She said: "We won't have much longer to wait to get the full announcement from the transport secretary. Spain uses the metric system for all road signs, meaning speed limits and other road signs including distance are indicated using kilometres and metres. What are the rules on travel to Spain? 🔵 Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest updates. Government no longer advises against travel to the Spanish Canary Islands, and the Greek Islands of Rhodes, Kos, Zante, Corfu and Crete. At the time of writing the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is advising "against all but essential travel to Spain, including the Balearic Islands.". Coronavirus travel advice . From 17 May the government plans to operate a traffic light system of red, amber and green for all countries and individual islands. A handful of countries will be given coveted green status in a new travel traffic light system based on jab roll out and Covid rates - meaning Brits can visit with just two tests on their return. 100 per cent Covid free. "I think that there will be some openings up on the 17th, but we have got to be cautious and we have got to be sensible and we have got to make sure that we don't see the virus coming back in.". Read next. ", Rock boss Fabian Picardo told The Sun: "Thanks to Great Britain, all adults are already vaccinated. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. According to The Times, 40 countries will be given green status and a further 33 will be given an … ", ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. SUNSEEKERS looking for a European break this month can head to Gibraltar or Malta, The Sun can reveal. The international three-colour traffic light system is used in Spain. The government is expected to announce its traffic light system for travel very soon Are the travel rules different to Spain? Countries will be categorised in a red-amber-green traffic light system, with people arriving from the green list not required to self-isolate and only need to take one test. Once the travel ban is lifted, the travel traffic light system is due to start. The Government has announced international travel will be governed by a "traffic light" system when it restarts again - set to be on May 17. Travel news: Foreign Office 'green list' countries detailed? For other inquiries, Contact Us. One said: "The changes are not necessarily an indication of what will be on the green list this week - but it is a recognition that Covid cases are lower in those areas. More information on how international travel will resume, as well as which nations are given “green list” status is anticipated in the coming days. Meanwhile the Foreign Office has begun downgrading strict travel for other European countries, giving hope they too will soon be given the green light for travel. The vaccine roll-out and traffic light system will help to restart travel, but Brits are banned from holidays until late May . At the moment Britain is still on Spain´s red list, and the only people who can travel here from Britain (apart from a few exceptions) are Spanish citizens and British residents (of Spain). Green countries will have to have similar Covid rates as Britain - currently around 25 per 100,000 - no new variants and testing sequencing to spot vaccine busting strains. Residential areas: … We use cookies to allow us and selected partners to improve your … Come enjoy the last British part of the European continent.". To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Holidays: France, Italy, Spain, Greece & Portugal - FCDO advice as hopes mount for May 17 HOLIDAYS to "green list" could resume from May 17 under a new "traffic light" system from the UK Government. Reporter. Portugal may also get the nod, but holiday favourites Spain and Greece will have to likely wait until a review in June, sources say. But insiders think most top destinations including France will be given the green travel go ahead by the school summer holidays in July.Â, Medics led by top doc Jonathan Van Tam will present country data to ministers today as they meet to approve the first tranche of green and amber countries.Â, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is due to unveil the full list on Friday - with travel industry bosses braced for a flurry of bookings this weekend.Â. The traffic light system is organised as follows: Green. Yesterday senior cabinet minister Liz Truss urged Brits to hold off booking trips until the end of the week. Can I travel to Spain from the UK and what traffic light list is the country on? The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. However Britain's borders remain shut for another 11 days and Whitehall insiders said the popular holiday islands were unlikely to make the green list just yet. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Coronavirus: Which countries you might be able to visit under traffic light system. Boris Johnson and his travel taskforce have been discussing the traffic light system today with a view to make an announcement on April 5. Green, amber and red arrows are used at some intersections. Holidays are set to resume from May 17 under the Government's "traffic light system". This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Holidays: Spain could make it to the UK 'green list' alongside Malta & Caribbean HOLIDAYS could resume from May 17 under a new "traffic light" system as set out by the UK Government. Meanwhile half-a-million-strong Malta is the leading the way amongst EU countries for vaccines. The “air corridor” system introduced last summer that allowed people to skip quarantine if returning from relatively safe countries has been replaced with a new traffic-light system. The Rock has jabbed its entire adult population and the little British oversees territory on the Southern tip of Spain has lifted most restrictions and returned to normality. Shapps told MPs: “We’ll confirm in early May if non-essential international travel can resume on May 17.” Prior to this date, it is expected that Johnson will announce a “traffic light” system for travel. Travel will resume under a traffic light system, with countries split into three categories depending on how high-risk they are . Wednesday, 19th May 2021See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. 18 May 2021, 13:09 | Updated: 18 May 2021, 14:31. "I certainly don't and we have got to be very, very tough, and we have got to be as cautious as we can while we continue to open up.". Speaking to Sky News the tourism official said: "We have the right numbers, we have the right measures in place that will allow us to be considered 'green'. "We have told the British ambassador that we have all the factors needed to be considered 'green' for the UK.". Though experts are optimistic about the future, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned holidaymakers should exercise "caution" when planning foreign jaunts. There is some hope individual archipelagos will be granted "green" list status, even if the mainland destination remains on the "amber" list. But financial risks remain. Q I hope to head to Spain for a short break on 25 June, returning on 28 June. Masks are only worn inside shops on the Rock and social distancing has been lifted. "I would suggest that people wait for that announcement. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. ", READ MORE: Spain and Greece: FCDO travel warnings removed for some islands. The vaccine roll-out and traffic light system will help to restart travel, but Brits are banned from holidays until late May. This would work similarly to the travel corridors of summer 2020. Full list, Spain: The Balearic Islands are "confident" they will make it onto the "green list" at some point, "Red list" for travel at the time of writing, New UK cycling route: 150-mile Cornish cycle to open in the autumn, Cruise: Latest cancellation and restart updates, Spain and Greece: FCDO travel warnings removed for some islands, Travel expert predicts ‘up to 24 countries’ on ‘green list’, Holidays blow: Green light travel to fewer than 10 European countries. "I think Mallorca is such an important destination for the UK that I'm confident we could have this travel corridor," said Ms Rodriguez. You can unsubscribe at any time. More information is due to be revealed about international travel ahead of May 17. A new travel traffic lights system will see Bahrain top destination wish lists Credit: Getty But the Gulf state, with its rapid rollout, gets a green light under plans unveiled next week. Turkey update on PCR testing for travellers, Flights: Jet2, TUI, easyJet, Ryanair & British Airways updates. Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps previously said he was in favour of an "island approach". They are likely to be on the "amber list" meaning people can visit but they will have to quarantine for ten days when they return to the UK. However, at the time of writing the Government has yet to confirm if any island nations will make the cut. He added: "We will be saying more as soon as we can. But sadly Johnson could give the green light but Spain could switch on red. International travel will be organised by a risk-based “traffic light” system, with red, amber and green ratings for countries around the world. When will green list countries be announced? By Alex Finnis. Currently Spain, Germany and Italy have no quarantine rules on arriving Brits, and France’s is only voluntary. It’s too soon to know if Spain will be a ‘green’ list country. The two tiny Mediterranean sunspots are set to be included on the green list for quarantine-free travel after 17 May - due to be announced this Friday. View our online Press Pack. The Commonwealth island nestled between Italy and Tunisia has given 34 per cent of its population two doses and suffers just a handful of new Covid cases each day. There will be three different categories that holiday makers must take … With the new traffic light system coming into effect this summer and Mediterranean countries including Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Portugal clamouring to welcome British holidaymakers back to their shores, you may be considering booking a trip. "But they will certainly go amber, and if current trajectories continue, they will go green in time for the summer rush.". I’m leaving just before the official review of the traffic light system. The Balearics are home to holiday hotspots favoured by Britons including Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca. The full “traffic light” list of countries is due to be set out on Friday by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. Speed limits in Spain. The Government has announced a new traffic light system for when foreign travel resumes later this year. A handful of countries will be given coveted green status in a new travel traffic light system based on jab roll out and Covid rates - meaning Brits can visit with just two tests on their return. Countries will be rated red, amber or green. When the traffic light system is launched the current ban on non-essential travel will be … Holidays are set to resume from May 17 under the Government's "traffic light system". Their rating will indicate how many tests you need for travel on return to the UK and whether you need to isolate at home or in a hotel. We will NOT require UK residents to have a test to enter Gibraltar.Â, "Gibraltar is your great, British, staycation in the Mediterranean. Holidays 2021: The 8 countries Brits may be able to visit from May 17, Benidorm expat described 'major issues' of Brexit, What countries are expected to be on the green list? Last night Gibraltar's Chief Minister delighted in the news - telling Brits: "Gibraltar is THE safest place in Europe. "It's also about the capability of your hospitals to isolate different variants of the virus, which is something that is not done by all the hospitals in Spain, but we do it here. Three tiny green list islands you can visit from the 17 May. Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal should all be on the Government’s green list for foreign travel, the boss of easyJet has said. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The traffic light system could speed up the process of returning to international travel. Different levels of restriction will be applied to individuals returning to England from countries based on the traffic light system set out by the Global Travel Taskforce. The Sun yesterday revealed Portugal is also on the "cusp" of making the list. DON'T MISSTravel expert predicts ‘up to 24 countries’ on ‘green list’ [COMMENT]Holidays blow: Green light travel to fewer than 10 European countries [PREDICTION] Travel news: Foreign Office 'green list' countries detailed? Three tiny … They will also need to have vaccinated around 40 per cent of their population. While the quarantine-free destinations, which will be included on the "green list" have not yet been confirmed, Spain's Balearic Island officials are confident the region will make the cut. May 7, 2021 12:11 pm. Â. People coming into England from an amber country will need to quarantine at home for ten days and take two tests, while those entering from … The future of travel for English and Scottish residents will depend on the traffic light system ... Amber countries include Spain, Greece and France, and more than 100 other countries, with many in Europe. While mainland Spain may not be ready to welcome back tourists until June, in line with new Covid vaccine-style passports, the Balearics say they are keen to get holidaymakers back now. That date remains dependent on health data, and is the earliest international travel can resume. [INSIGHT], Ms Rodriguez added: "We are safe and completely ready to welcome back British visitors.". While Portugal meets the first three criteria, it has only vaccinated around 20 per cent of its people. Spain welcomes British holiday makers. However, according to Rosa Ana Morilla Rodriguez, director-general of tourism for the islands, the Balearics are "confident" they have the right COVID-19 figures to be included on the "green list". During a visit to Hartlepool, he told reporters: "We do want to do some opening up on May 17 but I don't think that the people of this country want to see an influx of disease from anywhere else. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. 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