Travelers from seven other countries will no longer have to self-quarantine after being added to the UK’s travel green list.
Canada, Denmark, Finland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Switzerland and the Azores will go from orange to green starting at 4 a.m. on Sunday, August 30, in time for the end of summer.
Under the Green List travel rules, you will not need to self-isolate on your return to the UK from these destinations, although you will need to take a PCR test on the second day.
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The Green Watchlist offers the same rules, except that Watchlist destinations have a higher risk of being moved to the Amber Box.
However, just because the UK says you can visit a country doesn’t mean it’s automatically available for vacation, reports The Mirror.
For example, some Green List countries like Australia and New Zealand continue to keep their borders closed to tourists, while others like Bulgaria are not open to British holidaymakers. Others like Barbados offer a certain quarantine (this can be reduced if you are fully vaccinated against Covid).
Still, that doesn’t mean you can’t visit any of the green destinations. In fact, there are a number that have reopened to Brits, sometimes only to those who are completely stung, but in other cases to vaccinated and unvaccinated British travelers.
To lend a hand, we’ve done the job and narrowed the list down to countries you can visit without the need for quarantine on either side – although we’ve included the full allow list at the bottom of this article as well.
Check out our guide below.
Green List Countries You Can Visit For Holidays
Anguilla: Adults must be fully immunized, that is, have received their last dose at least 21 days before arriving in Anguilla.
Antigua and Barbuda: Open to unvaccinated and vaccinated Britons, but you will need a negative PCR test result taken within seven days of departure. This should be administered by a healthcare professional. There may also be health examinations upon your arrival.
Croatia: Open to unvaccinated and vaccinated Britons – in both cases you will be required to present a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours of arrival, or an antigen test performed within 48 hours of arrival.
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Finland: You can visit if you are fully vaccinated, without the need for quarantine or additional testing.
Germany: Open only to fully vaccinated Britons. Children under 12 will be allowed in if they are not stung, provided they have proof of a negative test result and are traveling with at least one fully vaccinated parent.
Gibraltar: You will either need to prove that you are fully vaccinated or pass a pre-flight COVID-19 lateral flow test no later than 48 hours before your flight to Gibraltar.
Iceland: Open only to fully vaccinated Britons.
Latvia: Anyone 12 years of age or older will need a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours of boarding, or an antigen test performed within 48 hours.
Madeira: Open to travelers who can either show proof of full vaccination against Covid-19 or a negative PCR test performed within 72 hours of arrival.
Malta: Currently only open to fully vaccinated Britons.
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Slovakia: Only fully vaccinated Britons can visit Slovakia for non-essential purposes.
Slovenia: If you are not fully vaccinated, you will need to present a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours, or a rapid antigen test taken within 48 hours or upon arrival. Otherwise, you will need to show proof of your full vaccination, or that you have recently recovered from Covid.
Switzerland: If you are fully vaccinated you can visit, otherwise you will need an essential reason for traveling (there is a small list of accepted reasons).
Full Green List Destinations
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