UK travel: When is the next Covid travel update and what will happen?

His latest comments on the UK travel After a major change to the travel list on August 5th, the restrictions will be implemented in the last week of August.

From August 8th, four countries will be removed from the red list in England, four countries are increasing, and another seven countries (including Germany) are included in the green list.From France There will no longer be a need to self-quarantine, aligning the country with the other countries on the amber list.For a complete list, please read here.

So when will the next review expire and what can we expect to announce?

The government reviews the traffic signal system every three weeks.

The next review is expected to take place on Wednesday, August 25 or Thursday, August 26.

On August 5th, Grant Shapps stated that there will be no updates before then, which means that people will be able to go on vacation “without looking back”.

The Minister of Transportation told Sky News that although ministers must “always pay attention to the virus”, there will be no changes until the next review in three weeks.

• green: Passengers must take pre-departure test and PCR test on or before the second day of returning to England. Vacationers who have a negative test result do not need to be quarantined or undergo any additional tests when they return. After the vacation, the test fee is halved.

• Green Watch List: A country that might become amber

• amber: From July 19th, double-vaccinated British holidaymakers returning from the Amber List countries will no longer need to self-isolate. Those who have not received the dual vaccine must be quarantined for ten days. People who have not been vaccinated must undergo pre-departure testing and PCR testing on the second and eighth days, and can choose to conduct a “test release” on the fifth day to end self-isolation early. People who are vaccinated must undergo pre-arrival testing and the test the day after returning to the country.

• Amber Plus: Regardless of the vaccination status, British travelers must be quarantined for up to 10 days after returning home. They also need to perform a PCR test on or before the second day of arrival, and another test on the eighth day. The double stabbed person can have an additional test on the fifth day, and if the result is negative, they can leave the quarantine area early. They still have to take the eighth day of testing. Currently only France has the amber plus, but there are rumors that other countries such as Spain and Greece are considering joining.

• Red: People returning from red list countries must stay in a managed quarantine hotel for ten days, and they should book before travel. Passengers must complete pre-departure testing and PCR testing on the second and eighth days.

Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory

Austria (from 4 a.m. on Sunday, August 8)

British Indian Ocean Territory

Germany (from 4 a.m. on Sunday, August 8)

Latvia (from 4 a.m. on Sunday, August 8)

Norway (from 4 a.m. on Sunday, August 8)

Pitcairn, Henderson, Dusi and Oeno Islands

Romania (from 4 a.m. on Sunday, August 8)

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Slovakia (from 4 a.m. on Sunday, August 8)

Slovenia (from 4 a.m. on Sunday, August 8)

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

If a country is in danger of turning to amber, it will be added to the green watch list.

Currently, the following countries are on the watch list:

Anguilla, Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Croatia, Dominica, Grenada, Israel and Jerusalem, Madeira, Montserrat , Pitcairn, Henderson, Dusi and Oeno Islands, Taiwan, Turkey and Caicos Islands.