Which countries are on the amber list and what does it mean for your holiday?

  • Date: 15-Jul-2021
  • Source: The Telegraph
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:Middle East
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Which countries are on the amber list and what does it mean for your holiday?

Millions of British holidaymakers have seen their holiday horizons expand following the Government announcement that quarantine will be waived for fully vaccinated Britons returning from amber list destinations. To count as fully vaccinated you must have received your second dose as least 14 days before departure. The new rules will come into effect from July 19, Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, confirmed to MPs in the House of Commons. The Government is also lifting its blanket recommendation that people should not travel to amber countries although the Foreign Office may still advise against non-essential trips to some of the 140-plus destinations on the amber list. Some testing costs will remain for immunised amber list holidaymakers: the mandatory day two PCR test on return to the UK will still be required, regardless of vaccination status, for example. Unvaccinated children will be allowed to travel with their fully jabbed parents without having to quarantine, although they too will be expected to take tests on their arrival back in the UK. Overseas breaks resumed on May 17 when the UK's blanket ban on non-essential travel was replaced with a 'traffic light' system, with countries rated 'green', 'amber' or 'red'. Countries on the amber