Countries across the globe have now moved to ban travel from the UK after fears over the new coronavirus variant.
Since the new lockdown announcement on Saturday, over 40 places have imposed bans on links to Britain - including flights, ferries and rail - prohibiting arrivals from Britain entering.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has advised that international travel may become increasingly restricted following the identification of the new variant of the virus. Travellers are warned that countries may close borders, restrict movement or bring in quarantine rules with little warning.
However they have said they are now working to support British nationals affected by the restrictions, which have essentially cut off UK passengers from the rest of the world.
The UK have alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO) about the new variant of the virus, which is understood to have been discovered in another six countries outside of Britain.
Scientists now believe that this new variant is likely to become the dominant strain, after mutations made it up to 70% more infectious.
And while it is currently unclear if this new strain originated in the UK, British scientists were the first to identify it.
Regardless where the new variant of Covid-19 came from, countries across the globe have rushed to close their borders to anyone arriving from the UK.
These are currently all the countries and territories currently banning entry to arrivals from Britain.
Europe
Germany
Germany has expanded its ban on passenger flights from the UK to forbid passenger transport by rail, bus and ship. Health minister Jens Spahn said the expanded measure took effect at midnight, a day after flights were halted. The measures apply through to January 6. There are exceptions for freight and mail transport, and for medical and humanitarian flights.
Switzerland
Authorities are trying to track an estimated 10,000 people who have arrived by plane from Britain since December 14 – and has ordered them to quarantine for 10 days.
The quarantine order is likely to affect thousands of Britons who may have already headed to Swiss ski resorts, most of which have remained open.
Spain
Travel from the UK (by air and sea) will be restricted from 6pm on 22 December until 6pm on 5 January, except for those carrying Spanish citizens or people with Spanish residency. Spain will also step up border controls with Gibraltar, the British colony on Spain’s south-western coast. This ban extends to the Canary and Balaeric Islands.
Portugal
Flights from Britain have been suspended as of Tuesday, December 22 and until further notice, except for those carrying Portuguese citizens or people with residency.
France
Banned all passenger and cargo traffic from Britain for 48 hours, the toughest restrictions so far. The ban is set to end at midnight on Tuesday (December 22) and applies to flights and traffic via the tunnel beneath the English Channel.
Belgium
The other country that connects with Britain via the tunnel banned all passenger travel, including transit passengers, for 24 hours starting Sunday at midnight.
Italy
Suspending flights from and to Britain until January 6. The move also forbids entrance into Italy by anyone who has transited through Britain in the last 14 days.
Russia
Will suspend air traffic with the UK for one week starting Tuesday (December 22)
Austria
No passenger flights allowed to land from Britain through to January 1.
Denmark
Suspended flights from Britain until 0900 GMT on Wednesday.
Sweden
Suspended all incoming travel from Britain and Denmark until further notice.
Norway
Banned incoming flights from Britain starting Monday (December 21) for 48 hours.
Croatia
Announced on Sunday night a 48-hour ban on flights from Britain.
Bulgaria
Banned all flights to and from Britain until January 31.
Malta
Banned flights to and from Britain until further notice.
Finland
Suspending flights with Britain; national carrier Finnair ceased all UK flights for two weeks.
Romania
The Romanian government have announced they will be banning air passenger flights to/from the UK from 19:00 (CET) December 21 for 14 days.
Lithuania
Lithuania have announced they will be restricting travel from the UK from 04:00 21 December until 23:59 31 December.
Latvia
Travel suspended to and from the UK from December 21 to January 1, the Latvian Ministry of Transportation announced in a statement.
Luxembourg
Flights temporarily from the UK
Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Estonia, Morocco,
Banned flights from Britain until further notice.
Ireland
It is reported flights to the UK will be banned until 31 December, except for Irish residents and Irish-bound passengers stranded while transiting through British airports.
The Middle East
Israel
Initially banned flights from Britain, Denmark and South Africa then further tightened restrictions on Monday, forbidding any foreign nationals from entering the country for 10 days.
Oman
Suspended all entry to the country by foreigners and halted international passenger flights, starting on Tuesday for one week. Cargo flights are exempted.
Saudi Arabia
Suspended all international passenger flights and land and sea arrivals for a week or until clearer details emerged about the more contagious variant of the virus identified in Britain. The suspension will not affect cargo flights and supply chains.
Iran
Suspended flights to the UK for two weeks starting on Monday. All Iranian planes were ordered to return to Iran from the UK without passengers.
Turkey
Suspended flights from Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands and South Africa temporarily, until further notice. The authorities are now tracing people who arrived into the country from the UK since December 14 and asking them to self-isolate in their place of residence or hotel. Each of these will also be subject to testing.
Jordan
Banned flights from the UK until January 3, both direct and indirect flights are prohibited.
Kuwait
All flights suspended flights arriving from the United Kingdom.
Africa
Sudan
Banned travellers arriving from Britain, the Netherlands and South Africa until January 5.
Tunisia
Suspended air links with Britain, South Africa and Australia until further notice. Anyone who has resided or transited through these countries will not be allowed access to Tunisian territory.
Mauritius
No individual who has been in the UK in the past 14 days can enter Mauritius, as of December 21. The ban will be reviewed on December 31.
The Americas
Canada
Banning all flights from Britain.
United States
The US already had restrictions in place prohibiting entry for most non-US citizens but has yet to announce a total ban. The governor of New York state said he wanted a ban on flights from Britain to New York City and British Airways and Delta airlines have said they will only allow passengers who test negative for coronavirus to fly.
Colombia
Direct flights to/from London will be suspended until further notice. Passengers who have arrived directly or indirectly from the UK from 13 December will be contacted and required to self-isolate for 14 days. Passengers arriving in Colombia from other destinations, and whose journey has started in the UK, will be required to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival.
Paraguay
From December 21 to January 4, no non-resident nationals who have been in the UK since December 7 will be allowed entry. Residents who have been in the UK since December 7 must get approval from the Paraguayan government to enter the country, and must present a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival.
They must then quarantine for 10 days in government-provided accommodation or a 'health hotel'.People already in Paraguay, who came from the UK between December 14-21, must isolate at home for seven days from their arrival date.
Grenada
All air traffic to and from the UK is prohibited until further notice.
Peru
Suspended commercial flights from Europe for the next two weeks.
El Salvador
Banned entry to anyone traveling from Britain and South Africa.
Chile
Suspended direct flights with Britain and barred the entry of foreigners who had been in Britain in the past two weeks.
Argentina
Suspended commercial flights to and from Britain.
Jamaica
All flights coming into the island from the UK are suspended for two weeks, until 4 January.
Asia
Hong Kong
Banned all flights from Britain.
Pakistan
Imposed temporary ban on travellers arriving from Britain starting from Tuesday and through to December 29. Pakistani nationals will be allowed to return home from Britain provided their Covid-19 tests are negative.
India
Suspended flights from Britain until December 31.
Singapore
Flights to or from the UK are suspended from December 23, including those in transit. Returning Singapore citizens and permanent residents can enter after a PCR test but must isolate for 14 days.
