Irish tourists have been offered some summer holiday hope as Spain said it will welcome some EU citizens from June.
People who live in the European Union and carry a Digital Green Certificate are set to be allowed to visit the Mediterranean country this summer.
They will not be required to take a Covid-19 test or self-isolate upon arrival.
And Alfredo Gonzales, the Spanish General Secretary of Digital Health, said the system should be operating by June.
He explained: “It will allow for more people to arrive in a safer manner and facilitate the mobility of people in the European Union, guarantee public health protection and permit social and economic activity to resume free of charge."
He added that the certificate will not be mandatory, but that it will allow hassle-free travel for European citizens.
The EU Commission introduced the Digital Green Certificate last month to allow ease of movement across the continent.
They said at the time: "The certificates will include a limited set of information such as name, date of birth, date of issuance, relevant information about vaccine/test/recovery and a unique identifier of the certificate. This data can be checked only to confirm and verify the authenticity and validity of certificates.
"The Digital Green Certificate will be valid in all EU Member States and open for Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway as well as Switzerland. The Digital Green Certificate should be issued to EU citizens and their family members, regardless of their nationality.
"It should also be issued to non-EU nationals who reside in the EU and to visitors who have the right to travel to other Member States.
"The Digital Green Certificate system is a temporary measure. It will be suspended once the World Health Organization (WHO) declares the end of the COVID-19 international health emergency."
