Canada and Denmark are among the countries that have been added to the green ‘traffic light’ list for international travel, the Scottish Government has announced.
Meanwhile, Thailand and Montenegro will be added to the red list – meaning leisure travel to these countries is banned and anyone entering Scotland from either country will be required to spend 10 days in a quarantine hotel.
The proportion of Beta variant cases in Thailand has grown significantly in recent weeks – the Covid strain some scientists fear vaccines are less effective against.
Other countries moving from amber to green in the final update to the travel system before the end of the summer are the Azores, Finland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania and Switzerland.
The changes come into force at 4am on Monday.
Traffic light rules for green, amber and red listed destinations
- Green list: No self-isolation or quarantine is needed upon you returning to the UK, although you will need to take a PCR test on day two.
- Amber list: You'll need to self-isolate at home for 10 days and take PCR tests on days two and eight. However, those who are fully vaccinated can avoid self-isolation.
- Red list: You'll need to stay in a quarantine hotel for at least 10 days. Those who are fully vaccinated are not exempt from this
