The lovely beaches of Costa Adeje, Playa de las Americas and Puerto de la Cruz are a holidaymaker's dream at this time of year but travellers to Tenerife need to make sure they are up to date on what the latest advice is.
Following the UK Government's newest update on travel there are some changes for those jetting off to the Canary Islands and a couple of key things to be aware of.
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New changes coming into effect from 4am on Sunday, August 8 will mean travel to Tenerife and the main resorts will involve some changes.
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We've gone through all the Tenerife travel restrictions below
What list is Tenerife on?
Like the rest of mainland Spain, the Canary Islands and the Balearics remain on the Government's amber list.
What does that mean?
Before travelling to England: You must take a covid test in the three days before you travel to England, book and pay for a test to be taken after you arrive home and complete a passenger locator form.
Once you are home: You need to quarantine at home for ten days, taking a covid test on day two and day eight.
You do not need to quarantine or take a day 8 test after you arrive in England if you are either:
- fully vaccinated in the UK or under the UK vaccine programme overseas
- under 18 on the day you arrive in England and resident in the UK or in a country with a vaccination programme approved by the UK
- part of a UK-approved vaccine trial
You must have had your final dose of the vaccine at least 14 whole days before the date you arrive in England. You still need to book and take a day 2 test.
What about testing, have the rules changed?
Yes, slightly. The UK Government is now asking arrivals from Spain and all the islands to use a PCR test for the pre-departure test and not a Lateral Flow test. This is as a precaution against the increased rates of infection seen in Spain at the moment.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: "We are committed to opening up international travel safely, taking advantage of the gains we’ve made through our successful vaccination programme, helping connect families, friends and businesses around the world.
"While we must continue to be cautious, today’s changes reopen a range of different holiday destinations across the globe, which is good news for both the sector and travelling public."
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