British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated on Tuesday what Health Minister Matt Hancock said in the British Parliament on Monday: that UK residents do not travel for holidays to countries classified in amber such as Spain, Greece and France, despite the fact that this week international travel has resumed from the country. “The countries in amber are a place you should not go on vacation“, he said, according to TTG.
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During a visit to a vaccination center in London, Johnson said that “the countries in amber are a place you should not go on vacation“and that they should be visited, only,” for some urgent family or business reason. “
“If someone has to go to a country on the amber list, keep in mind that they will have to isolate themselves, take a test, complete the registration and location form and everything else, but also that they will have to isolate themselves for 10 days upon return,” he said. added
What’s more, “this quarantine period will be reinforced with fines of more than 10,000 pounds, so I think it is important to understand what an amber list country is“.
Yet trips to the countries in amber and in red they are not prohibited, only discouraged and loaded with discomforts, such as tests and quarantines.
In fact, although there are tour operators that sell packages to destinations in amber, according to the British media, since traveling to those countries is not prohibited, Health Minister Matt Hancock was very clear this Monday in the British Parliament: “The official advice of the Government is very clear: people should not travel to the countries in amber or red on vacation. If a country is not on the green list, no one should travel there.”.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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The traffic light
Total 12 countries and territories have been added to the green list. Some of these include: Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira; Australia; New Zealand; Singapore; Brunei; Iceland; Faroe Islands; Gibraltar; Falkland Islands; and Israel (including Jerusalem).
On the amber list are Spain, France and Greeceamong other popular destinations for UK travelers.
Turkey is on the red list. The same Maldives and Nepal. Another popular destination in red is Seychelles.
British industry has come out sharply against the decision to include so few tourist destinations on the green list (see British agencies ask for more green destinations at the stoplight now). These criticisms were also joined by the CEO of TUI Group, Fritz Joussen, who took advantage of an appearance to present the group’s results to request that more destinations be included on that list and demand that the situation of the Mediterranean islands be considered separately.
“Spain and Greece are necessary. Mallorca has the same level of infection as the United Kingdom, so where is the problem?
Requirements by colors
Verde
- No quarantine upon return
- Negative test before returning
- PCR two days after returning
Amber
- 10 days of self-confinement at home upon return
- Negative test before returning
- Two PCR upon return on the second and eighth day
Red
- 10 days quarantine in a hotel upon return (cost £ 1,750)
- Negative test before returning
- Two PCR upon return on the second and eighth day
- Fines of more than 1,000 pounds for those who do not comply with the quarantine
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