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The government of Hong Kong announced on 21 December that from 00.01 (local time) on 22 December, travellers who have visited the UK for more than two hours within the past 14 days will be denied entry to Hong Kong. The restrictions have been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country's government has announced that it will suspend flights between the UK and Czech Republic from Monday 21 December; further updates will be published by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) when they are available. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government has announced it will be restricting travel from the United Kingdom from 12.00 (local time) on Monday 21 December until at least Monday 4 January. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country's government has announced additional restrictions on travel to and from the UK for 48 hours from 21 December, including the suspension of all UK flights; restrictions may also be extended. More information is available via the website of the Norwegian government. The restrictions have been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country's government has announced that from 21 December 2020 until 4 January 2021, the following additional restrictions will be in place; firstly, entry to Paraguay by non-resident foreign nationals that have visited the UK since 7 December is not permitted. In addition, arrivals to Paraguay from the UK between 14 December and 21 December should isolate at home for seven days from their arrival date. The restrictions have been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country's government has announced that all flights from the UK to India will be suspended from 22 December 2020 (23.59 hours IST) until 31 December 2020 (23.59 hours IST). Passengers arriving into India from the UK before 22 December deadline will be subject to a mandatory RT-PCR test on arrival. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government has announced that it will be restricting travel from the UK from 04.00 (local time) on 21 December until 23.59 (local time) on 31 December. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government has announced that it will be suspending air travel to and from the United Kingdom. Further updates will be published by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) when they are available. In addition, from 12:00 (CET) 21 December anyone arriving from the United Kingdom, regardless of nationality, will be required to self-isolate for 10 days. The restrictions will be introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country's government has announced that, in addition to other entry requirements, from 21 December all passengers arriving from the UK will be required to take a further COVID-19 PCR test on arrival and remain in authority-assigned quarantine facilities for a minimum of seven days. After seven days, with another negative COVID-19 PCR test result, passengers can move to private accommodation and continue their self-isolation for a further three days. The restrictions have been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government has announced that direct flights to and from London will be suspended from 20 December until further notice, with more information to be published by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) when available. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government announced on 20 December that travellers will not be allowed to enter Kuwait if they have been in the UK during the preceding 14 days. This ban is expected to come into force by 22 December. Further updates are due be published by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) when available. The measures will be introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

A number of European countries have opted to suspend flights to and from the UK with immediate effect, following developments in the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of England. Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Austria have thus far confirmed the cancellation of flights, and further nations could follow, as reports suggest that Germany and France are currently considering a similar move. Eurostar has also announced that no train services will operate between London, Brussels and Amsterdam on 21 December, with further suspensions beyond that date possible.

The country's government has announced that from 20 December it has suspended all air traffic between UK and Grenada and is not allowing entry to anyone with UK travel history in the previous 14 days. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country's government has announced that it has restricted travel for air passengers from the United Kingdom for at least 48 hours from 23:00 (UK time) on 20 December. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government has announced that from 22.00 (GMT) on Sunday 20 December, Estonia will not be permitting the operation of air passenger services to or from the United Kingdom. The restriction to air services is temporary and subject to review, but is currently planned to last until 1 January 2021. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government announced on 20 December that additional measures for all travellers arriving from the UK will apply, including a requirement to complete a 14-day quarantine in a designated, state-sponsored COVID-19 hotel. The updated restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government has banned all air passenger flights between the UK and the Netherlands from 06.00 (CET) on Sunday 20 December 2020 to 1 January 2021. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The Australian states of Queensland, the Northern Territory and the ACT have joined Victoria and South Australia in strengthening border restrictions, re-introducing 14-day quarantine requirements for visitors from New South Wales (NSW). For a full list of declared hotspots please check directly with each State's COVID-19 website.

The country’s government has announced it will be restricting air, car, ferry and train travel from the UK to France from 00.01 (CET) on 20 December for at least 48 hours. The restrictions have been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

The country’s government has suspended all inbound passenger flights from the UK from 23.59 (ET) on 20 December for 72 hours; this restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.