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Guidance

Coronavirus (COVID-19):
countries and territories
exempt from advice
against ‘all but essential’
international travel
The FCDO has a global advisory against ‘all but
essential’ travel, but exempts destinations that do
not pose an unacceptably high risk for British
travellers.

Published 3 July 2020

Last updated 15 October 2020 — see all updates

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
(https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-
commonwealth-office) and Foreign,
Commonwealth & Development Office
(https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-
commonwealth-development-office)

Contents
About the exempt countries and territories list
Plan for travelling abroad
Exempt countries and territories list
Returning to the UK: travel corridors list

About the exempt countries and

territories list
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
(FCDO) travel advice reflects the latest
assessment of risks to British nationals in each
country or territory overseas.

The FCDO continues to advise against non-

essential international travel at this time, except to
the countries and territories listed on this page.

The list includes all countries and territories

assessed as not posing an unacceptably high risk
to British travellers, based on the latest
assessment of COVID-19 risks overseas. It does
not reflect any entry restrictions that these
countries and territories may require British
travellers to comply with. You should check the
relevant travel advice (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-
travel-advice/) page for information on any such
restrictions.

All our travel advice remains under constant

review to ensure it reflects our latest assessment
of risk to British nationals overseas.

Plan for travelling abroad

While the global coronavirus pandemic continues,
no travel is risk-free, and your travel abroad may
be disrupted. If you plan to travel:

read the coronavirus travel guidance

(https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-
coronavirus) to make sure you are prepared
for your travel
read the Travel Advice
(https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/) for
your destination, for information on current
entry requirements and any local coronavirus
measures that you will need to follow
sign up for email alerts for Travel Advice to
ensure you are informed of any changes
while you are travelling

Exempt countries and territories list

Countries and territories that are currently exempt
from advice against ‘all but essential’ international
travel:

Europe
Cyprus (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/cyprus)
Estonia (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/estonia)
Faroe Islands and Greenland
(https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/denmark)
Finland (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/finland)
Germany (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/germany)
Gibraltar (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/gibraltar)
Greece (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/greece) (not including Mykonos)
Ireland (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/ireland)
Latvia (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/latvia)
Liechtenstein (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/liechtenstein)
 Lithuania (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/lithuania)
Madeira and the Azores
(https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/portugal)
(not including mainland Portugal)
Norway (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/norway)
Sweden (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/sweden)

Americas

Anguilla (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/anguilla)
Antigua & Barbuda (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-
travel-advice/antigua-and-barbuda)
Barbados (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/barbados)
Bermuda (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/bermuda)
British Virgin Islands
(https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/british-
virgin-islands)
Canada (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/canada)
Cayman Islands (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-
travel-advice/cayman-islands)
Cuba (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/cuba)
Dominica (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/dominica)
Falkland Islands (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-
travel-advice/falkland-islands)
Grenada (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/grenada)
Montserrat (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/montserrat)
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
(https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/south-
georgia-and-south-sandwich-islands)
 St Barthélemy (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/st-martin-and-st-barthelemy)
St Kitts and Nevis (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-
travel-advice/st-kitts-and-nevis)
St Lucia (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/st-lucia)
St Pierre and Miquelon
(https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/st-pierre-
and-miquelon)
St Vincent and The Grenadines
(https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/st-
vincent-and-the-grenadines)

Asia-Pacific

Australia (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/australia)
British Indian Ocean Territory
(https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/british-
indian-ocean-territory)
Brunei (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/brunei)
Cambodia (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/cambodia)
Cook Islands (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/new-zealand)
Fiji (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/fiji)
Hong Kong (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/hong-kong)
Japan (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/japan)
Laos (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/laos)
Macao (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/macao)
Malaysia (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/malaysia)
New Caledonia (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-
travel-advice/new-caledonia)
New Zealand (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/new-zealand)
Samoa (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/samoa)
 Singapore (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/singapore)
South Korea (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/south-korea)
Sri Lanka (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/sri-lanka)
Taiwan (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/taiwan)
Thailand (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/thailand)
Vietnam (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/vietnam)
Wallis and Futuna (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-
travel-advice/wallis-and-futuna)

Africa

Mauritius (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/mauritius)
Seychelles (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/seychelles)
 St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
(https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/st-
helena-ascension-and-tristan-da-cunha)

Antarctica

British Antarctic Territory

(https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/british-
antarctic-territory)

Returning to the UK: travel corridors list

The countries listed on this page are exempt from
our global advice against non-essential
international travel. However you may still need to
self-isolate when you return to the UK if the
country is not also on the ‘travel corridors’ list.

To find out about ‘travel corridor’ countries,

territories or regions you may be able to return
from without having to self-isolate, view the latest
self-isolation guidance and list of travel corridors
for:
 England
(https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-
19-travel-corridors)
Scotland
(https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-
covid-19-public-health-checks-at-
borders/pages/exemptions/)
Wales (https://gov.wales/exemptions-self-
isolation-coronavirus-covid-19-html)
Northern Ireland
(https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-
covid-19-travel-advice)

You must always complete the passenger locator

form (https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-
details-before-travel-uk) online before you arrive in
the UK. This applies even if you’re travelling from
a ‘travel corridor’ country and do not have to self-
isolate when you arrive.

Published 3 July 2020

Last updated 15 October 2020 + show all updates

1. 15 October 2020
 Martinique, Italy and San Marino are no
longer on the travel advice exemptions list,
following the latest assessment of COVID-19
risks. The FCDO advises against all non-
essential travel to these countries and
territories. Anguilla, the State of Victoria in
Australia and the Greek Island of Crete have
been added to the travel advice exemptions
list. Read our guidance before planning any
travel.
2. 8 October 2020
Mauritius, and the Greek islands of Lesvos,
Milos (Serifos), Tinos, Santorini and
Zakynthos have been added to the travel
advice exemptions list, following the latest
assessment of COVID-19 risks. The FCDO
no longer advises against all non-essential
travel to this country and islands. Read our
guidance before planning any travel.
3. 1 October 2020
Poland, Turkey, St Maarten and St Martin are
no longer on the travel advice exemptions
list, following the latest assessment of
COVID-19 risks. The FCDO advises against
all non-essential travel to these countries and
territories. The British Virgin Islands and
 Seychelles have been added to the travel
advice exemptions list. Read our guidance
before planning any travel.
4. 24 September 2020
Curaçao, Denmark, Iceland and Slovakia are
no longer on the travel advice exemptions
list, following the latest assessment of
COVID-19 risks. The FCDO advises against
all non-essential travel to these countries.
Montserrat has been added to the travel
advice exemptions list, read our guidance
before planning any travel. 
5. 17 September 2020
Guadeloupe and Slovenia are no longer on
the travel advice exemptions list, following
the latest assessment of COVID-19 risks.
The FCDO advises against all non-essential
travel to these countries. Singapore and
Thailand, will be added to the list of countries
where self-isolation on return the UK is not
required, read our guidance before planning
any travel.
6. 10 September 2020
French Polynesia, Hungary, Reunion and
mainland Portugal (not including Madeira and
the Azores) are no longer on the travel advice
 exemptions list, following the latest
assessment of COVID-19 risks. The FCDO
advises against all non-essential travel to
these countries and territories. Sweden has
been added to the travel advice exemptions
list, read our guidance before planning any
travel. 
7. 7 September 2020
The Greek Islands of Lesvos, Tinos, Serifos,
Mykonos, Crete, Santorini and Zakynthos are
no longer on the travel advice exemptions
list, following the latest assessment of
COVID-19 risks. The FCDO advises against
all non-essential travel to these Greek
Islands. The rest of Greece remains exempt
from the FCDO’s advice against all non-
essential international travel.
8. 27 August 2020
Switzerland, Jamaica and the Czech
Republic are no longer on the travel advice
exemptions list, following the latest
assessment of COVID-19 risks. The FCO
advises against all non-essential travel to
these countries.  
9. 20 August 2020
 Croatia, Austria and Trinidad and Tobago are
no longer on the travel advice exemptions
list, following the latest assessment of
COVID-19 risks. The FCO advises against all
non-essential travel to these countries.
Portugal has been added to the travel advice
exemptions list, read our guidance before
planning any travel.
10. 13 August 2020
The Netherlands, Aruba, Malta, Turks and
Caicos Islands, France and Monaco have
been removed from the exemptions list to the
Global Travel Advisory based on the current
assessment of COVID-19 risks. The
Netherlands, Aruba, Malta, Turks and Caicos
Islands, France and Monaco are no longer
exempt from the FCO advice against all non-
essential international travel. The FCO
advises against all but essential travel to The
Netherlands, Aruba, Malta, Turks and Caicos
Islands, France and Monaco.
11. 6 August 2020
Andorra, Belgium and the Bahamas removed
from the exemptions list to the Global Travel
Advisory based on the current assessment of
COVID-19 risks. Andorra, Belgium and the
 Bahamas are no longer exempt from the
FCO advice against all non-essential
international travel. The FCO advises against
all but essential travel to Andorra, Belgium
and the Bahamas
12. 30 July 2020
Luxembourg removed from exemptions list
based on the current assessment of COVID-
19 risks. Luxembourg is no longer exempt
from the FCO advice against all non-
essential international travel. The FCO
advises against all but essential travel to
Luxembourg
13. 27 July 2020
Spain - update to advise against all non-
essential to Spain, now including the Balearic
and Canary Islands
14. 25 July 2020
Spain - update to advise against all non-
essential travel to mainland Spain
15. 24 July 2020
Update to travel exemptions list. Additional
19 countries and territories
added: Laos, Cambodia, Fiji, Samoa, Sri
Lanka, Cuba, Guadeloupe, St Barthelemy, St
Martin, St Maarten, Aruba, New Caledonia,
 Curacao, Cook Islands, British Indian Ocean
Territory, Falkland Islands, St Helena,
Ascension Island and Tristan da Cuna
16. 10 July 2020
Updated to reflect travel corridors coming into
effect on 10 July. You may not have to self-
isolate when you arrive in the UK from some
countries and territories
17. 10 July 2020
Serbia was removed from the exemptions list
based on the latest assessment of risks
there. The FCO advises against non-
essential travel to Serbia
18. 4 July 2020
Updated as the travel exemptions come into
effect
19. 3 July 2020
First published.

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