School pupils and students across Scotland have now entered into their Easter holidays this week.
And this year is a little different to the ones just gone by, as we continue to recover from the Covid pandemic.
A growing number of Scottish families are now considering catching up on foreign holidays that they missed out on over the past couple of years.
Scots are now no longer required to take tests or fill in a passenger locator form before returning back to Scotland.
But there are still some restrictions in place elsewhere in the world.
Here is a roundup of the travel restrictions Scots should be aware of before heading on their travels to some of the most popular holiday destinations.
Spain
All travellers entering into Spain, including children under 12, must fill in a health control form prior to travel.
Passengers will then have to present the subsequent QR code when they come up to border control in Spain.
UK holidaymakers must show evidence that they have been fully vaccinated against Covid for entry into the country.
Unvaccinated people are allowed to enter Spain, providing that they can show evidence of recovery from Covid within the past six months.
Travellers may be subject to additional checks at the point of entry - including temperatures checks, visual health assessments or testing on arrival.
Children aged 12 to 17 can enter Spain by showing evidence of a negative PCR test or show evidence of Covid recovery within the past six months.
Kids under 12 do not need to show proof of vaccination, take tests or show proof of recovery.
France
Fully vaccinated passengers from the UK, aged 12 and over, must provide proof of their vaccination.
Unvaccinated travellers, aged 12 and over, must provide a negative PCR - taken within 72 hours pre-departure - or an antigen test - taken within 48 hours before departure.
Children aged under 12 are exempt from all Covid travel restrictions.
Portugal
All travellers arriving in Portugal must fill in a passenger locator form before travel.
Fully vaccinated passengers can enter the country without needing to take a test pre-departure.
Unvaccinated people will need to show proof of a negative PCR test (which should be taken no more than 72 hours before entry) or a rapid lateral flow test (taken no more than 24 hours before entry).
Travellers can also enter Portugal if they can show proof of Covid recovery, which should be no less than 11 days and no more than 180 days before travel.
Children aged 11 and under are not required to take a test or show proof of vaccination or recovery.
Cyprus
Fully vaccinated people must show evidence of their vaccination for travel into Cyprus.
Passengers aged 12 and over who have not been vaccinated must take a PCR test (within 72 hours prior to departure) or a rapid antigen (24 hours prior to departure).
Children aged 11 and under are exempted from testing.
Greece
Fully vaccinated passengers must show evidence of their vaccination when entering Greece.
Travellers can also show a certificate of recovery from the virus or take a PCR (within 72 hours before travel) or antigen test (within 24 hours) prior to travel.
Malta
Travellers from the UK must present proof of full vaccination when travelling into Malta.
If you are unable to show a full vaccination certification, then you will be required to take a PCR test dated within 72 hours before arrival, and quarantine for 14 days at an officially designated quarantine hotel.
However, these quarantine requirements will be lifted for unvaccinated travellers from next Monday.
Children aged five to 11 can travel if their accompanying parents/legal guardians show evidence of a negative PCR test 72 hours prior to travel.
Children under five are not required to test.
Germany
Fully vaccinated passengers must show evidence of their vaccination when travelling to Germany.
Travellers from the UK to Germany are not allowed to enter the country unless they are a German citizen, spouse/partner/child under 18 of a German citizen, resident of Germany, spouse/partner/child under 18 or a resident of Germany, serve an important role, or have an urge need to travel.
Children between zero and five-year-old and unvaccinated six to 11-year-olds can enter if they are accompanied by a fully vaccinated parent.
Kids ahed 12 to 17 can only enter if they are fully vaccinated, resident or child of a resident, or have an urgent need to travel. Unvaccinated people of this age can enter provided they have proof of a negative test or recovery.
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