UK Government Removes Last “Red List” Countries

The UK Government announced that from Monday, November 1 at 4 am, the 7 remaining countries on the “red list” will be removed. Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela will be removed.

Key Highlights
  • Travelers returning to England from these destinations will no longer be required to enter hotel quarantine.
  • The red list and quarantine hotel policy remain in place and will be reviewed every 3 weeks.
  • New restrictions may be imposed.

As well, from Monday, the list of countries and territories included within the inbound vaccination policy is over 135.

All travelers must complete a passenger locator form ahead of travel.

Erickson Insights

The UK Government explains that because the Delta variant is now the dominant variant in most countries around the world, the risk of variants entering the UK has been reduced. Travelers should continue to check GOV.UK travel guidance including Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice before, during and after travel to keep up to date with entry requirements.

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