Here are the countries you can travel to without quarantine - if you're double jabbed
The government’s long-awaited travel update has arrived and it will overhaul the UK’s confusing traffic light system.
Transport secretary, Grant Schapps announced this afternoon one of the biggest shake ups in international travel restrictions.
The new framework will merge the green and and amber lists will come into force Wednesay September 22 at 4am.
Eight countries, including Turkey, Pakistan and Maldives, have been removed from the red list.
Every three weeks, the government meets to sign off any changes in the UK's traffic light travel system but it was delayed this week following Boris Johnson's cabinet reshuffle.
Only a handful of countries moved on to the green list during the government’s last travel update on August 26, including Canada, Denmark, Liechtenstein along with four others.
Under the new rules, those who have had both Covid 19 vaccinations will escape quarantine, pre-departure lateral flow tests and PCR testing on arrival.
This means that unvaccinated passengers will still need to follow these restrictions with even those from low-risk countries will have to quarantine at home and will be able to replace will be able to replace the day 2 PCR test with a cheaper lateral flow.
Instead of the current traffic light system, there will be just two lists- where you can go and where you cannot. Read More
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