Four more countries have been removed from the quarantine exemption list.
Travellers arriving to Scotland from Austria, Croatia, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago will have to self-isolate for 14 days from 4am this Saturday.
At the same time Portugal will be added to the list of destinations where travellers will be exempt from the requirement to quarantine.
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf said: “We cannot emphasise enough that if people choose to travel abroad, they must be aware that quarantine requirements may change while they are away. The same can be said for the rules within the country or territory people are travelling to.
"If people do travel from any country that is not exempt from the requirements, they will be required to quarantine for 14 days on return, please check the Scottish Government website for more information on what this means.
Travellers will be required to complete a Passenger Locator Form to be given to Border Force officials on arrival at the airport. Failure to do so can result in a fine.
He added: “We continue to closely monitor the situation in all parts of the world and assess the scientific evidence. We remain in regular discussions with the other three governments in the UK and base decisions on a shared understanding of the available data.
"However, we will not hesitate to take the action we consider necessary to safeguard public health in Scotland recognising, that the level of risk across the four nations may lead to different decisions.
“As I have said previously, we do not make these decisions lightly, but suppressing the virus and protecting public health is vital.”
