BBC-The Balearic Islands, Malta, Madeira and Barbados are among the places being added to the UK government’s green list, the transport secretary has said.
From 04:00 on 30 June, people entering the UK from these places do not have to quarantine, Grant Shapps confirmed.
He also said there were plans to allow quarantine-free travel from amber list countries for people who were fully vaccinated.
Six destinations have been added to the government’s red list.
However, the prospect of European holidays could face another hurdle after German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested all EU countries should make British travellers quarantine on arrival to slow the spread of the Delta variant.
The destinations added to the green list from 04:00 BST on 30 June are:
■ Anguilla
■ Antigua and Barbuda
■ The Balearic Islands (which include Ibiza, Menorca, Majorca and Formentera)
■ Barbados
■ Bermuda
■ British Antarctic Territory
■ British Indian Ocean Territory
■ British Virgin Islands
■ Cayman Islands
■ Dominica
■ Grenada
■ Madeira
■ Malta
■ Montserrat
■ Pitcairn Islands
■ Turks and Caicos Islands
The places added to the red lists for the same time are:
■ Dominican Republic
■ Eritrea
■ Haiti
■ Mongolia
■ Tunisia
■ Uganda
Those travelling to the UK from these countries will need to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days.
Mr Shapps tweeted it was the government’s intention that “later in the summer” UK residents who were fully vaccinated would no longer have to self-isolate after travelling from amber list countries.
He said the government would set out details of this next month.
