Gatwick and Heathrow: Latest green, amber and red travel list countries after Government update

Ibiza, Majorca, Menorca and Bulgaria have all moved, among others

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18:47, 14 JUL 2021
Updated06:56, 15 JUL 2021

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The Balearic Islands will be moved from the Government's green travel list to amber, just two weeks after being placed in the low-risk category.

The islands - which includes Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca - are among the latest updates to the green, amber and red travel lists.

It was announced on Wednesday (July 14) that a number of countries would be changing places from 4am on Monday, July 19 following the latest Government review.

The Spanish islands were moved from amber to green at the end of June, but cases have soared in the region in the last two weeks.

The changes mean that anyone arriving in England from the new amber countries from 4am on July 19 will need to follow new rules around any potential quarantine.

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As usual, the announcement impacts a number of destinations that can be flown to from both Gatwick Airport and Heathrow Airport, including popular holiday spots.

From July 19 those who are not double-jabbed or under 18 will have to quarantine upon returning to England from an amber list country.

Bulgaria and Hong Kong will both move from the amber list onto the green list, meaning no quarantine when arriving back into England.

Croatia and Taiwan will move from the amber list onto the green watchlist, meaning they are still at risk of moving back down into amber.

Visitors to green list countries will not to quarantine on their arrival back in England, unless you test positive for coronavirus. However, some countries on the green list might have their own restrictions on entering.

Anyone planning on visiting a green list destination should check travel advice and the individual countries entry requirements prior to booking.

Below are the full green, amber and red lists as they will be from Monday, July 19.

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Green list

Anguilla - green watchlist
Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory - green watchlist
Antigua and Barbuda - green watchlist
Australia
Barbados - green watchlist
Bermuda - green watchlist
British Indian Ocean Territory - green watchlist
Brunei
Bulgaria - Moved from amber
Cayman Islands - green watchlist
Croatia - Moved from amber
Dominica - green watchlist
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Gibraltar
Grenada - green watchlist
Hong Kong - Moved from amber
Iceland
Israel and Jerusalem - green watchlist
Madeira - green watchlist
Malta
Montserrat - green watchlist
New Zealand
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands
Singapore
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Taiwan - Moved from amber
Turks and Caicos Islands - green watchlist

Amber list

While quarantine is still required if arriving from amber list countries, the difference is that you can do it at home or your chosen location. You must still take Covid tests on day two and day eight and these tests need to be booked and paid for before you depart.

However, as of July 19 fully-vaccinated UK residents and under-18s returning from amber list countries will no longer need to quarantine.

Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Armenia
Aruba
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Balearic islands (Formentera, Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca) - Moved from green
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burkina Faso
British Virgin Islands - Moved from green
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands, Tokelau and Niue
Côte d’Ivoire
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic (Czechia)
Denmark
Djibouti
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece (including islands)
Greenland
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Honduras
Hungary
Iran
Iraq
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
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
Nauru
Netherlands
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
The Occupied Palestinian Territories
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Poland
Portugal and the Azores
Réunion
Romania
Russia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain (including the Canary Islands)
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
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United States (USA)
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen

Red list

Only British or Irish citizens, or those with residency rights, will be able to enter England if arriving from a red list country or if they have been to one of those places in the 10 days before arriving.

Anyone who is permitted to enter the country must quarantine in an approved hotel for 10 days. The hotel package must be booked before setting off for England and you have to have a negative Covid test done in the three days before departing. You also have to fill out a passenger locator form before departing.

Two further tests are required on day two and day eight of quarantine in England.