Brits who have had the Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine will soon be able to travel to Portugal without the need to quarantine it is to be announced.
Portugal was one of 13 European countries that refused to acknowledge the Indian made AstraZeneca.
The new rules will likely lead to an increase in UK holidaymakers heading out to some of Portugal’s famous tourist destinations.
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According to reports the Portuguese government had a change of heart last night after president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was urged to take action on his visit to Brazil by members of the Portuguese community who will benefit from the decision.
Last month Portugal introduced rules meaning anyone travelling to the mainland by air, land or sea would have to prove they have had two doses of a vaccine at least two weeks ago, or have to isolate.
Portugal is currently on the UK government's amber travel list, which means passengers also have to isolate for 10 days when they arrive back in Britain.
The Indian vaccine has not been authorised the European Medicines Agency, which means it does not qualify for the EU's vaccine passport scheme, the Telegraph reports.
Paul Charles, chief executive of travel consultancy The PC Agency, said: "If the vaccine is good enough to be accepted for use in the UK, we need to see the Government pushing these countries further to accept UK visitors who have had it."
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