Spain will not join the red list after the Scottish Government confirmed the latest changes to international travel rules.
It had been speculated that the country could move to the strictest of rules amid concerns that a high number of UK arrivals were testing positive for coronavirus.
But Spain will remain on the amber list, which means that Scots holidaymakers will be able to avoid quarantine rules if they have received both doses of the Covid vaccine.
A small number of countries have been shifted around on the Scottish Government’s traffic light system for international travel.
Canada, Denmark and Switzerland are among the countries that have been moved to the green list from amber. This means that all arrivals from these countries, regardless of vaccination status, will not be required to self-isolate.
Arrivals from Montenegro and Thailand will have to quarantine for 10 days inside managed isolation after they were added to the red list.
Scots have been urged not to travel to red list countries on holiday or for leisure purposes.
All of the changes to the traffic light system will come into effect from 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.”
Countries moving from amber to green
- the Azores (Portugal)
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Switzerland
Countries moving from amber to red
- Montenegro
- Thailand
