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Robert Fairnie

Scotland's latest travel rules confirmed with additional countries added to green list

Canada, Switzerland and Denmark among the countries to have moved from amber to green, as Scotland's latest travel rules are confirmed.

The Azores (Portugal), Lithuania, Liechtenstein and Finland have also been moved to green.

Spain will remain on the amber list following fears it could have been shifted to red. This means holidaymakers will avoid quarantine rules if they have had both doses of the vaccine.

Both Montenegro and Thailand have moved from amber to red, with people warned not to travel to these countries for leisure purposes.

All changes will come into force at 4am on Monday (August 30).

Transport Secretary Michael Matheson said: “The latest changes are welcome for Scots with loved ones in Canada but once again show that international travel remains challenging.

“Any relaxations to travel restrictions have only been made possible due to the huge success of the Scottish Government’s domestic vaccination programme.

“It is vitally important we protect that progress through continued vigilance on importation, and we continue to urge caution given the risks caused by variants of concern.”

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