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Oscar Dayus

UK travel green list: 17 countries that could be added this week

The Government is set to update its 'green list' of countries Brits could travel to now lockdown is over in England.

But foreign trips are one of the few areas where there are still legal restrictions on what we can and cannot do due to coronavirus.

Coming in to England from a green list country will allow you to escape most quarantine restrictions - you'll just need to take a private PCR test on or before your second day back in the country.

READ MORE - Green, amber, red travel lists: When are they reviewed, and what will change?

The same is true for children and fully vaccinated people coming in from an amber list country - but others will need to quarantine at home and also get a second PCR test on or after their eighth day back in the country.

For places on the red list, everyone - regardless of vaccination status - will need to quarantine at a designated hotel, and take two PCR tests.

This week sees a crucial review of the lists, as this month is likely to be the last chance we get to go away before the end of the summer holidays.

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According to travel consultancy CEO Paul Charles, as reported by the Telegraph, between 10 and 15 countries could be added to the green list. Possible additions include: Germany, Poland, Canada, Austria, Romania, Bosnia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

Five more could be added to the green watch list - which are subject to green list rules but are at risk of going amber. They are: Bhutan, French Polynesia, North Macedonia, Norway, and Saudi Arabia.

On the other hand, there are a number of countries at risk of moving from green to amber. Greece, Italy, and Spain could all go red, too, in a big blow to UK holidaymakers.

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