Just became aware that last Tuesday, the Netherlands quietly moved the UK onto its Red List. For the moment the UK is keeping the Netherlands on their Amber List.
https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/06/b ... m-tuesday/
Since AMS is a hub for many Thai-based Brits heading to/from the UK, thought it may be handy to know. I haven't checked how this affects transit pax since AFAIK both the Netherlands and the UK still have Thailand on their safe lists. NB: Netherlands doesn't have this Amber nonsense. For them countries are either Safe or High-risk.
Also keep in mind that the grace period where UK passport holders could still enjoy full EU travel benefits post-Brexit has expired. The key points regarding passport validity, length of stay, duty free purchases and permission to enter the EU* are included in the following link.
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/ne ... 73142.html
* Initially British travellers need not apply in advance for permission to enter the EU. But from 2022 (or possibly later) British visitors will need to register online and pay in advance for an “Etias“ permit under the European Travel Information and Authorisation System.
This is a relatively light-touch visa, akin to the Esta used by the US. It will cost €7 (£6) for a three-year permit. The 90/180 rule will continue to prevail – limiting the amount of time that can be spent in the Schengen Area.
Last March, I was transiting Lisbon airport at dawn and forgetting the passport grace period, I got into the hoi-polloi, third-world passport line. I had a 4-hour connection time but after an hour, I had only moved from conga line 14 to conga line 10. Then I remembered the grace period and called over some ground staff who confirmed I could use the EU passport gates, a 30-second walk-in job. That will be something to keep mind if/when international travel resumes.
PS: I checked the Schiphol website and as of 18 June (last update) there's no quarantine needed for transit pax if they remain in-transit airside. So Brits coming from Red list UK and headed for Thailand shouldn't have any issues.