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Spain was the latest country to make changes to their travel rules this week.
Previously, anyone aged 12 or over could visit Spain provided they were either fully vaccinated against covid, or could show proof of recent recovery. To be considered fully vaccinated, you need to have completed your initial course within 270 days before arrival, or you need a booster jab.
But now the sunny country has opened up to unvaccinated Brits with immediate effect, as from yesterday. It comes just in time for the Easter holidays.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the most popular travel destinations and the most up to date rules that you need to follow.
Spain has opened up to unvaccinated British visitors with immediate effect, as from April 6.
Ahead of the summer holidays, the popular holiday destination has relaxed its coronavirus rules for foreign travellers. In an official state bulletin, the Spanish Government said unvaccinated people aged 12 or over who have taken a test before departure can now enter the country.
Spain requires all travellers to have one of the following certificates:
Unvaccinated travellers using active infection diagnostic test certificates will be accepted as valid for entry with a negative result belonging to any of the following types:
Recovery certificates issued by the competent authority or by a medical service at least 11 days after the first NAAT diagnostic test or antigen detection test with a positive result, performed by health professionals or qualified personnel, will be accepted as valid.
The certificate will be valid for 180 days after the date of the first positive diagnostic test result.
France recently reopened to unvaccinated Brits for holidays, with no quarantine requirements. However, travellers who are not double-jabbed will need to show proof of a negative covid test result; this can be either a PCR taken within 72 hours before departure, or an antigen test taken within 48 hours.
Fully-vaccinated UK travellers can visit without covid tests or quarantine. All travellers also need to fill out an online form before travelling to France.
In good news for holidaymakers, France has eased local covid restrictions recently including scrapping mandatory face masks and vaccine passes for venues including museums and bars.
Greece is open to UK tourists, but the rules differ depending on your vaccination status. If you’re fully-vaccinated, you can visit Greece without needing a pre-travel covid test. If you’re unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, you will need proof of a negative covid test result.
Proof can be a PCR test taken within 72 hours before arrival, or an antigen test within 48 hours. Proof of recovery from covid will also be accepted. Greece has also made pre-holiday admin that little bit easier after it axed passenger locator forms for travellers.
Fully vaccinated Brits can visit Turkey without needing covid tests or quarantine. Those who are not double-jabbed will need either proof of a negative covid test, or recovery from covid in the six months before travel. Your covid test can be either a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours before entry, or a rapid antigen test taken within 48 hours.
Regardless of your vaccine status, all travellers aged six or over need to fill out an online passenger form within 72 hours before travelling to Turkey.
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Now that travelling abroad has become easier with the relaxation of testing and isolating when coming back into the UK, many will be wanting to jet off for Easter.
As it is peak time, we have to be realistic when looking for last minute flights but Edinburgh Live couldn’t help but have a scan through Skyskanner and Ryanair for the latest deals.
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Currently, when returning back from holiday abroad, no one has to take a Covid test or isolate – no matter what their vaccination status.
But holidaymakers are encouraged to check the rules for the country they are visiting as some places such as Spain and Malta are still are not allowing unvaccinated Brits in.
Malta are not accepting a proof of recovery, but Spain is if you don’t have proof of being fully vaccinated.
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Here are the cheapest flights we found for under £100 from Edinburgh Airport.
Ireland is an easy getaway and popular for long weekends and with Ryanair, cheap flights from Edinburgh Airport aren’t too difficult to find.
For a value fare £22.78, you can stay in Dublin for a week. Fly out from Edinburgh Airport on Wednesday April 13 and fly back on April 20 – just in time to get ready for when the schools go back.
If those dates don’t suit you, from April 12 looks like all flights out from Edinburgh Airport are under £35 for the rest of the week.
Now here’s a real bargain. You can fly from Edinburgh Airport to Turin, Italy for under £20 return on Ryanair’s Easter deal.
At the time of writing, on Tuesday April 12 you can pick up a ticket to Turin for £9.99 and return on the following Tuesday for £7.99.
Of course, this is part of their Easter Escapes deal and we expect they will sell out fast so you’ll want to be quick.
This is priced at the value fare and doesn’t include luggage. Ryanair will offer a Regular fare that allows you to take a small hand luggage and one carry-on luggage with a 10kg weight limit to store above the seats for £21.00 or more on each flight.
But it is worth comparing how much adding the luggage on to the value fare later on in the booking process between the regular fare price as we’ve managed to save a few pounds this way.
We’re sick of the cold and rainy weather in Edinburgh and we’ve been day dreaming of some sun.
Luckily you can fly from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante for under £70. And keep in mind, we’re in the Easter holidays and this is last minute. We’re calling this a bargain.
At the time of writing, you can jet off from Edinburgh Airport to Alicante on Saturday April 16 for £31.99 and return on Friday April 22 for £36.99- totalling to £68.98 on a value fare.
When searching flights, click ‘flexible dates’ and a whole month of your choice will appear and will show all the prices of flights for that month, so you can find the cheapest rates for your holiday.
Now don’t mind us, we’re just packing our bags right now!