GREECE's tourism minister has said he is confident the nation will be on the UK's 'green list' for travel, and that NHS vaccine appointment cards will be accepted as evidence until a ⦠The country is hoping it will be moved to the UK Governmentâs green list when it is next reviewed. Caribbean islands 'likely to be added to Green List next month' â as travel bosses say Greece, Italy and Spain are also safe because less than 1 ⦠May 11, 2021 11.05.2021 ⢠21:31. Greece and Spain are to be excluded from UKâs green light scheme which allows British nationals to travel for their holidays, British tabloid The Sun reported on Tuesday. ... Greece ⦠The two tiny Mediterranean sunspots are set to be included on the green list for quarantine-free travel after May 17 due to be announced this Friday, according to the newspaper. ... France and Greece remain on the amber list ⦠The green list is due to be reviewed every few weeks, so it's expected that other popular holiday destinations such as France, Spain and Greece ⦠Newsroom. France, Spain and Greece have been left off the main 'green list' for safe travel as announced by the Government tonight (Friday). If cases continue to rise in mainland Greece, however, there is a chance the UK may initially form âgreen corridorsâ with islands, as was the case in 2021, rather than the whole of Greece⦠The Government has deferred the removal of Greece from the travel âgreen listâ and has asked the Stateâs public health team to re-examine the ⦠The Government has not yet announced countries due to feature on the green and amber lists. Greece (including islands) Greenland. Greece is currently is on the UK Government's amber list for travel / ⦠Greece's tourism minister has urged Brits to book their trips - saying the country will be on the UK green list by June. The new green list is expected to be decided in the week leading up to June 7, when the second batch of green holiday destinations will be revealed. British protectorates such as the Falklands, Gibraltar and the Mid-Atlantic islands of St Helena, Tristan da Cunha and Ascension are also on the green list. While just a "handful" of countries are due to get the coveted green status from May 17 when the list is announced later this week, a three-weekly review will pave the way for more places to be added. Summer holidays could be on the cards this summer (stock images). Spain and Greece will likely have to wait until a review in June, the report added, citing sources. The green list will help Brits travel without having to quarantine on their return, but holidays will also depend on rules in the destination country. Urgent Update. But popular sunshine destinations Spain, Greece and France did not make the list. The list includes Portugal plus holiday destinations with typically fewer British tourists such as Iceland, Israel, Australia and New Zealand. Greece (including islands) ... From 17 May there will be a new green list of countries and territories. Travel predictions ahead of traffic light countries announcement Current data suggests Greece is most likely to start on the amber list⦠Spain, Greece, Italy and France are unlikely to be added to England's 'green list' of countries people can travel to for summer holidays when the traffic light system is reviewed - ⦠Itâs hoped Greece will be on the green list later in the summer / AFP via Getty Images There is a chance that Greece might start on the amber list and be moved to the green list ⦠Is Greece on the green list? Countries removed from the previous Green List include Estonia, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Italy, Norway and Slovakia. Tourism bosses urge government to add Spain and Greece to green list. Find out which countries are on England's travel green list, including Portugal, Israel and Malta, plus info on Spain, Greece, Croatia. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the amber list rules. People coming from green list countries need a negative pre-departure Covid test, and they will not have to isolate at all upon their return. Green List: Travellers returning from a country on that list will not need to quarantine, and will only be required to take one post-arrival test. Holiday favourite Portugal is on the green list as well as Gibraltar, Iceland and Israel. Greece is not on the announced âgreenâ list and has been included on the âamberâ list, meaning that restrictions will apply to people returning to England after visiting the country. In addition, the possibility of allowing quarantine trips to âgreen listâ countries â among which Greece may be included â where a large part of the population has been vaccinated is being considered. 1 /1 Tourism bosses urge government to add Spain and Greece to green list. Representatives of leading British airline companies and tour operators are optimistic that the UK government will eventually add Greece to its list of countries from which travelers will not have to quarantine when they return to the UK, the Greek Tourism Ministry said on Wednesday.. As of May 17 the UK will be allowing travelers from a dozen green-listed ⦠Overseas holidays can resume from May 17 but only to a small number of 'green list' countries. The Transport Secretary Grant ⦠Most top destinations including France will be given the green travel go ahead by the school ⦠As of Monday, April 19, 2021 travellers from all EU member states and members of the border-free Schengen area, the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Serbia and Israel, will be able to enter Greece without having to undergo a seven-day period of self ⦠Spain, Greece and France 'could be added to the travel green list by end of June' 4 May 2021, 07:48 | Updated: 4 May 2021, 08:03. Greece to be added to UKâs âgreen listâ soon, says tourism minister. The green rating means travellers do not have to quarantine when they return to the UK, making planning a trip easier this summer. The UK government is set to relax restrictions for visiting a handful of countries under a new traffic light system, with ministers expected to say which countries will be on the "green list⦠... France, Italy and Greece. Corfu, along with all of Greece, is on the amber list. Popular tourist destinations for Brits including France, Spain and Greece are unlikely to feature on the Government's green list when it is reviewed, according to reports. Will Greece be on the green list? According to the plan, arrivals from âredâ and âorangeâ list countries should be quarantined, in hotels or at home. Gibraltar - Will move from amber to green list 4am, Monday 17 May. Brits could be able to jet off to Greece by the end of June without having to quarantine on return Credit: Alamy. The lists are expected to be reviewed and updated every three weeks. Travel to Greece from Ireland. Harry Theoharis ⦠THE GOVERNMENT HAS said that Greece remains on the green list, despite the country entering a âsecond waveâ of Covid-19. Overview COVID-19 Status. The two countries will likely have to wait until a review in June, the report added, citing sources. Summer holidays are almost in sight. If you arrive in England before then, you need to follow the amber list rules. Greece will be added to the United Kingdomâs list of destinations from which travelers will not have to self-isolate on their return to the UK, when this is next reassessed, according to Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis. Not all the green list destinations are yet open for tourism and it is the travellers' responsibility to check.