A number of Greek and Spanish islands may soon be included in the UK’s revised “green list” of countries allowing restriction-free travel and not requiring returning travelers to quarantine, according to reports this week in The Telegraph. British authorities are expected to announce the new list on June 7, which according to the British daily […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Photo source: gov.uk The UK government appears to be confusing prospective travelers with its guidance for travel abroad this week based on an unclear traffic-light list system. Despite allowing international travel to 12 “green listed”, quarantine-free destinations on Monday, rules concerning “amber list” territories, which includes Greece
Photo source: gov.uk The UK government on Friday announced that international travel will gradually resume from May 17, allowing citizens to travel for non-essential reasons (leisure) to ‘green’ list countries without having to quarantine upon return to England. Greece is not on the announced ‘green’ list and has been included on the ‘amber’ list, meaning […]
Photo source: gov.uk The UK’s Global Travel Taskforce on Friday set out approach to safely restarting international travel with recommendations that include the launch of a new traffic light system, a ‘green watchlist’, and the introduction of a digital travel certification system. “The framework announced today will help allow us to reopen travel safely and […]
Photo source: UK Departure of Transport The UK has suspended its international travel corridors, meaning that all international travelers arriving into the country are required to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test and self-isolate for 10 days. This includes British and Irish nationals. In effect as of today (January 18), the measure has been implemented with […]
Photo source: Heathrow Airport Travelers arriving to the United Kingdom from anywhere in Greece, except from five islands, must self-isolate for 14 days as of 4am on Saturday, November 14, according to the updated travel advice for Greece by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). The UK announcement to remove Greece from its “travel […]
Photo Source: Heathrow Airport London’s Heathrow Airport is the first to carry out rapid one-hour Covid-19 tests before passengers board for travel, authorities announced this week. Passengers through Heathrow terminals 2 and 5 will be able to be screened for Covid-19 with pre-booked tests costing 80 pounds ahead of check-in. Results are made available in […]
Photo source: Gatwick Airport England on Thursday added five Greek islands to its “travel corridor” exemptions list for quarantine, meaning that travelers from those destinations will not have to self-isolate upon arrival. According to the updated travel advise for Greece by the Foreign Office (FCDO), the islands of Lesvos, Santorini, Serifos, Tinos and Zakynthos will […]
Photo source: Heathrow Airport UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on Thursday announced the creation of a Global Travel Taskforce that will aim to implement a testing regime to reduce the current 14-day quarantine period of arriving travelers, which is in place as part of preventive measures to limit the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. […]
Travelers from Portugal arriving to England and Northern Ireland must self-isolate for 14 days as of Saturday, September 12, according to an announcement made by UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. The decision of the UK government is based on the current assessment of coronavirus (Covid-19) risks. Portugal joins Hungary, French Polynesia and Reunion as the […]


















