Portugal and Mauritius removed from England’s ‘travel ban’ red list | UK News

Portugal, including Madeira and the Azores, is being removed from England’s COVID travel red list – meaning returning Britons no longer have to quarantine when they come home.

Mauritius is also being taken off the list, in a move that could open the way for tourists to go to those two countries after the government allows international travel again.

After Friday, anyone coming from those two countries will be required to self-isolate for ten days on arrival to the UK at home and take COVID-19 tests at home.

The flight and maritime ban from Portugal (including Madeira and the Azores) is also being removed.

The government says this comes after “evidence that shows the risk of importing a variant of concern from these destinations has reduced”.

A statement added: “Portugal has put steps in place to mitigate the risk from its links with countries where variants have become a concern, and now has genomic surveillance in place.”