UK Covid travel red list will be cut from 54 to 7

The number of countries on the UK Covid travel red list will be cut from 54 to 7, the government says.

As of Thursday the 7th October 2021 confirmed that from 4am Monday 11 October, 47 countries and territories will be removed from its red list, making it easier for more people to travel abroad to a larger number of countries and territories. Passengers returning to England from these destinations will no longer be required to enter hotel quarantine.

This means that Fully vaccinated passengers and those under 18s returning from countries and territories not on the red list, can do so with just a day 2 test. Other passengers who are not fully vaccinated with an authorised vaccine returning from a non-red destination must still take a pre-departure test, a day 2 and day 8 test and complete 10 days self-isolation.

From 4am Monday 11 October, eligible travellers vaccinated in over 37 new countries and territories including Brazil, Ghana and South Africa  will also be treated the same as returning fully vaccinated UK residents, so long as they have not visited a red list country or territory in the 10 days before arriving in England.

Countries with approved COVID-19 proof of vaccination.

Passengers who are not an eligible traveller with an authorised vaccine arriving from a rest of world destination must still take a pre-departure test, a day 2 and day 8 test and complete 10 days self-isolation.