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The government has updated the green, amber and red lists as part of the review of the travel traffic light system, removing Portugal from the green list from 8 May and adding seven destinations to the red list.
So what does it mean if your green list destination is suddenly placed on the amber list for quarantine, insurance cover and refunds?
Destinations on the green list are the only places where you can visit and avoid self-isolation on your return to England, but you still need to take Covid tests before flying home and on day 2 after your return.
From 4am on 8 June holidaymakers returning from amber list Portugal will face extra Covid tests and a 10-day quarantine at home. They’ll have to fork out for Covid tests before flying home and on day two and eight, after their return.
Can I still travel to Portugal? What to do now that its turned amber Laura Sharman
Disappointed Britons were crushed after Portugal was moved to the amber travel list on Thursday.
The new restrictions mean that many people who have booked holidays to Portugal will be unable to go because they can’t complete the 10-day self-isolation period.
Here we explain what to do if a change in the government’s traffic light system threatens your summer holiday.
Will my holiday to Portugal be cancelled?
Whether or not your trip will be cancelled depends on advice published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
PORTUGAL has been taken off the green travel list today, throwing thousands of holidaymakers into chaos.
Travel Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the news this afternoon ahead of the Government s three-week review of countries it deems safe for Brits to visit.
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Portugal is believed to be moved onto the amber list later todayCredit: AP
Mr Shapps told Sky: I want to be straight with people - this is a difficult decision to make but in the end we ve seen two things that s caused concern. One is the positivity rate that has nearly doubled since the last review in Portugal. The other is there s a sort of Nepal mutation of the Indian variant that s been detected and we just don t know the potential for that to be a vaccine-defeating mutation and simply don t want to take the risk as we come up to June 21 and the review of the fourth stage of the unlock.