LATEST COVID COUNTRY GUIDE

UAE

NOW on the travel corridor list, meaning British tourists can enjoy quarantine-free winter sunshine in both Dubai (pictured) and Abu Dhabi from December 2. For Dubai, tourists can either take a test 96 hours before departure or on arrival. Travellers to the rest of the UAE must have carried out a test within 96 hours of departure.

BAHRAIN

VISAS on arrival have been reintroduced for British tourists, who will be able to travel to the Arabian island nation quarantine-free from December 2. All arrivals are required to pay for the arrivals testing procedure and download the ‘BeAware’ app in advance of testing.

ICELAND

ITS travel corridor was reinstated this morning. Tourists must take two Covid19 tests, one on arrival (£61, or £ 50 i n advance) and another five days later (free).

LAOS

THE country is now on the UK’s travel corridor list, but borders remain closed.

CAMBODIA

DESPITE being quarantine-free, the south-east Asian country has many entry requirements; tourists must obtain a visa, a medical certificate 72 hours before departure (which requires proof of a negative test), and show proof of insurance. Tourists are also required to deposit £1,520 for the Covid-19 service charges at the airport upon arrival and must be careful where they transit (Kuala Lumpur is fine; Singapore is not).

CHILE

THE country was moved on to the UK’s quarantine-free list this morning and plans to reopen its borders in December, with all travellers required to show proof of a negative test taken 72 hours before departure. However, there are currently no direct flights.

SOUTH AFRICA

IT HAS reopened its borders, however it is not on the UK’s t r avel corridor list. All travellers must present proof of a negative test result taken in the 72 hours before your departure.

GREECE

THE mainland was removed from the travel corridor list this morning, however Corfu, Crete, Kos, Rhodes and Zante will remain quarantine-free when restrictions are lifted in Greece and Britain.

MALDIVES

THE Maldives remains quarantine-free and there are some excellent bargains to be had, including a seven- night stay at Kurumba Maldives from £1,779 (a 45 pc discount).