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The country's government has announced that from midnight (local time) on 21 December, the government of Mauritius has, in response to the COVID-19 situation, advised that all travellers who come from or have been in transit in the UK or South Africa during the last 15 days will not be allowed to enter the Mauritian territory until at least 31 January 2021.

The country’s government has announced that for arrivals into Greece from the UK after 06.00 (local time) on 21 December 2020, passengers will be required to complete a rapid COVID-19 test on arrival and to self-isolate for seven days in the event of a negative test result. If the result is positive, the Greek authorities will ask passengers to quarantine until advised otherwise.

The country's government has announced that flights from UK to Poland have been suspended from midnight on 21 December until at least 6 January. 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 at 00.01 (GMT) until 1 January, Latvia will not be permitting the operation of passenger carriers to or from the United Kingdom. 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 21 December the suspension until further notice of all flights to and from, or that transited through, the UK following the emergence of a new strain of COVID-19. The Tunisian government also suspended the entry into Tunisia of passengers who are coming through the UK or transited through the UK.

The country’s government has announced that it will impose restrictions on travel from the UK. It plans to introduce restrictions as soon as possible, but is yet to announce a specific date and time. Further information is expected to be published by the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) as soon as it's available; the restrictions will be imposed 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 00:01 (local time) on 21 December, borders between the UK and Belgium will be closed for at least 24 hours. The restriction has been introduced in response to the discovery of a new strain of COVID-19 within parts of the UK.

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 announced on 20 December the immediate suspension of all flights between the UK and Italy. Additionally, anyone already in Italy who has been in the UK in the 14 days before 20 December, must report to their local health authorities and take a COVID-19 rapid antigenic or molecular swab test. These measures will remain in place until 6 January, and 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 a ban on all passenger travel, with the exception of Portuguese citizens and those legally resident in Portugal, between the UK and Portugal from 24.00 (GMT) on Sunday 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 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.