The Scottish Government has announced that 47 countries will be removed from Scotland's red list for international travel from next week.
It means that fully vaccinated Brits will be able to avoid quarantine restrictions when arriving in Scotland from the likes of Brazil, Mexico and South Africa from 4am on Monday, October 11.
Red list rules will still apply for Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
It has also been announced that the recognition of full vaccination status will be extended to a further 37 countries, with India, Turkey and Ghana included.
Scottish Transport Minister Graeme Dey said: "This change to travel restrictions recognises the success of the Scottish Government’s vaccination programme.
“It’s important we continue to exercise caution which is why a red list of countries will be retained, carefully monitored and updated following a review at regular intervals. If evidence and circumstances change, we will not hesitate to reintroduce restrictions to protect public health in Scotland.
“But the steps we are seeing now pave the way for growth in the travel and tourism sector who we have listened very carefully to and engaged with widely on throughout this difficult period.”
The update from the Scottish Government comes shortly after the UK Government announced similar changes to the travel rules.
Announcing the changes to England's travel rules, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that the move will “provide stability for passengers.”
He said: “With half-term and winter sun around the corner, we’re making it easier for families and loved ones to reunite, by significantly cutting the number of destinations on the red list, thanks in part to the increased vaccination efforts around the globe.
“Restoring people’s confidence in travel is key to rebuilding our economy and levelling up this country.
“With less restrictions and more people travelling, we can continue to move safely forward together along our pathway to recovery.”
The move comes after the traffic light system was scrapped in favour of a new ‘simplified’ system earlier this week in Scotland.
Amber and green lists were axed to make way for a ‘rest of the world’ territories people are allowed to visit amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Scots are no longer required to take a pre-departure test in the three days before they return to the UK.
And from the end of October, holidaymakers will no longer need to take a PCR test on arrival in England - instead travellers will need to take a lateral flow tests.
The Scottish Government is yet to announce what will replace PCR tests.
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