Spain’s tourism minister has said the country is “desperate to welcome” UK visitors this summer.
Fernando Valdes told Sky News: “I think we will be ready here in Spain.
"We also think that the vaccination scheme in the UK is going pretty well, so hopefully we’ll be seeing this summer the restart of holidays.”
He added that certificates enabling holidaymakers to prove they have either been vaccinated or recently tested are “going to help us”.
It comes amid reports the UK will launch Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine passports next month.
On Tuesday, Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove and England’s deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam flew to Israel to examine the country’s vaccine passport system.
Meanwhile, Greece has said its tourism services will open on May 15 when a ban on travel between different regions of the country will also be lifted.
Along with Spain, Portugal, Greece is reportedly 'leading the push' to lift blanket entry bans for nations with strong vaccine figures.
A UK Department for Travel spokesperson said: “We are working on a solution to enable residents to prove their Covid-19 status, including vaccination status, to other countries on the outbound leg.
"We are working on this as a priority and intend to have the solution ready as soon as possible.”
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