Bulgaria has banned UK travellers from entry just days after being upgraded to the UK’s green list for travel. The country announced that the UK would be added to its “red zone” list, along with Cyprus, Spain, Fiji and Kuwait. Bulgaria’s health minister Stoicho Katsarov issued the order on Friday, with changes coming into effect on 19 July – the same date that Bulgaria officially joins the UK’s green list. People from red zone countries are not allowed into Bulgaria barring a handful of exemptions, such as medical professionals and seasonal workers. It means that holidays there are off the cards again, just after travellers’ hopes were raised when UK transport secretary Grant Shapps added the Balkan nation to the green list in his 14 July review.

Source: Daily Nation July 16, 2021 15:53 UTC