Persons who have traveled to a red list country in the last 10 days before their arrival in England will not be allowed to enter the country unless they are British or Irish national, or is a legal resident in the UK.
Whether fully vaccinated or not, persons arriving in England from a red list country must take a COVID-19 test. Children aged 10 and under are not required to take this test. Before you travel from a red list country, book a quarantine hotel package, including 2 COVID-19 tests, and complete a passenger locator form.
On arrival in England, you must quarantine in a managed hotel and take the pre-booked 2 COVID-19 tests.
Which countries are on the red list for UK?
The countries on the red list for UK are:
| Afghanistan |
| Angola |
| Argentina |
| Bangladesh |
| Bolivia |
| Botswana |
| Brazil |
| Burundi |
| Cape Verde |
| Chile |
| Colombia |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) |
| Costa Rica |
| Cuba |
| Dominican Republic |
| Ecuador |
| Egypt |
| Eritrea |
| Eswatini |
| Ethiopia |
| French Guiana |
| Georgia |
| Guyana |
| Haiti |
| Indonesia |
| Kenya |
| Lesotho |
| Malawi |
| Maldives |
| Mayotte |
| Mexico |
| Mongolia |
| Mozambique |
| Myanmar |
| Namibia |
| Nepal |
| Oman |
| Pakistan |
| Panama |
| Paraguay |
| Peru |
| Philippines |
| Réunion |
| Rwanda |
| Seychelles |
| Sierra Leone |
| Somalia |
| South Africa |
| Sri Lanka |
| Sudan |
| Suriname |
| Tanzania |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
| Tunisia |
| Turkey |
| Uganda |
| Uruguay |
| Venezuela |
| Zambia |
| Zimbabwe |
If a country is not on the red or Amber list, it doesn’t mean it’s on the Green list.
