The omicron variant has lead to a new wave of Covid-19 spreading around the UK - and the world.
It's caused governments to reintroduce restrictions on domestic life and international travel, meaning a Christmas getaway has gotten a little trickier to organise.
As MyLondon reports, it means many countries have effectively banned British tourists from visiting - either because they're shutting the door to tourists for everywhere or, as is the case with France, they see the UK in particular as an omicron hotbed.
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Here are the 30 countries to which holidaying is banned when coming from the UK.
Germany
New rules introduced on Sunday evening in Germany classify the UK as a virus variant area of concern, the highest Covid risk level that the country has.
The decision was taken on Saturday when the UK once again broke its daily case record.
Travellers to Germany from the UK will now have to prove a negative test and quarantine for two weeks, regardless of vaccination status.
France
France Introduced new restrictions against UK travellers on Friday December 17.
Under the new rules there will be a requirement for an 'essential' reason to travel to France from the UK.
The French government clarified this in a statement saying "people cannot travel for touristic or professional reasons."
India
India also recently introduced new restrictions for UK travellers, including a test on arrival at Indian airports, followed by seven days of home quarantine.
You must then take a day eight test, before self-monitoring your health for another seven days, going back into quarantine if necessary.
Australia
Australia has kept its borders closed for the duration of the pandemic including to UK travellers, only granting entry to its citizens, permanent residents, immediate family members of citizens or permanent residents, and fully vaccinated holders of eligible visas.
China
China has been one of the countries with the strictest covid rules, with officials desperate to avoid any spikes in infections.
A ban remains on foreign travellers, including those from the UK.
New Zealand
Only UK travellers deemed to have a ‘critical purpose’ to travel are allowed to enter New Zealand.
Border restrictions are scheduled to start easing in February, but this could soon be put on hold due to the sudden and rapid spread of the Omicron variant around the world.
Japan
Having already had strict rules for foreign travellers, Japan has shut down travel entirely to non-citizens in response to the Omicron variant.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said: “These are temporary, exceptional measures that we are taking for safety’s sake until there is clearer information about the omicron variant.”
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South Korea
Travellers from the UK to South Korea are required to stay in a quarantine hotel for 14 days effectively ruling out all but essential travel.
Guests are banned from leaving their rooms for the duration of their stay which will cost around £75 a day with meals and essential items provided.
Israel
Israel shut all its borders to non-Israeli citizens in response to the spiralling Omicron outbreak until at least December 29.
The country had only just reopened to foreign tourists weeks before the border was shut once again.
Returning Israeli citizens will be required to quarantine, the length depending on vaccination status.
As well as those listed above, all of the following nations and territories have effectively banned UK tourists from entering:
- Qatar
Hong Kong
- Morocco
- Falkland Islands
- Suriname
- Papua New Guinea
- Pitcairn Islands
- Tonga
- Cook Islands
- Nauru
- Turkmenistan
- Bhutan
- Laos
- Kuwait
- Macao
- Iran
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Benin
- Eritrea
- Gabon
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