Which countries are on Northern Ireland's green list?
Everything we know so far about the 16 new green list countries ✅
Has Love Island got you craving the sun? Well from 4am tomorrow (Wednesday 30th June) a list of 16 new countries will be added to Northern Ireland’s international travel green list.
These include a number of major holiday hotspots - Barbados, Bermuda, Grenada, Madeira and Malta.
The Department of Health confirmed last week that an international travel certificate is in the making. The latest implementation date for a system of 'hard-copy' certificates will be July 19, with digital copies expected by August.
What does the green list mean?
The traffic light system is simple - each coloured list has different rules for testing and quarantine.
GREEN LIST COUNTRIES - Travellers don't need to quarantine upon return
AMBER LIST COUNTRIES - People are required to self-isolate for 10 days upon arrival in Northern Ireland
RED LIST COUNTRIES - You must book a quarantine hotel, provide a negative Covid-19 result, and isolate for 10 days
It's important to remember that just because a country is on the green list, that doesn't mean travellers will be permitted to enter. Countries like Australia, New Zealand and Singapore will not be welcoming tourists yet.
Which countries are on the green list?
People can travel to the following countries without the need to isolate on return:
- Anguila
- Antingua and Barbuda
- Balearic Islands
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- British Antarctic Territory
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Madeira
- Malta
- Monsterrat
- Pitcairn Islands
- Turks and Caicos Islands
The countries already on the green list are: Australia, Brunei, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Iceland, Israel and Jerusalem, New Zealand, South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, and Singapore.
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