British tourists heading for half-term breaks in Europe - or expecting visitors from abroad - will need to know about new travel changes that are being introduced.
Anyone jetting off to Spain, Greece, Morocco and France among other countries could all be affected by different rules that include the end of travel bans and changes to PCR tests, the Mirror reports.
More countries have scrapped the requirement for Covid tests for people who are vaccinated - whereas an EU rule has seen countries like France and Spain tightening up the definition of what it means to be fully vaccinated.
This new definition means you'll need to have been double jabbed in the last 270 days before travel, otherwise you'll need a booster jab in order to be seen as fully vaccinated.
The UK is also changing its travel rules from tomorrow (Friday, February 11) from 4am.
This means people arriving in the UK will not have to take a PCR test, only having to fill out a pre-departure form.
As for those who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, the current requirement to self-isolate for 10 days will be scrapped, as will day eight Covid tests.
This means that unvaccinated arrivals will need to just take two tests; one pre-departure, one post-arrival.
Below, we look at the changes
Rules for travelling to France
Only fully vaccinated Brits can visit for holidays without needing to quarantine but you will need a negative Covid test result taken within 48 hours before departure. It's worth noting the country is set to ditch Covid test rules within days.
Unvaccinated travellers need an essential reason to visit.
There are also new booster jab requirements if you were vaccinated over 270 days ago.
All passengers will also need to sign a 'sworn statement' confirming they are not showing symptoms of coronavirus, nor have they been in contact with a confirmed case within 14 days before travel to France.
Rules for travelling to Spain
British people who are fully vaccinated can visit Spain for holidays. This applies to anyone aged 12 or over - which means unvaccinated children aged 12-17 won't be able to visit under the new rules.
The country also has new booster jab requirements which mean that if you completed your vaccination course over nine months ago, you'll need a booster jab to be considered fully vaccinated.
All UK travellers will also need to fill out a pre-travel form and obtain a QR code to show at border control.
The rules also apply for Brits heading to the Canary Islands and the Balearics.
Rules for travelling to Portugal
Unvaccinated or partially vaccinated travellers aged 12 or over will need to have a negative Covid test to visit Portugal. This can be either a PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure, or a lateral flow test taken within 24 hours of departure.
Fully vaccinated travellers are exempt from Covid test requirements. All travellers also need to complete a pre-departure passenger locator form online.
If you completed your vaccination course over nine months ago, you'll need a booster jab to be considered fully vaccinated.
Rules for travelling to Greece
Greece is open to both vaccinated and unvaccinated Brits. Anyone over the age of 12 will need to fill out a pre-departure passenger locator form.
If you're unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, you will need to show proof of a negative Covid test result. PCR tests can be taken within 72 hours of arrival, or antigen tests within 48 hours of arrival.
Fully vaccinated travellers will be exempt from Covid test requirements.
Rules for travelling to Morocco
Morocco has lifted a travel ban on UK travellers.
You'll need to show proof of full Covid vaccination (aka your course being completed at least two weeks before travel), as well as proof of a negative PCR test result from within 48 hours before boarding.
Children under the age of six are exempt from the pre-travel PCR test requirement, and children under the age of 18 are exempt from the requirement to present a vaccine pass.
All passengers will also need sign a passenger health form before arrival in Morocco - this needs to be printed and signed before you travel.
There is also lateral flow testing on arrival, as well as random PCR testing.
