There are now no countries left on England's red list for international travel after the remaining seven were removed on Monday.
Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela were all taken off the red list at 4am on Monday November 1.
It means arrivals entering England from those countries will no longer be required to stay in a quarantine hotel for 11 nights.
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The red list itself has not been scrapped. It will be retained and countries may be added to it.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “We will keep the red list category in place as a precautionary measure to protect public health and are prepared to add countries and territories back if needed, as the UK’s first line of defence.”
The UK Government will also recognise coronavirus vaccines for arrivals from more than 30 territories, including Peru and Ghana.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said: “I am glad we are able to reduce the travel list even further, giving a huge boost to businesses, families and friends wanting to travel.
“The red list and quarantine remain vital in protecting our borders. We are keeping a small number of quarantine rooms on standby and will not hesitate to take swift action by adding countries to the red list if the risk increases again.”
Hotel quarantine was introduced in February to reduce the risk of travellers bringing coronavirus with them.
Karen Dee, chief executive of the Airport Operators Association, said the announcement was a “significant step forward to normalising international travel and should give people confidence to book”.
She went on: “Ultimately, we need to return to a situation similar to prior to the pandemic, in which people can travel without further tests or forms to fill out.
“The UK and devolved governments should aim for this as soon as is safely possible.”
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