All the travel rules

While there are still restrictions on visiting some countries - for example at time of writing the Netherlands is in lockdown, Austria is in lockdown for the unvaccinated only and France and Germany are closed to UK visitors - there are still plenty of destinations open. for a quick overview of where's conveniently open, see below.

Popular destinations

CountryCountry	Open to UK visitors?Open to UK visitors?	Flights?Flights?	RestrictionsRestrictions	Source(s)Source(s)	UpdatedUpdated
Spain	Open to vaccinated visitors	Flights scheduled	Tests, vaccinated visitors only	UK govt	Dec 22
Greece	Open	Flights scheduled	PCR test, Greek form	Greek govt	Dec 22
Portugal	Open	Flights scheduled	Test required	UK govt	Dec 22
Italy	Open	Flights scheduled	Tests, 5 days quarantine if unvaxxed, Italian form	UK govt	Dec 22
USA	Open to vaccinated visitors	Flights scheduled	Tests, vaccinated visitors only	UK govt	Dec 22
France	Closed to UK visitors	Flights scheduled	Closed	UK govt	Dec 22

Other destinations

CountryCountry	Open to UK visitors?Open to UK visitors?	Flights?Flights?	RestrictionsRestrictions	Source(s)Source(s)	UpdatedUpdated
Antigua and Barbuda	Open	Flights scheduled	Tests and screening	UK govt	Dec 22
Australia	Closed to visitors	Flights scheduled	Closed to visitors	UK govt	Dec 22
Austria	Closed to visitors	Flights scheduled	Closed to UK visitors	UK govt	Dec 22
Bulgaria	Open	Flights scheduled	Proof of vax, recovery or test	UK govt	Dec 22
Croatia	Open	Flights scheduled	Proof of vax, recovery or test	UK govt	Dec 22
Germany	Closed	Flights scheduled	Closed to UK visitors	UK govt	Dec 22
Gibraltar	Open to vaccinated UK visitors	Flights scheduled	Proof of vax or test	Gibraltar govt	Dec 22
Iceland	Open to vaccinated UK visitors	Flights scheduled	Proof of vax or recovery	Icelandic govt	Dec 22
Ireland	Open to vaccinated UK visitors	Flights scheduled	Tests required, additional tests encouraged	UK govt	Dec 22
Israel	Closed	Flights scheduled	Closed	UK govt	Dec 22
Jersey	Open	Flights / ferries scheduled	Check Jersey's own traffic light system for entry rules	Jersey govt	Dec 22
Latvia	Open to vaccinated travellers	Flights scheduled	Proof of vax/td>	UK Govt	Dec 22
Malta	Open to vaccinated UK travellers	Flights scheduled	Vaxxed visitors only	UK govt	Dec 22
New Zealand	Closed	Flights scheduled	Closed to visitors	UK govt	Dec 22
Norway	Open to vaccinated visitors	Flights scheduled	Open to vaccinated visitors	UK govt	Dec 22
Romania	Open with restrictions	Flights scheduled	Open to vaccinated travellers with a test; unvaxxed must quarantine	UK govt	Dec 22
Slovakia	Open if vaccinated	Flights scheduled	Open if fully vaccinated	UK govt	Dec 22
Slovenia	Open with restrictions	Flights scheduled	Proof of vaccination status or test required	UK govt	Dec 22
Turkey	Open	Flights scheduled	PCR test to enter Turkish form, test	UK govt	Dec
United Arab Emirates (Dubai)	Open	Flights scheduled	PCR test to enter	UK govt	Dec 22
Turks and Caicos	Open	Flights scheduled	Holiday in a govt-certified resort	UK govt	Dec 22