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The next travel review is due on July 19, but some destinations are more likely than others to move from red to amber.

At the moment, the Government advises against travelling to red countries and when coming back, Britons have to follow a 10 day quarantine.

Travellers returning from a red list destination have to self-isolate in a hotel at their own cost, which is currently set at £1750.

However, some people might be eligible to get a fee reduction if they can prove they are suffering financial hardship.

If a red list country gets moved to amber on July 19, fully-vaccinated Britons will be able to travel restriction-free and without having to quarantine on return to the UK.

This comes after Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, announced today that Britons who have received their COVID-19 jab are allowed to travel to amber list countries for leisure this summer.

Taking into consideration the infection rates, the percentage of the population that has been vaccinated and the prevalence of variants in different countries, the UK Government decides which countries are “safer” to travel to.

Looking to the next traffic light system update, these are the destinations likely to upgrade to amber in mid-July:

Turkey

Qatar

The Dominican Republic

The United Arab Emirates

These countries have a relatively low seven-day case rate and a high vaccination rate.

However, only two are letting Britons in without any restrictions: Turkey and the Dominican Republic.

Turkey

Currently, Turkey has only 37 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, becoming a destination more likely to be promoted to amber than others.

The country is letting British tourists in with proof of a negative PCR test.

Dominican Republic

The country has a rate of 56 cases per 100,000 people and is letting fully vaccinated Britons in without restrictions.

Alternatively, UK travellers can present a negative PCR test to enter.

Qatar and UAE

Even if Qatar and the UAE were promoted to amber, holidaying in these countries is unlikely for Britons.

British tourists can get in the United Arab Emirates but with tight restrictions.

Travellers must present a negative PCR test, take another COVID-19 test on arrival and self-isolate until the test results are released.

Qatar currently has its borders closed to all British tourists.

Due to the low vaccination drive or the high case rate, these countries will probably stay on the red list:

Egypt

Maldives

South Africa

Seychelles

India

Trinidad and Tobago

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