Pakistan in Amber List: Everything You Need to Know

Pakistan in the amber list, Previously: The UK placed Pakistan on the Covid red list on 2 April 2021 as the Covid situation worsened. This meant that the travelers coming from a red-list country had to take covid-19 test before travel and then quarantine for 10 days in a managed hotel for £2,285 per person after arrival. 

Details: On 17 September UK government announced that Pakistan will come off the red list from September 22, 2021, at 4 am. Albeit good news, it comes with its own requirement.  

Rules for Travelers from Amber List Countries: 

  1. Take a coronavirus test before travel (irrespective of the vaccination status).  
  1. Take a COVID-19 test on or before day-2 after the arrival. 
  1. No requirement for quarantining in a government-designated hotel. 

Vaccinations approved by the UK Government: 

  1. Moderna vaccine 
  1. Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine 
  1. Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine 
  1. Janssen vaccine (available later this year) 

One can only enter the UK if fully vaccinated 14 whole days before arrival in England.  

What’s Next: 

From 4 October 2021, the rules will change from the red, amber, and green traffic light system to a single red list of countries. 

This means the fully vaccinated traveler must:  

  1. book and pay for a post-arrival COVID-19 test;  
  1. complete the passenger locator form any time in the 48 hours before arrival; and  
  1. take the already booked COVID-19 test on or before day-2 of arrival. 

One must be able to prove the vaccination status with a document issued by a national or state-level public health body. The document of proof should include: 

  1. forename and surname(s) 
  1. date of birth 
  1. vaccine brand and manufacturer 
  1. date of vaccination for every dose 
  1. country of vaccination and/or certificate issuer 

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