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Country Specific Risk of Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Update 37)

29 July 2021

International travel continues to be severely restricted globally due to COVID-19, and a number of variant strains have emerged. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) currently advise against travel to red list countries in order to prevent new COVID variants entering the UK.

On 19 July 2021, changes were made to the 'traffic light' system for fully vaccinated UK travellers returning from amber list countries:

  • traffic light rules may vary slightly depending if the traveller is returning to England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales
  • travellers should always follow the rules for the country they will be arriving in, or staying in if these are different.

Country Specific COVID-19 Risk

All TRAVAX country pages include a COVID-19 country specific risk-rating which identifies each country as having a high, moderate or low risk of exposure to COVID-19 for UK travellers.

This risk rating can be found in the 'Emerging Health Risks' drop down on every country page and each rating is accompanied by appropriate travel advice.

In July 2021, the COVID-19 risk for UK travellers was decreased in 3 countries:

  • North Macedonia
  • Germany
  • Greek Islands in the Dodecanese, Ionian, Attica, North Aegean and West Aegean regions

In July 2021, the COVID-19 risk for UK travellers was increased in 5 countries.

The COVID-19 risk rating in each country is being kept under constant review and may change at short notice.

Prevention in Travellers

Currently COVID-19 vaccines are not available solely for the purposes of travel, however travellers should be encouraged to participate in the UK COVID-19 vaccination programme if they are eligible.

Before booking travel, travellers should be advised to consider all of the following:

  • FCDO guidance on entry requirements, restrictions, screening and quarantine requirements
  • The risk of exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) at their destination: listed under the Emerging Health Risks tab of each country page
  • Their risk of severe COVID-19
  • Travel Insurance
  • Availability of medical facilities at their destination
  • Requirement to arrange COVID-19 testing at their destination prior to return to the UK
  • UK Border Force rules for entering the UK during return travel

Detailed advice on the above points including advice on reducing the risk of exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) during travel is available on the fitfortravel website page COVID-19: Health Considerations for Travel.