The full green list is: Portugal including Azores and Madeira, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; St. Helena, Ascension & Tristan da Cunha, and Israel. Meanwhile Turkey, the Maldives and Nepal, are being added to the UK's "red" list of countries from which most travel is banned. Traffic light systemHoliday favorite Spain has been put on the "amber" list, which means travelers will have to quarantine when they return from the country. JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images"But every three weeks from reopening, we'll be reviewing the countries, to see how and where we can expand the green list. After the announcement, the World Travel & Tourism Council expressed disappointment that the US was not included on the "green" list, and accused the UK government of being "too cautious."

Source: CNN May 07, 2021 17:26 UTC