UK’s green list shrinks as red and amber grows

Although England and the UK claim they are liberalising travel and holidays for their inhabitants and visitors, the Green List (countries which the British may visit without restrictions) is steadily shrinking as the Amber and Red Lists grow.  

The Amber List means travel is discouraged by government, 72-hour PCR test before departure, two more tests after arrival and 10-day self-isolation on arrival in UK. The Red List denotes that travel is strongly discouraged by government, only British and Irish nationals and residents are allowed in from these countries (no tourists),72-hour PCR test and 10 days pre-booked managed quarantine.

On June 3, the UK government updated its lists on gov.uk. Portugal was designated for removal from the Green List to Amber on June 8. Also, on that date, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Trinidad and Tobago will move from Amber to Red list.

From June 8, the Red List comprises:

Afghanistan

Angola                    

Argentina                

Bahrain                  

Bangladesh             

Bolivia           

Botswana                

Brazil            

Burundi                   

Cape Verde            

Chile             

Colombia                

Congo (Democratic Republic)                 

Costa Rica             

Ecuador                  

Egypt           

Eswatini                  

Ethiopia                  

French Guiana                  

Guyana                  

India             

Kenya           

Lesotho                  

Malawi                    

Maldives                 

Mozambique           

Namibia                  

Nepal            

Oman           

Pakistan                 

Panama                  

Paraguay                

Peru             

Philippines              

Qatar            

Rwanda                  

Seychelles              

Somalia                  

South Africa            

Sri Lanka     

Sudan

Suriname                

Tanzania                 

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey                    

United Arab Emirates (UAE)                  

Uruguay                  

Venezuela               

Zambia                   

Zimbabwe