Scotland will scrap Covid-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the country starting from 4am on February 11.
This means people fully jabbed will no longer have to take a lateral flow test upon entry, though passenger locator forms will still be required.
Additionally, face coverings will still be mandatory at Scottish airports for everybody who is not exempt.
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The new rules will apply to all adults who have completed a full course of an approved vaccines — usually at least two doses — while children under 18 will continue to be treated as fully vaccinated.
Travellers who are not fully vaccinated must still take a pre-departure test before arriving in Scotland, as well as a PCR test on or before day two after entry.
However, the requirement for isolation will end, and they will no longer be required to take a day eight test.
The new rules were agreed by the Scottish Government following discussion between all for UK nations, and will provide a lifeline to the Scottish tourism and travel sectors.
Transport Minister Michael Matheson said: “These measures will significantly open up international travel and were agreed on a UK-wide basis.
“The measures will be extremely welcome for the Scottish tourism and aviation sectors, encouraging travel from our airports.
“While this is a positive step which will be welcomed by many we believe further surveillance measures will be necessary across all nations – as intelligence will help in terms of variants of concern. It was agreed further work to take this forward will be carried out over the coming weeks.”
