Brits could be given the green light to fly to the Caribbean in six weeks
Safer ‘green’ countries expected to be opened first include the Cayman Islands, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, and Barbados, due to successful vaccination programmes around the Caribbean.
The Prime Minister is set to confirm step-by-step plans to lift international travel restrictions on Monday, starting with countries with the best vaccination rates. Under his ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown, non-essential trips abroad could resume from May 17, with the Government expected to adopt a ‘traffic light system.’
With the PM’s new traffic light system, it is thought those visiting green-list countries won’t have to quarantine, although they will still require a negative Covid test up to 72 hours before flying back to the UK.
The US, Maldives, and Malta could also be among the first destinations to get the go-ahead and Gibraltar, Israel, Seychelles, and the United Arab Emirates.
Travel to ‘red’ countries will still be banned, and those going to medium risk ‘amber’ destinations will have to undergo pre-travel testing and quarantine when they come home.
A Whitehall source said: ‘It is still too early. At the moment, we have vaccinated half of the adult population, but we still don’t know how strong our wall of defence is until we see more of the data.
‘We are not going to do anything that threatens the roadmap and will take a cautious approach until we better understand the impact of the vaccines.’
Non-essential overseas travel is currently banned under the current restrictions, with people facing fines of up to £5,000 for flouting the rules.
People who are allowed to travel outside the UK will be required to complete a travel declaration form. There is a £200 fine for those who fail to do this
Those participating in elite sports, attending a funeral, or going to the wedding or civil partnership of a close family member will also be permitted to travel abroad.
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