Where can I travel to now? Full list of countries and territories now exempt from the FCO's 'all but essential travel' restrictions

The FCO recently updated its global advisory against ‘all but essential’ travel, which exempts some destinations that “no longer pose an unacceptably high risk for British travellers”
By Helen Johnson
Published 8th Jul 2020, 09:14 GMT
Updated 8th Jul 2020, 09:16 GMT
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These exemptions came into effect on 4 July, but all of the FCO’s advice will remain under constant review in order to take into account the latest situation in each country.

The FCO explains that “these countries have been assessed as no longer presenting an unacceptably high risk to British people travelling abroad.”

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FCO travel advice is based on risks to British nationals, including in-country public health assessments.

The FCO recently updated its global advisory against ‘all but essential’ travel, which exempts some destinations that “no longer pose an unacceptably high risk for British travellers” (Photo: Shutterstock)The FCO recently updated its global advisory against ‘all but essential’ travel, which exempts some destinations that “no longer pose an unacceptably high risk for British travellers” (Photo: Shutterstock)
The FCO recently updated its global advisory against ‘all but essential’ travel, which exempts some destinations that “no longer pose an unacceptably high risk for British travellers” (Photo: Shutterstock)

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What does the exemption mean?

The list of exempted countries is based on FCO advice from assessing the risk of travelling to specific countries.

However, some travel restrictions may still be in place when arriving in one of the countries on the list, or when returning to the UK.

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The Department for Transport has also issued a list of countries that travellers can visit, without having to self-isolate on their return to England. This comes into place on 10 July.

However, the FCO notes that the global coronavirus pandemic is ongoing and that “No travel is risk-free, and disruption is still possible.”

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If you plan to travel: