When will quarantine be lifted in France, Spain and Portugal?

FRANCE and Spain are still on the UK government's quarantine list as new coronavirus infections fail to drop.

However, British holidaymakers can visit Portugal now without having to self-isolate for 14 days after it was removed from the quarantine list last week.

When will Portugal be removed from the UK quarantine list?

Portugal has been added to the UK's quarantine list again, just three weeks after it was removed by the Government.

The Iberian country was only removed from the UK's quarantine list on August 22, but has seen a jump in cases taking it past the 'safe' green zone for daily infections - overall cases are currently 61,541.

Portugal has jumped above 20 new daily cases per 100,000 people, using data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) over the past seven days.

Scotland and Wales had already imposed the mandatory two weeks of self-isolation from September 4 and 5.

When will Spain be removed from the UK quarantine list?

Spain is unlikely to be removed from the UK quarantine list any time soon, as cases continue to climb in number.

Spain's total coronavirus infections of 420,809 has been steadily rising since July, when tourists were welcomed back to the country including Brits.

On August 22, new daily infections hit 6,900 - the highest since March 26.

Most cases in the new outbreak have been discovered in Catalonia and the capital Madrid.

Until infections begin to reduce, the country won't be removed from the quarantine list.

The travel ban includes the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands as well, who have been enforcing a number of new coronavirus restrictions to slow the spread of the virus.

Public smoking has been banned, along with pool parties, and some beaches and bars now have curfews in place - hotels and bars are closing altogether in some destinations such as Majorca.

When will France be removed from the UK quarantine list?

France is among the most recent countries to be placed on the quarantine list.

Total cases have hit 244,854 while new daily cases have spiked as high as 4,897 on August 23, the highest since mid-April.

The country was added along with Malta and the Netherlands on August 15, leading to a rush of tourists attempting to return to the UK before it was enforced at 4am.

Discussions for the country being removed from the travel ban list are unlikely to happen any time soon, as cases rise and it still being deemed a risky country.

Brits who need to return home from other countries through France, only if they use the Eurotunnel and drive through France without leaving their car.

France may reciprocate the UK's quarantine restrictions on Brits in the next few days, forcing arrivals to self-isolate for two weeks.

Croatia and Austria have become the latest places to be added to the quarantine list, after cases rose in the holiday hotspots.

Turkey and Greece remain on the safe list due to their low daily infections per 100,000 population, despite fears they could face quarantine restrictions.

The government is being urged to look at alternatives to the two-week quarantine, such as a five-day model used by Iceland.

Airport coronavirus tests could replace the 14-day quarantines when travelling from 'red list' countries, as Heathrow Airport to trial £150 swabs.