Summer holiday ‘green list’ finalised – with these popular foreign destinations set to be included

The green list for foreign holiday destinations is not expected to be published until later this week, but Government travel advice gives an indication of what destinations could be on it.
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Tourists visiting a number of popular summer hotspots do not face a level of risk for coronavirus that is “unacceptably high”, according to the latest updates from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

The FCDO is not advising against non-essential travel to Portugal (excluding the Azores), Spain’s Canary Islands or the Greek islands of Rhodes, Kos, Zante, Corfu and Crete.

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The ban on foreign holidays is expected to be lifted for people in England from May 17 as part of the next easing of coronavirus restrictions on Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown.

People enjoy the warm weather at the Dona Ana beach in Lagos on April 18, 2018 in the southern Portugal region of Algarve. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)        (Photo credit should read LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)People enjoy the warm weather at the Dona Ana beach in Lagos on April 18, 2018 in the southern Portugal region of Algarve. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)        (Photo credit should read LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)
People enjoy the warm weather at the Dona Ana beach in Lagos on April 18, 2018 in the southern Portugal region of Algarve. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo credit should read LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)

A risk-based traffic light system will be introduced, with different rules for returning travellers depending on which list their destination is on.

People arriving from a green location will not have quarantine, while those returning from somewhere on the amber list must self-isolate for at least five days.

The red list requires a 10-night stay in a quarantine hotel at a cost of £1,750 for solo travellers.

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Assessments will be based on a range of factors, including the proportion of a country’s population that has been vaccinated, rates of infection, emerging new variants, and the country’s access to reliable scientific data and genomic sequencing.

There is no guarantee that the green list will match the FCDO’s travel advice, but the latter indicates the Government’s current evaluation of the risks to tourists.

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