Quarantine countries: The destinations removed from the UK's 'safe list'

Brits will now have to quarantine for two weeks after visiting France
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Emily Lawford27 August 2020

The UK's coronavirus regulations mean people have to self-isolate for two weeks after travelling from most countries.

The Government has arranged “travel corridors” with some countries and territories, including Italy, where you do not need to isolate upon return to the UK. The list of travel corridors is regularly updated.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said ministers would be “absolutely ruthless” in deciding whether to remove countries from the list, as countries face "second wave" coronavirus infection spikes.

On August 13, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that six more countries have been added to the UK’s travel quarantine list from Saturday, including France and the Netherlands.

British holidaymakers faced another scramble to return home to avoid quarantine after it was announced on August 21 that Croatia, Austria and Trinidad & Tobago were removed from the safe travel list.

So, here's a full list of destinations that have been added to the UK's travel quarantine list.

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Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

American Samoa

Andorra

Angola

Antarctica

Argentina

Armenia

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Austria

Azerbaijan

The Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Bassas da India

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Bouvet Island

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burma

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Christmas Island

Clipperton Island

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Colombia

Comoros

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Republic of the

Cook Islands

Coral Sea Islands

Costa Rica

Cote d'Ivoire

Croatia

Cuba

Dhekelia

Djibouti

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Europa Island

French Guiana

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Gabon

The Gambia

Gaza Strip

Georgia

Ghana

Glorioso Islands

Guam

Guatemala

Guernsey

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Honduras

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Jan Mayen

Jersey

Jordan

Juan de Nova Island

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

North Korea

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Madagascar

Malawi

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Martinique

Mauritania

Mayotte

Mexico

Federated States of Micronesia

Moldova

Monaco

Mongolia

Montserrat

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Nauru

Navassa Island

Nepal

Netherlands Antilles

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Niue

Norfolk Island

Northern Mariana Islands

Oman

Pakistan

Palau

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paracel Islands

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Samoa

Sao Tome and Principe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia and Montenegro

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

Spain

Spratly Islands

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Svalbard

Swaziland

Sweden

Syria

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Togo

Tokelau

Tonga

Trinidad & Tobago

Tromelin Island

Tunisia

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Virgin Islands

Wake Island

Wallis and Futuna

West Bank

Western Sahara

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe