Full ‘red list’ of countries from which UK arrivals face mandatory hotel quarantine

Full ‘red list’ of countries from which UK arrivals face mandatory hotel quarantine

The Governments has announced that international holidays could be permitted again from May 17, prompting a surge of bookings. 

However, as things stands all travellers returning from abroad must self-isolate at home for 10 days and three Covid tests (once in the 72 hours before they depart, and twice more after they return at a cost of £210 per person), while those returning from 33 red list countries must pay £1,750 to spend that time in a quarantine hotel.

Whether these tight restrictions will still be in place in May remains to be seen, but anyone caught up on the excitement of foreign holidays returning should book with caution. 

Three countries – the UAE, Rwanda and Burundi – were added to the red list on January 28, taking the total number to 33. Under current restrictions, direct flights from the red-listed nations are banned – Britons currently in these countries must fly home via a third nation.