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Daniel Morrow

Covid entry rules for Spain, France, Portugal and Italy ahead of summer holidays

Millions of people across the UK are expected to catch up on holidays abroad as Covid restrictions lift across the globe.

HM Passport Office is expecting more than 9.5 million British applications to be submitted for their important travel documents.

Figures released by the body revealed that more than one million applications were processed in March this year - which is the highest monthly output on record.

And this is due to restrictions heading back into Scotland and the rest of the UK lifting entirely.

Passengers heading back into the UK are no longer required to fill in passenger locator form, quarantine, take tests or show evidence of their vaccination for entry into the country.

Millions of people in the UK are expected to jet off abroad this summer (Getty Images)

But while an almost normal pre-pandemic service resumes on the border in Scotland, restrictions are still in place elsewhere.

Here are the entry requirements for seven of the most popular holiday destinations for UK travellers.

Spain

Fully vaccinated holidaymakers and people who have recovered from Covid in the last six months are allowed to enter Spain from the UK.

Children under the age of 12 are not required to show proof of full vaccination status.

People who meet the above criteria are not required to fill in a Travel Health Control form, according to the Foreign Office.

France

Fully vaccinated passengers aged 12 and over can enter France without the need to test.

Unvaccinated travellers must provide evidence of a negative PCR test, taken within 72 hours, or an antigen test result, taken within 48 hours pre-departure.

The Foreign Office states that you may be asked to complete a EU-PLF form before boarding.

Portugal

Holidaymakers that are fully vaccinated are able to enter the mainland and the Azores without the need to test.

Unvaccinated travellers are required to show proof of a negative PCR test, taken no more than 72 hours before boarding, or a rapid lateral flow test, taken no more than 24 hours before boarding.

A passenger locator form is no longer required for entry to mainland Portugal and the Azores. However, one form per passenger must be completed for people heading to Madeira and Porto Santo.

Turkey

Fully vaccinated travellers are allowed to enter Turkey without the need to test or quarantine.

Passengers who are unable to show proof of their vaccination will need to test negative on a PCR test, taken no more than 72 hours before entry, or a rapid antigen test, taken no more than 48 hours before entry.

Unvaccinated travellers can also show proof of recent recovery from Covid in the last six months.

There is no information on the Foreign Office website in regards to a passenger locator form.

Covid entry restrictions have been fully lifted in Greece (Getty Images)

Cyprus

Holidaymakers are allowed to enter Cyprus without the need to test if they can show evidence of full vaccination or recent Covid recovery.

Anyone unable to provide this evidence must test negative on a recent PCR test or recent rapid antigen test.

Greece

All passengers arriving in Greece are no long required to show proof of Covid vaccination, negative Covid test or a certificate of recovery from Covid.

Passenger Locator Forms are also no longer required.

Italy

Passenger locator forms have been scrapped in Italy since May 1.

Until May 31, all passengers aged six and over must show proof of vaccination, evidence of a recent negative PCR or lateral flow test or proof of recent Covid recovery.

Anyone unable to provide any of these must self-isolate for five days and take a test at the end of the quarantine period.

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