What is the 'green watch list' and which countries are on it?
The green watch list has 17 countries on it. Picture: PA Images  All the countries on the green watch list and what it means...  Transport Secretary Grant Shapps added 16 countries to Englands green travel list from Wednesday, June 30, which means the likes of Malta and Ibiza have opened up for holidays. Heres what we know  Brits may have to quarantine if countries are moved to the amber list. Any country on this list is at risk of moving back to the amber list at short notice so travellers would have to isolate upon their return. The system aims to avoid abrupt changes, with the government stating it is being implemented to give passengers more certainty and to provide greater assurance for those who wish to travel abroad. But the destinations on the watch list will be kept under review, with ministers stating they will not hesitate to act immediately should the data show that countries risk ratings have changed. Holiday hotspots have been put on the green watch list. Every new destination added to the UK's green list except Malta will be on a special watch list. There are currently 17 destinations on the green watch list:  Anguilla  Antigua and Barbuda  Balearic Islands (including Mallorca and Ibiza)  Barbados  Bermuda  British Antarctic Territory  British Indian Ocean Territory  British Virgin Islands  Cayman Islands  Dominica  Grenada  Israel and Jerusalem  Madeira  Montserrat  Pitcairn Islands  Turks and Caicos Islands  Antigua in the Caribbean  Travellers returning to the UK from these countries wont need to quarantine, but they will have to provide a negative test result before departing for the UK. They will also have to take a PCR test within two days of arrival. The green list countries not on the watch list are: