Entry rules for children heading to Malta are soon to be eased, making holidays to the picturesque island much simpler.
Starting on Monday, June 6, children under 12 will no longer be required to present a negative Covid-19 test upon arrival, and they don't need to be jabbed.
The decision is another step towards the Mediterranean archipelago ditching its entry requirements and fully reopening to tourists.
Last week the country's government ditched its categorisation of different nations based on the Covid risk they presented.
Now entry to Malta is granted only to those who can present a valid vaccination, negative test certificate or proof that they've recovered from the disease within the past 180 days.
Adults who are not jabbed must take a PCR test no more than 72 hours before arrival, or a lateral flow within 24 hours before arrival.
For the sake of your holiday and the health of the Maltese population, it is crucial that you get your ducks in a row before travelling.
Anyone who arrives in Malta without the right documents faces spending ten days in quarantine, reduced to seven days if a negative test result is produced on the first day.
Malta is keen to keep its relatively strong coronavirus track record going, and limit the deadly disease's spread as much as possible while keeping the islands open to tourists.
Since the beginning of the pandemic there have been around 94,000 confirmed cases and around 600 in the past week.
Deaths are now very limited in Malta, with on average one person dying a week.
The majority of the Maltese population is vaccinated against the virus, as 86 per cent have received two jabs and a further 67 per cent a booster.
The country is one of the few remaining ones in the Europe to require air passengers to wear masks when jetting in.
As much as this summer is tipped to be a strong one for the travel industry following two years of pandemic, many countries still have stringent entry requirements.
Parts of the rest of the world - where vaccination rates may be lower - still have strict testing rules when it comes to visitors, including the US, Japan and Barbados.
To see a full list of countries that required vaccinated passengers to take Covid tests ahead of arrival, click here.
