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Kate Lally

Non-essential travel ban for Brits lifted in EU countries

Visiting Europe is getting easier for UK tourists, with EU member states advised to drop non-essential travel bans from March 1.

From this date, fully vaccinated Brits, or those who have recovered from Covid-19 will be able to visit European countries for leisure purposes.

Visitors must have been vaccinated at least 14 days before their trip to the EU country, but at most 270 days ago in order to be allowed in as vaccinated travellers, according to SkyScanner.

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If your vaccination is older than nine months, you’ll need a booster shot to enter the country.

Italy's new travel rules will also coming into effect on March 1.

Travellers will no longer be required to show both proof of vaccination or recovery from Covid-19 and a negative test result; either will be enough to enter the country.

Portugal, Greece and France have also scrapped pre-departure test requirements for fully vaccinated arrivals.

Spain introduced a huge change for holidaymakers earlier this month as children over 12 from non-EU countries, such as the UK, now do not need to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus to enter the country.

The change came into force on Monday, February 14, ahead of the school half term.

Adults who are fully vaccinated and travelling from the UK can enter Spain without needing to test or quarantine regardless of your reason for travel.

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.

However, adult Brits yet to receive both jabs can only enter the country if their reason for travel falls into one of the categories listed as "essential".

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