Brits looking for quarantine-free holidays may want to consider a trip to Malta this summer.
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all currently have the destination on their respective green lists, meaning that anyone arriving into the UK from Malta will not be required to self-isolate or quarantine. (You will still need to take a pre-departure test and a PCR test on day two in the UK).
Malta was added to the green list back in late June, and in the latest round of England's traffic light changes, has remained one of the handful of quarantine-free destinations on offer.
However, before you rush to book a holiday, it's worth noting that the country has some strict entry requirements for visitors.
For a start, Malta is currently only open to fully vaccinated tourists - which means having received both doses of an approved jab at least 14 days before arrival.
Vaccinated Brits will need to show proof of their double jabbed status with a copy of their NHS Covid Pass letter - this can be either a paper version, or via the NHS app. You can find out more on obtaining a letter on the NHS website here.
This applies to anyone travelling who is aged 12 or over.
Of course at the moment, most children in the UK are not vaccinated against Covid, but the good news is for families is that this doesn't mean travel is closed completely.
Children aged 5-11 will be allowed to visit Malta quarantine-free, provided they are accompanying fully vaccinated parents or legal guardians. Kids will be required to have a negative PCR test result taken within 72 hours before arrival into Malta.
Children under five will not be required to undergo a test.
You can get more information on the Foreign Office advice, as well as the Visit Malta website.
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For Brits who haven't yet received their double jabs, travel isn't off the cards completely.
There are a number of countries which are open to unvaccinated Brits, including popular hotspots such as Greece and Spain. It's worth noting that in most cases you will still be required to meet certain entry requirements such as having a negative PCR test result.
From July 19, fully vaccinated Brits will be able to visit amber countries and swerve self-isolation when back in the UK. Under the new rules, unvaccinated Brits will be able to head to amber countries for holidays, but they will still need to self-isolate for 10 days when back in the UK. In both cases, this will include taking two PCR tests on days two and eight.
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