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Full list of countries on the UK's amber list

8 July 2021, 12:41

All the countries on the UK's travel amber list (stock images). Picture: Getty

What countries are on the amber list for travel? Find out the full list of countries, including Spain, Greece and France.

The government have announced that fully-vaccinated Brits will soon not have to quarantine on their arrival back from amber list countries.

Speaking from the House of Commons on Thursday July 8, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed that the new rules will be introduced on July 19.

He added that 'fully-vaccinated' covers people who have had their jab at least 14 days previously.

From July 19, the government advice to not travel to amber list countries unless necessary will be lifted, meaning people can go there on holiday.

Here's your need-to-know on the countries currently on the list, which are subject to change at the next review.

Most of the countries in the world are on the amber list (stock image). Picture: Getty

What countries are on the amber list?

Currently, the following countries are on the UK's amber list:

Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Armenia
Aruba
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
British Indian Ocean Territory
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands, Tokelau and Niue
Côte d’Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic (Czechia)
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece (including islands)
Greenland
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Indonesia
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
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar (Burma)
Naura
Netherlands
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
The Occupied Palestinian Territories
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Poland
Portugal
Réunion
Romania
Russia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain (not including the Balearic Islands, which are on the green list)
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
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United States (USA)
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen

Greece is currently on the amber list (stock image). Picture: Getty

What are the rules for travel to amber list countries?

Currently, any UK resident returning from amber list countries must quarantine for 10 days at home on their arrival back to the UK.

They also need to take three coronavirus tests - one three days before travel, and two on their arrival home on days two and eight.

However, these rules will change on July 19 - allowing fully-vaccinated Brits to skip quarantine. They also won't need to take the test on day eight after they arrive back.

When is the next travel list review?

Reviews take place every three weeks, and the next one is due on Thursday July 15. Any changes brought in during that review will likely come in the following week, on Wednesday 21 July.