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mokryna
Red? I think it is amber isn’t it?
apologies mokryna- my husband told me he had just heard it on BBC- I should have checked first.
As argued by Richard Madeley and others- the concept of 'amber' is just totally nonsensical. To say it is 'amber' so allowed but you really should not go- is ambiguous and plain daft.
However, yes, amber not red, and apologies again.
But it’s not just (?) a case of “it’s allowed but you really should not go”.
You don’t seem to have taken on board that it is about recreational travel abroad.
And yes, you can travel to amber or even red list countries- and take the necessary precautions on your return
The government’s traffic light system is now in place for overseas travel, and is set to be reviewed every few weeks. In the latest update, popular holiday destination Portugal was removed from the green list and downgraded to the amber list from Tuesday 8 June. Holidaymakers visiting destinations on the green list do not have to quarantine when they return to England, making planning a trip easier this summer. However, before booking, you still need to consider the country’s entry requirements. Many of the green list countries or territories currently do now allow leisure travel from the UK. Those returning from green list destinations such as Gibraltar and Iceland will need to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test and a PCR test on or before day two of their return. Previous Which? research has found private test requirements can add hundreds of pounds to the cost of a trip. Arrivals from countries on the amber list will need to quarantine at home for 10 days, in addition to forking out for tests before and after their trip. The government has said you should not travel to amber list destinations for leisure purposes Arrivals from countries on the red list must quarantine for 10 days in government managed hotels which cost £1,750 per person. Countries on this list include the Maldives, Egypt and Turkey. You should not travel to red list countries or territories for leisure purposes^
Read more: www.which.co.uk/news/2021/06/travel-traffic-light-green-list-countries-where-holiday-abroad/ - Which?