05/08/2021

Latest Changes For International Travel List Published

A number of changes have been announced to Northern Ireland's international country travel lists, due to come into effect from Sunday 08 August.

The following changes will be introduced:

Green list

Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia, Romania and Norway have been added to the Green list. Anyone travelling to Northern Ireland from a country on the Green list must:

• provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken up to three days before departure

• book and pay for a day two COVID-19 PCR test

• complete a UK passenger locator form within 48 hours of departure

There is no requirement to self-isolate or book a day eight COVID-19 PCR test if travelling to Northern Ireland from a country on the Green list.

Amber list

India, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE will be added to the Amber list while there will no longer be a requirement for fully vaccinated people returning from France to quarantine.

Those returning from an Amber list country (and have not been in or passed through a red list country in the 10 days before arriving in Northern Ireland), and who have been fully vaccinated under the UK, USA or EU vaccination programmes, do not have to self-isolate or take the day eight post-arrival test.

However fully vaccinated people must still:

• provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken up to three days before departure

• book and pay for a day two COVID-19 PCR test

• complete a UK passenger locator form within 48 hours of departure

Anyone travelling from an Amber list country who hasn't been fully vaccinated must:

• provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken up to three days before departure

• book post-arrival testing

• complete a UK passenger locator form either on arrival, or in the 48 hours before arrival

• self-isolate for 10 days

Red list

Georgia, La Reunion, Mayotte and Mexico will be added to the Red list.

Anyone travelling to Northern Ireland from a country on the Red list must:

• provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result taken up to three days before departure

• complete a UK passenger locator form within 48 hours of departure

• book and enter managed isolation (hotel quarantine) for 10 days, which includes post-arrival tests


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