UPDATED : 16 Jul 2021
This article categorizes countries and territories as red, amber, or green.
The procedures you must go through when you arrive in England from overseas depends on where you have been in the ten days leading up to your arrival.
You may also read a summary of everything you need to do.
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Red list countries and territories
If you have visited a country or territory on the red list in the last 10 days, you will not be allowed to enter the UK unless you are a British or Irish National, or you have residence rights in the UK.
Even if you are vaccinated, you must still follow these regulations.
Even if you only transit through a red list country or territory in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you are subject to red list rules.
Before traveling to England; take a COVID-19 test, book a quarantine hotel package, including 2 COVID-19 tests and complete a passenger locator form.
On arrival in England; quarantine in a managed hotel, including 2 COVID-19 tests.
It is not recommended for you to travel to red list countries or territories.
| Countries | Comments |
Afghanistan | |
Angola | |
Argentina | |
Bahrain | |
Bangladesh | |
Bolivia | |
Botswana | |
Brazil | |
Burundi | |
Cape Verde | |
Chile | |
Colombia | |
Congo | |
Costa Rica | |
Cuba | Currently on the amber list. Will move to red list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England after then you need to follow the red list rules. |
Dominican Republic | |
Ecuador | |
Egypt | |
Eritrea | |
Eswatini | |
Ethiopia | |
French Guiana | |
Guyana | |
Haiti | |
India | |
Indonesia | Currently on the amber list. Will move to red list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England after then you need to follow the red list rules. |
Kenya | |
Lesotho | |
Malawi | |
Maldives | |
Mongolia | |
Mozambique | |
Myanmar | Currently on the amber list. Will move to red list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England after then you need to follow the red list rules. |
Namibia | |
Nepal | |
Oman | |
Pakistan | |
Panama | |
Paraguay | |
Peru | |
Philippines | |
Qatar | |
Rwanda | |
Seychelles | |
Sierra Leone | Currently on the amber list. Will move to red list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England after then you need to follow the red list rules. |
Somalia | |
South Africa | |
Sri Lanka | |
Sudan | |
Suriname | |
Tanzania | |
Trinidad and Tobago | |
Tunisia | |
Turkey | |
Uganda | |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) | |
Uruguay | |
Venezuela | |
Zambia | |
Zimbabwe |
Amber list countries and territories
The government will no longer advise against travel to amber list nations as of 4 a.m. on Monday, July 19.
People who have been completely vaccinated with an NHS vaccination who are subject to the amber list regulations will not be required to quarantine upon their arrival or have a COVID-19 test on the 8th day of their arrival in England.
France – important information The changes to the amber list rule for fully UK vaccinated people will not apply to France. If you have been in France in the 10 days before you arrive in England, you must quarantine for 10 days on arrival in England and take day 2 and day 8 COVID-19 tests.
You are still covered by these rules even if you are vaccinated until July 19th.
It is not recommended for you to travel to red list countries or territories.
Countries | Comments |
Akrotiri and Dhekelia | |
Albania | |
Algeria | |
Andorra | |
Armenia | |
Aruba | |
Austria | |
Azerbaijan | |
The Bahamas | |
Belarus | |
Belgium | |
Belize | |
Benin | |
Bhutan | |
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Bulgaria | Currently on the amber list. Will move to green list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England before then you need to follow the amber list rules. |
Burkina Faso | |
Cambodia | |
Cameroon | |
Canada | |
Central African Republic | |
Chad | |
China | |
Comoros | |
Congo | |
Cook Islands, Tokelau and Niue |
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Côte d’Ivoire | |
Croatia | Currently on the amber list. Will move to green watchlist 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England before then you need to follow the amber list rules. |
Cuba | Currently on the amber list. Will move to red list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England after then you need to follow the red list rules. |
Curaçao | |
Cyprus | |
Czech Republic | |
Denmark | |
Djibouti | |
El Salvador | |
Equatorial Guinea | |
Estonia | |
Fiji | |
Finland | |
France | |
French Polynesia | |
Gabon | |
The Gambia | |
Georgia |
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Germany | |
Ghana | |
Greece (with islands) | |
Greenland | |
Guadeloupe | |
Guatemala | |
Guinea | |
Guinea-Bissau | |
Honduras | |
Hong Kong | Currently on the amber list. Will move to green list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England before then you need to follow the amber list rules. |
Hungary | |
Indonesia | Currently on the amber list. Will move to red list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England after then you need to follow the red list rules. |
Iran | |
Iraq | |
Italy | |
Jamaica | |
Japan | |
Jordan | |
Kazakhstan | |
Kazakhstan | |
Kiribati | |
Kosovo | |
Kuwait | |
Kyrgyzstan | |
Laos | |
Latvia | |
Lebanon | |
Liberia | |
Libya | |
Liechtenstein | |
Lithuania | |
Luxembourg | |
Macao | |
Madagascar | |
Malaysia | |
Mali | |
Marshall Islands | |
Martinique | |
Mauritania | |
Mauritius | |
Mayotte | |
Mexico | |
Micronesia | |
Moldova | |
Monaco | |
Montenegro | |
Morocco | |
Myanmar | Currently on the amber list. Will move to red list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England after then you need to follow the red list rules. |
Nauru | |
Netherlands | |
New Caledonia | |
Nicaragua | |
Niger | |
Nigeria | |
North Korea | |
North Macedonia | |
Norway | |
The Occupied Palestinian Territories | |
Palau | |
Papua New Guinea | |
Poland | |
Portugal (including the Azores) | Madeira is on the green watchlist. |
Réunion | |
Romania | |
Russia | |
Samoa | |
San Marino | |
Sao Tome and Principe | |
Saudi Arabia | |
Senegal | |
Serbia | |
Sierra Leone | Currently on the amber list. Will move to red list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England after then you need to follow the red list rules. |
Slovakia | |
Slovenia | |
Solomon Islands | |
South Korea | |
South Sudan | |
Spain (including the Canary Islands) | The Balearic islands (Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca) are currently on the green watchlist. They will move to the amber list 4am, Monday 19 July. |
St Kitts and Nevis | |
St Lucia | |
St Maarten | |
St Martin and St Barthélemy | |
St Pierre and Miquelon | |
St Vincent and the Grenadines | |
Sweden | |
Switzerland | |
Syria | |
Taiwan | |
Tajikistan | |
Thailand | |
Timor-Leste | |
Togo | |
Tonga | |
Turkmenistan | |
Tuvalu | |
Ukraine | |
United States (USA) | |
Uzbekistan | |
Vanuatu | |
Vietnam | |
Wallis and Futuna | |
Western Sahara | |
Yemen |
The amber list is not detailed. It is not right to assume that a country is listed as green or red if that country is not on this list. You can not be sure unless the country or territory appears on the green or red list.
If you transit through a red list country or territory in the 10 days before your arrival in England, you must follow amber list rules.
Green list countries and territories
In the past 10 days, you must have only visited or traveled through a green list nation or the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man.
| Countries | Comments |
Anguilla | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
Antigua and Barbuda | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
Australia | |
Balearic islands (Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca) | Currently on green watchlist. Will move to amber list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England after then you need to follow the amber list rules. |
Barbados | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
Bermuda | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
British Indian Ocean Territory | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
British Virgin Islands | Currently on green watchlist. Will move to amber list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England after then you need to follow the amber list rules. |
Brunei | |
Bulgaria | Currently on the amber list. Will move to green list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England before then you need to follow the amber list rules. |
Cayman Islands | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
Croatia | Currently on the amber list. Will move to green watchlist 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England before then you need to follow the amber list rules. |
Dominica | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
Falkland Islands | |
Faroe Islands | |
Gibraltar | |
Grenada | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
Hong Kong | Currently on the amber list. Will move to green list 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England before then you need to follow the amber list rules. |
Iceland | |
Israel and Jerusalem | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
Madeira | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
Malta | |
Montserrat | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
New Zealand | |
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands | |
Singapore | |
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | |
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | |
Taiwan | Currently on the amber list. Will move to green watchlist 4am, Monday 19 July. If you arrive in England before then you need to follow the amber list rules. |
Turks and Caicos Islands | at risk of moving from green to amber. |
This article is regularly updated with information from https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england. However, we encourage you to check back regularly for any amendments that may occur, and to consult the www.gov.uk website.
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