Is Malta on the green list?

MALTA has been added to the UK's green list, thanks to its low daily Covid case rate and high vaccinations.

In a major holiday boost, Malta was added to the list along with other top holiday destinations such as the Balearic islands of Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca and Madeira.

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Is Malta on the green list?

Malta has been added to the UK's green travel list, with the changes taking effect from next Wednesday at 4am.

Assessments are based on a range of factors, including the proportion of a population that has been vaccinated, rates of infection, emerging new variants, and access to reliable scientific data and genomic sequencing.

This means Brits now need the following when returning to the UK from Malta:

• A negative test taken pre-arrival
• A Covid tests taken on day two after arriving back in England

But the country announced tighter restrictions for UK holidaymakers less than 24 hours after it was added to our green list.

Malta has some of the lowest cases of Covid across Europe - with three new cases reported yesterday.

It also the leading EU destination for the vaccine, with 61.2 per cent of people fully vaccinated.

What are the travel restrictions for Malta?

Malta will only allow fully jabbed Brits to enter without quarantine and those who have not received both jabs will have to quarantine upon arrival.

This means that those who arrive in Malta on June 30 or after will have to quarantine for up to 14 days if they cannot prove they have had two doses.