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Spain spared red list in latest traffic light update

Government
James Chapple
5 August 2021

Spain will not be added to the UK government’s travel red list, despite concerns over incidence of the Beta variant of Covid-19 there – as well as another variant known to have previously been circulating in Colombia.

Spain flag (Credit: Filip Sochor / Unsplash) filip-sochor-IVCel64h7gs-unsplash.jpg

(Credit: Filip Sochor / Unsplash)

The UK’s most popular destination won’t be made subject to the same so-called "amber plus" rules as France either, with the category set to be scrapped. France will default to amber status meaning fully vaccinated arrivals from the country will no longer have to self-isolate for 10 days upon arrival in the UK.