Where can I travel now? The destinations exempt from quarantine
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Updated November 27, 2020
(Published July 3, 2020)
On November 5, England went into a month-long national lockdown. While the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO; formerly the FCO) has not reinstated its blanket ban against "all but essential travel", the lockdown means travel is once again restricted. You should only go abroad for limited reasons, such as work or for school. Different rules may apply for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, so it’s important you stay ahead of the updates for your home country.
That said, if you are currently abroad on holiday or need to travel for work or school, the FCDO’s travel corridors are still in play. If you must visit one of the countries featured in the travel corridors list, you do not need to quarantine on your return home.
Keep in mind that although the term ‘travel corridors’ is being used, no reciprocal arrangements to remove quarantines have been agreed. Many countries on the list, such as Australia and New Zealand, are closed to visitors, while others (including South Korea) will still enforce a quarantine on arrival. It means you can visit just a handful of destinations without needing to quarantine on arrival or on your return home (see below), or provide a negative Covid-19 test result to enter.
As the travel corridor list is under regular review – and can vary by country – travellers should always check government travel advice for both their destination and home country before they travel. In addition, travellers arriving in the UK will need to provide a passenger locator form before they return.
Note that travellers returning from the Common Travel Area (that’s Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and 13 of the British Overseas Territories are also exempt from quarantine.
Please note: This is a fast-moving situation and things can change quickly. We are updating this guide frequently, but if you have any questions please get in touch with us on Twitter or Facebook.
Countries exempt from quarantine
Travellers entering the UK from the countries and territories listed in the table below will not need to self-isolate.
Anguilla |
Finland |
Pacific Islands (Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu) |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Gibraltar |
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands |
Aruba |
Greek islands of Corfu, Crete, Kos, Rhodes and Zakynthos |
Qatar |
Australia |
Greenland |
Rwanda |
Azores |
Grenada |
Seychelles |
Bahrain |
Hong Kong |
Singapore |
Barbados |
Iceland |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Bermuda |
Ireland |
South Korea |
Bhutan |
Isle of Man |
Sri Lanka |
Bonaire/St Eustatius/Saba |
Israel and Jerusalem |
St Barthélemy |
British Antarctic Territory |
Japan |
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |
British Indian Ocean Territory |
Laos |
St Kitts and Nevis |
British Virgin Islands |
Macao (Macau) |
St Lucia |
Brunei |
Madeira |
St Pierre and Miquelon |
Cambodia |
Malaysia |
St Vincent and the Grenadines |
Canary Islands |
Maldives |
Taiwan |
Cayman Islands |
Mauritius |
Thailand |
Channel Islands |
Mongolia |
Timor-Leste |
Chile |
Montserrat |
Turks and Caicos Islands |
Cuba |
Namibia |
United Arab Emirates |
Dominica |
New Caledonia |
Uruguay |
Falkland Islands |
New Zealand |
US Virgin Islands |
Faroe Islands |
Northern Mariana Islands |
Vietnam |
Fiji |
Norway |
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Stay up to date with quarantine-free destinations for your country here:
Countries without local quarantines
Only Gibraltar has also removed mandatory quarantines for British travellers. However, many other countries and islands, such as the Maldives, Madeira and the Azores, and St Lucia, will allow travellers to enter with a Covid-19 negative PCR test result. Check the FDCO advice for your chosen destination before you travel and find out more about testing here.
In addition, many countries have a number of social distancing requirements for residents and visitors alike. This can include wearing masks on public transport and at indoor attractions, keeping a one- to two-metre physical distance while out and about and pre-booking for museums or beaches.
Masks are generally required on all flights and at airports. Before you travel, check the requirements for your country; we recommend looking at both the FCDO website and government website for that country to get a comprehensive view of any travel requirements.
You may also need to look into any regional lockdowns your destination has in place, as they may change if an outbreak of Covid-19 occurs.
Do you need to self-isolate if you transit through a country that is not on the travel corridors list?
Generally, you will need to self-isolate if you make a transit stop in a country, territory or region that is not on the travel corridors list. This applies if:
- passengers get on
- you or other passengers get off the transport you are on and mix with other people, then get on again
However, you may be exempt from this requirement if during your transit stop:
- no new passengers get on
- no-one on-board gets off and mixes with people outside
- passengers get off but do not get back on
This guidance applies to travel via coaches, ferries, trains and flights. Private vehicles have similar rules. Find out more on the government website here.
