Five countries added to UK’s quarantine-exempt list – but Portugal isn’t one of them
4 years, 8 months ago

Five countries added to UK’s quarantine-exempt list – but Portugal isn’t one of them

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Five new countries have been added to England’s list of quarantine-exempt destinations, from where travellers no longer have to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival, starting from 28 July. Meanwhile Spain, which has seen a flare-up in Covid-19 infections, has kept its place on the Department for Transport’s “low-risk” list of designated travel corridors. We’ll have to see what happens in the next few weeks.” A new proposal would allow the DfT to review and update the list on a more rolling basis going forward, rather than doing a review every three weeks, in response to future virus spikes.

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Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. FCDO advises against all travel Afghanistan – “The security situation is volatile” Belarus – “You face a significant risk of …

Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. FCDO advises against all travel Afghanistan – “The security situation is volatile” Belarus – “You face a significant risk of …

Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

The Independent  

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Spain drops demand for Covid test or jabs
2 years, 5 months ago

Spain drops demand for Covid test or jabs

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At present all travellers to Spain from countries outside the EU who are over the age of 12 must submit …

Survey finds foreign travel nearly doubled after Covid rules were lifted
2 years, 5 months ago

Survey finds foreign travel nearly doubled after Covid rules were lifted

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Travel trade organisation Abta said a survey indicates that …

Canada has scrapped Covid travel restrictions
2 years, 6 months ago

Canada has scrapped Covid travel restrictions

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The world’s second-largest country ditched almost all Covid travel restrictions and red tape from the same date. The Public Health …

Spain scraps Covid travel form – but jab, recovery or test rule remains
2 years, 6 months ago

Spain scraps Covid travel form – but jab, recovery or test rule remains

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. All travellers over the age of 12 must still submit proof of one of the following: full vaccination; recovery from …

Netherlands lifts travel ban on unvaccinated British visitors, while Hong Kong may ease Covid rules
2 years, 6 months ago

Netherlands lifts travel ban on unvaccinated British visitors, while Hong Kong may ease Covid rules

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Netherlands has become the last major western European nation to lift its ban on British …

Croatia drops all Covid entry restrictions for travel
2 years, 10 months ago

Croatia drops all Covid entry restrictions for travel

The Independent  

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Covid travel restrictions ‘disproportionate and confusing’ says MPs
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid travel restrictions ‘disproportionate and confusing’ says MPs

The Independent  

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Spain and Italy Covid travel restrictions before
2 years, 11 months ago

Spain and Italy Covid travel restrictions before

The Independent  

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France reopens to unvaccinated travellers
3 years ago

France reopens to unvaccinated travellers

The Independent  

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Two years that shook the travel industry
3 years ago

Two years that shook the travel industry

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “As the transmission rate across the UK falls, and the number of travellers arriving in the UK begins to increase, …

Which countries have fewest Covid travel rules?
3 years ago

Which countries have fewest Covid travel rules?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new handy travel map of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East shows travellers which …

Expert Simon Calder answers your questions about international travel
3 years ago

Expert Simon Calder answers your questions about international travel

The Independent  

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Scientists cautious as England set to end COVID curbs
3 years, 1 month ago

Scientists cautious as England set to end COVID curbs

The Independent  

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People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate
3 years, 1 month ago

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate

India Today  

People with Covid-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the UK government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with Covid” that is also likely to see testing for coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, away from banning …

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
3 years, 1 month ago

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

Associated Press  

LONDON — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, …

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain
3 years, 1 month ago

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain

NL Times  

People who travel to the Netherlands from any region designated as being a “very high-risk area” due to coronavirus will not necessarily have to quarantine from February 25, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also confirmed that the coronavirus situation in a region will no longer be a sole determining factor in the travel …

Spain, France and Norway ease Covid travel rules
3 years, 1 month ago

Spain, France and Norway ease Covid travel rules

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The French Embassy in London says: “Vaccinated people do not need to take any Covid-19 travel tests before they travel …

Spain drops ‘fully vaccinated’ rule for teenage travellers – but too late for half-term holidays
3 years, 1 month ago

Spain drops ‘fully vaccinated’ rule for teenage travellers – but too late for half-term holidays

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Consequently, it is considered appropriate to establish conditions specific to these people.” He has modified an order so that travellers …

These countries are still Covid-free
3 years, 1 month ago

These countries are still Covid-free

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Other islands elsewhere have also stayed Covid-free according to the World Health Organization: Niue, Tokelau, Saint Helena, the Cook Islands …

UK to lift travel test requirements for the vaccinated
3 years, 2 months ago

UK to lift travel test requirements for the vaccinated

The Independent  

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Portugal fines travellers and airlines for breaching Covid test rules
3 years, 3 months ago

Portugal fines travellers and airlines for breaching Covid test rules

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The authorities specify that it should be a PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before boarding, or a …

Spain bans non-vaccinated Britons as Israel shuts borders to all visitors
3 years, 4 months ago

Spain bans non-vaccinated Britons as Israel shuts borders to all visitors

The Independent  

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UK travel news and advice live as South Africa added to red list
3 years, 4 months ago

UK travel news and advice live as South Africa added to red list

The Independent  

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EU warns differing virus measures put free travel at risk
3 years, 4 months ago

EU warns differing virus measures put free travel at risk

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union warned member countries Thursday that they risk undermining the 27-nation bloc’s COVID-19 travel and access certificate system with new restrictions that some are putting in place to try to thwart a surge in cases. At the same time, the EU’s executive branch, the European Commission, recommended that a COVID safe-country list with about 20 countries …

Foreign jabs to be good enough for travel – but only from December
3 years, 4 months ago

Foreign jabs to be good enough for travel – but only from December

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While those jabbed by the NHS need not quarantine in the event of being “pinged” after a flight to the …

No countries added to red list in latest travel update
3 years, 4 months ago

No countries added to red list in latest travel update

The Independent  

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UK official warns of hard months ahead amid high COVID rates
3 years, 4 months ago

UK official warns of hard months ahead amid high COVID rates

The Independent  

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Red list for travel cut to zero countries from today
3 years, 5 months ago

Red list for travel cut to zero countries from today

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s red list for international travel has been cut down to zero countries as of …

UK to remove all countries from its COVID travel ban red list
3 years, 5 months ago

UK to remove all countries from its COVID travel ban red list

India TV News  

UK to remove all countries from its COVID travel ban red list From 4 am on November 1, the remaining seven destinations on the UK’s COVID-19 travel ban red list – Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela – will be removed, the British government said in an update on Thursday. Beginning November 1, the UK will …

Travel red list scrapped but ministers leave the door open for return of hotel quarantine
3 years, 5 months ago

Travel red list scrapped but ministers leave the door open for return of hotel quarantine

The Telegraph  

The red list was effectively scrapped on Thursday but hotel quarantine will remain as a threat until at least the New Year. All seven countries left on the red list will be removed from Monday at 4am, which means passengers will no longer be required to quarantine in a UK hotel at a cost of £2,285 per person. Ministers have, …

Travel expert Simon Calder answers 17 questions amid latest rule changes
3 years, 5 months ago

Travel expert Simon Calder answers 17 questions amid latest rule changes

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Central Asian nation was taken off the Foreign Office “no go” list at 3pm on Friday 8 October, which …

UK Travel update live: Latest red list countries list as announcement sees boost for winter holidays
3 years, 5 months ago

UK Travel update live: Latest red list countries list as announcement sees boost for winter holidays

The Independent  

✕ Close Airlines Highlight Disparate Travel Rules Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK government’s red list for international travel has …

Red list update: 47 countries to be removed in dramatic travel reshuffle
3 years, 5 months ago

Red list update: 47 countries to be removed in dramatic travel reshuffle

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A total of 47 countries are set to be removed from the UK’s red list for …

UK eases travel restrictions further by slashing ‘red list’
3 years, 5 months ago

UK eases travel restrictions further by slashing ‘red list’

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government said Thursday that it is to relax travel rules further next week, a move that will open up many long-distance holiday destinations to travelers for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic a year and half ago. After the change comes into effect on Monday, there will only be seven countries — …

Foreign Office drops warning against travel for more than 30 countries
3 years, 5 months ago

Foreign Office drops warning against travel for more than 30 countries

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of thousands of travellers and much of the travel industry are celebrating a Foreign Office …

UK's 'simplified' travel rules does not cover vaccinated Indians
3 years, 5 months ago

UK's 'simplified' travel rules does not cover vaccinated Indians

India TV News  

UK's 'simplified' travel rules does not cover vaccinated Indians Travellers from countries on the red list, around 54 in all, continue to be required to undertake a mandatory 10-day quarantine at a government-designated hotel, a requirement the UK government is said to be considering scrapping for a majority on the red list later this month. Britain's so-called "simplified" international travel …

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing
3 years, 6 months ago

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government announced a major simplification of its rules for international travel on Friday, heeding complaints from travelers and businesses that its regulations aimed at staving off the spread of COVID-19 were cumbersome and ineffective. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the “simpler, more straightforward system” would allow “more people to travel, see loved ones or conduct business …

European countries reimpose bans on US tourists
3 years, 6 months ago

European countries reimpose bans on US tourists

CNN  

CNN — The prospect of European travel for Americans has begun to diminish once more as countries adopt new measures in response to a recent surge in US Covid cases. Earlier this week, the European Union announced it was dropping the United States from its safe list, advising its 27 member states to reconsider allowing entry to nonessential US travelers. …

EU takes US off safe travel list, backs restrictions as Covid infections rise
3 years, 7 months ago

EU takes US off safe travel list, backs restrictions as Covid infections rise

India TV News  

The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there. The decision by the European Council to remove the U.S. from a safe list of countries for nonessential travel reverses advice that it gave in June, when the bloc recommended lifting restrictions on U.S. travelers before the summer …

EU takes U.S. off safe travel list due to coronavirus surge
3 years, 7 months ago

EU takes U.S. off safe travel list due to coronavirus surge

LA Times  

Visitors enjoy the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. “This is without prejudice to the possibility for member states to lift the temporary restriction on nonessential travel to the EU for fully vaccinated travelers.” U.S. travelers would have to be immunized with one of the vaccines approved by the bloc, which includes Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and …

Ministers condemned for travel quarantine chaos as Spain and Italy facing going on NEW danger list
3 years, 8 months ago

Ministers condemned for travel quarantine chaos as Spain and Italy facing going on NEW danger list

Daily Mail  

Ministers have been condemned for causing quarantine confusion as raging battle has erupted in the cabinet over plans for a danger list of countries that could see destinations like Spain and Italy suddenly move to red. The row came as: Boris Johnson faced pressure to end the 'pingdemic' early, after Wales said it was lifting self-isolation rules for the fully …

Summer holidays at risk as ministers threaten to put Spain, France and Italy on a new danger list
3 years, 8 months ago

Summer holidays at risk as ministers threaten to put Spain, France and Italy on a new danger list

Daily Mail  

Families were in a fight to save summer last night with holiday hotspots in Europe facing new travel rules. The row came as: Boris Johnson faced pressure to end the 'pingdemic' early, after Wales said it was lifting self-isolation rules for the fully vaccinated on August 9; Mr Shapps warned that businesses would be allowed to insist that staff have …

Fury grows at mandatory quarantine from France to UK
3 years, 8 months ago

Fury grows at mandatory quarantine from France to UK

The Independent  

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England ends quarantine for visitors from NL, EU travel gets easier from Monday
3 years, 8 months ago

England ends quarantine for visitors from NL, EU travel gets easier from Monday

Dutch News  

People from the Netherlands hoping to visit family or holiday in England and Scotland will not have to go into quarantine if they have been fully vaccinated from August 2. ⚠️ INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL UPDATE ⚠️ TRAVEL FROM 🇳🇱 TO 🇬🇧 from 4AM on 2/8, travellers to England who have been fully vaccinated in Europe, will be able to travel from …

England ends quarantine for visitors from NL, EU travel gets easier from Monday
3 years, 8 months ago

England ends quarantine for visitors from NL, EU travel gets easier from Monday

Dutch News  

People from the Netherlands hoping to visit family or holiday in England and Scotland will not have to go into quarantine if they have been fully vaccinated from August 2. ⚠️ INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL UPDATE ⚠️ TRAVEL FROM 🇳🇱 TO 🇬🇧 from 4AM on 2/8, travellers to England who have been fully vaccinated in Europe, will be able to travel from …

England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors
3 years, 8 months ago

England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors

Al Jazeera  

Fully vaccinated people from the US and the EU will be allowed to travel to England in a boost for travel industry. England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without needing to quarantine from next week, in a huge and long-awaited boost for airlines and travel companies. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson …

Italy, Germany, Canada and Austria could be added to green travel list
3 years, 8 months ago

Italy, Germany, Canada and Austria could be added to green travel list

Daily Mail  

Another ten countries including Italy, Germany, Canada and Austria could be added to the green travel list from next week in a boost to summer holiday hopes, a leading travel expert predicted today. *Though France is on the amber list, those arriving in the UK from France will still have to self-isolate for 10 days from Monday - as per …

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