from October 4 there will be a single red list of countries and territories which pose the greatest Covid-19 threat and a second ‘rest of the world’ list.
Vaccinated travellers returning to England from the latter list will no longer have to take an expensive PCR test before returning home.
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The government hopes to ease testing for double-dosed people by the end of October by replacing the two day PCR test with a lateral flow test.
Major airlines including easyJet, TUI, Ryanair, BA and Jet2 have already recorded a boom in sales and booking requests since the rules overhaul was announced by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on Friday.
Airline bosses have welcomed the changes which will make it easier, cheaper and more accessible for fully vaccinated Brits to embark on international travel.
Until the changes are introduced countries are still categorised into red, amber and green lists, which determines the rules and restrictions on travellers.
Many destinations also maintain their own Covid-19 rules and restrictions so it’s worth checking before you book.
Here is the latest Foreign Office travel advice for some of the UK’s favourite holiday destinations, including the US, Greece, Spain, France, Portugal, Turkey, Malta and Cyprus, reports the M.E.N.
US
Currently British nationals cannot enter the USA if they have been in the UK, Ireland, Schengen zone, Iran, Brazil or China within the previous 14 days.
The ban prohibits anyone from entering the States from the UK unless they are a US citizen, a green card holder, have an American spouse or UK government official.
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