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Christina O'Neill

Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca moved to UK amber travel list

The Balearic Islands will be added to the amber travel list a little over a fortnight after it went green, while quarantining on return from Croatia and Bulgaria will end.

Spain's tourist hotspots of Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca and Formentera will be removed from the green list exempting all need to self-isolate to Scotland from Monday due to concerns over rising coronavirus cases.

It means those who are not double-jabbed or under 18 will have to quarantine after returning from an amber list country.

In a boost for holidaymakers, Croatia will go green, meaning arrivals will not have to isolate for 10 days on return regardless of their vaccine status.

Hong Kong and Taiwan will also go green, while the British Virgin Islands will be added to the amber list.

The changes will take place at 4am on Monday.

Cuba, Indonesia, Myanmar and Sierra Leone will go red, meaning 10 days of isolation in a quarantine hotel are mandatory.

Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform Mairi McAllan said: “From the outset we have said caution is required regarding international travel and people should think very carefully about travelling abroad as situations can suddenly change.

“When we added the Balearic Islands to the green list we said we would be closely monitoring the data, and the increase in cases we have seen means we now have to take it off the green list."

The moves do not mean travel as normal, however, with a pre-departure test being required as well as another two days after returning, even from green nations.

Here's a breakdown of the rules for Scots travelling to green and amber destinations, from the tests you need before, during and after to the quarantine regulations for each.

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