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Great Britain wants to decide on the possibility of international travel at the beginning of May and introduce a traffic light system for this.
As Transport Minister Grant Shapps announced on Thursday, international travel could be possible again from May 17th: “The framework announced today will help us to resume travel safely and sustainably.
It ensures that we protect the hard-earned wins of our vaccination campaign and gives both passengers and industry peace of mind when we start traveling abroad again. "
According to this, countries will be classified in red, yellow or green categories, depending on how great the risks are in the respective target country.
The government also opened up prospects for airlines and travel companies that previously pressed for a declaration with a view to the upcoming summer vacation season.
The factors that decide which category a country falls into include, for example, how high the proportion of the vaccinated population is in the target country and the level of the infection rate.
Under the new traffic light system, restrictions such as hotel quarantine, domestic quarantine and mandatory corona tests should apply differently, depending on which country category a traveler comes from.
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A government-formed working group on the matter also said it was working with the travel industry and private coronavirus testing providers to keep the costs down for the UK public.
"This could include cheaper testing when vacationers return home, as well as asking whether the government would be able to provide testing before departure," it said in a statement.
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