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Sri Lanka Introduces Online Arrival Card System for Foreign Visitors

Japan to Lift All Covid Restrictions on Visitors by May

Manchester is the First UK City to Impose Tourist Tax

China to Start Accepting Foreign Tourists For the First Time in 3 Years

UK to Begin Implementing Electronic Border Scheme by October

Hong Kong Removes Its Mask Requirement

Saint Lucia to Implement an Online Entry System

Fiji Lifts All Covid Travel Restrictions

Cuba Updates Entry Policy for Visitors from UK

EU Proposes to Require All Arrivals from China Provide Proof of Negative Test for Covid-19

UK Government to Impose Pre-departure Covid-19 Testing for Visitors from China

Hong Kong No Longer Require PCR Tests on Arrivals

China to Relax its Strict Covid Quarantine Regulations

Croatia to Join the Schengen Area and the Eurozone by 1st January

The Gambia Removes Covid-19 Entry Restrictions

UK Airport to Relax Liquids and Laptops Rule by June 2024

Sri Lanka Drops Covid-19 Restrictions on International Arrivals

Abu Dhabi Relaxed COVID-19 Restrictions

New Zealand Lifts Final Covid-19-Related Travel Restriction

Morocco Eliminates All Covid-19 Entry Restrictions for Foreign Visitors

Canada Removed Remaining Covid Travel Restrictions

Samoa Eliminates All Covid Entrance Requirements for Visitors

Barbados Removed All Covid Entry Requirements on Foreign Travelers

Bhutan Reopened Its Borders to Travelers

Travel and Tourism Industry Paid Respect to Queen Elizabeth II

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Removed Hotel Quarantine Requirement for Unvaccinated Travellers

UK Foreign Office Lifts Travel Warning for Sri Lanka

Hong Kong Removes Three-Day Hotel Quarantine for All Vaccinated Foreign Arrivals

St Helena Drops Covid Entry Restrictions to All Visitors

France Lifted All Covid Entrance Restrictions for Travellers

New Zealand Fully Reopened Its Borders to Foreign Travellers

Balearic Islands Opens Temp Gift Shop to Promote New Tourism Regulations

Malta to Stop Requiring Covid Tests for Travelers

Greece Removes Quarantine Requirements for Covid Positive Visitors

FCDO Lifts Travel Ban to Ecuador

Thailand Drops Almost All Covid Entry Rules

Australia Removes Vaccination Proof Upon Entry

Portugal Removed All Covid Entry Travel Requirements

Cayman Islands No Longer Requires a Covid Test Prior to Departure

Finland Lifted All Covid-19 Limitations on Incoming Travelers

Mauritius Removes Proof of Vaccination Upon Arrival

Italy Removes Mask Requirement on Flights

South Africa Lifts Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions

Thailand Relaxes Entry Requirements for Foreign Tourists

Bahamas Eliminates Pre-Departure Test Requirement for Fully vaccinated Visitors

New Zealand Removes Covid-19 Pre-Departure Test on Arrivals

Foreign Office Relaxed Its Travel Advice for Sri Lanka

United States to End Pre-Departure Testing Mandate

Tunisia Relaxes Entry Rule for Unvaccinated Visitors

Japan Reopens to UK Tourists on Limited Basis

Greece Drops Mask Mandate

Tunisia Relaxes Covid Travel Restriction

Italy Removes All Remaining Covid Entrance Requirements

Barbados Relaxes Restrictions on Overseas Arrivals

Japan Open its Borders to Foreign Tourists on Package Tours

Spain Finally Relaxes its Covid Entry Regulations

Barbados Removes Covid-19 Tests for Fully-Vaccinated Visitors

Malta Eases on Covid Testing Rules for Children

Japan to Relax Covid-19 Rules for UK Visitors

Morocco Updated Its Covid Entry Requirement

Spain Entry Travel Requirements for British Travellers

Myanmar Simplifies Covid Entry Requirements and Began Accepting E-visa Applications

Vietnam Relaxes Covid Entry Requirements

Israel to Lift Remaining Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

Austria to Lift All Remaining Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

Spain Extends its Covid Entry Requirements Until June 15

Update on EU Countries Passport Validity Requirements

Laos Reopens Borders to International Visitors

Israel to Eliminate On-Arrival PCR Test Later this Month

Spain Covid Entry Requirements Extended

Croatia Confirms Lifting of All Covid Restrictions for UK Visitors

New Zealand Lifted Most of its Pandemic Border Restrictions

Portugal Opens its E-Gates for British Passport Holders

Singapore Plans in Lighter Covid Travel Requirements

Thailand Loosen its Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

Spain Eased Its Indoor Face Mask Ban

Cyprus Loosened CyprusFlightPass Policy

Jamaica's Removes Pre-Departure Test for International Travelers

US Extends its Mask Mandate Until May 3

Greece to Relax Its Covid Restrictions for the Summer Season

Croatia Lifted Majority of its Remaining Covid Restrictions

Spain Relaxes Entry Requirements for UK Tourists

St Lucia Drops Covid Test Requirements

Saudi Reopened Visa-On-Arrival Program

France Relaxes Covid Entry Rules for Unvaccinated Travelers from UK

Denmark Abolished All Covid Travel Restrictions

Singapore Relaxes Covid Entry Rules

South Africa Removes PCR Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Visitors

Maldives Eases its Covid-19 Entry Requirements

Netherlands to Lift Covid Travel Limitations

Seychelles Relaxes Entry Requirements

Cambodia Removes All Covid-19 Testing Requirements for Vaccinated Travelers

Canada Removes Pre-departure Covid-19 Test Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Travelers

New Zealand to Reopen its Borders to Overseas Travelers

Vietnam Reopens its Borders to International Visitors

Abu Dhabi Relaxed Its Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

UK to Stand Down all Remaining Covid Travel Restrictions

South Korea Officially Reopens to Visitors

Mauritius No Longer Require Pre-Arrival Covid Test for Fully Vaccinated Visitors

Gibraltar Announced to Phase Out Passenger Location Form

Bali Lifts Quarantine Requirements for Fully Vaccinated Tourists

Malaysia to Reopen Its Borders to International Travelers on April

Indonesia Plans to Lift Quarantine Restrictions for All Fully Vaccinated Travelers by April

Jordan Lifts PCR Test Requirement for All Visitors

Saudi Arabia Lifts All Covid Entry Restrictions for Visitors

Maldives Relaxed Travel Entry Rules

Ireland Lifts All Covid Travel Restrictions

Greece to Phase Out Passenger Location Form

Saint Lucia Accepts Antigen and PCR Testing as Proof of Covid-19 Status

France Plans to Lift More Covid Restrictions

Qatar Removes Quarantine Requirement for Vaccinated Brits

Spain Recognizes Covid-19 Recovery Certificates for Entry

Sri Lanka Removed Pre-arrival PCR Requirement for fully Vaccinated Visitors

UAE Relaxes Entry Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated and Covid Recovered Visitors

Tunisia Abolished All Covid Travel Restrictions for Minors Under 18

Barbados Relaxes More Travel Restrictions

Italy to Eliminate Travel Tests for Fully Vaccinated UK Visitors

Thailand to Relax Entry Requirements for Vaccinated Visitors

Cyprus Removed Requirement for Pre-Departure Testing for Fully Vaccinated Visitors

EU to Lift Restrictions on Non-Essential Travel for Vaccinated and Recovered UK Citizens

3 Caribbean Destinations Relaxes Covid-19 Entry Restrictions

Singapore Relaxes Testing Requirements for Fully Vaccinated Tourists

Dominican Republic Lifts All Domestic Covid-19 Limitations

Finland No Longer Requires Negative Covid-19 Test Result to Fully Vaccinated Brits

Austria, Switzerland and Germany Announces Steps to Loosen their Covid-19 Regulations

Japan to Loosen Its Tight Covid-19 Border Controls by March

Canada Plans to Ease Covid Travel Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Visitors

India Relaxes Covid Entry Requirements for Fully Vaccinated UK Travelers

Barbados Dropped its Newest Curfew Restriction

France Relaxes Covid Entry Rules for Fully Vaccinated Brits

Spain to Accept Unvaccinated 12-17 Minors from the UK

UK Covid Travel Requirements Relaxed

Guernsey's Islands Will be Free of All Border Restrictions by 17th February

France is Said to Ease Up on Vaccination Requirements for Travelers

Bermuda Lightens Covid Entry Requirements

Morocco Opens to International Visitors Again

Australia Reopens Its Borders to Vaccinated International Visitors

Change in France's Vaccine Eligibility Period for UK Visitors

New Zealand Borders to Reopen in Stages Starting this Month

Flight Ban to Morocco to be Lifted on Feb 7

Jersey to Reduce Covid Entry Requirements

Wales and Northern Ireland to Align Travel and Testing Policies with UK

Austria Relaxes Entry Requirements British Skiers

Queensland to Loosen Covid-19 Admission Criteria for Properly Vaccinated Visitors

Netherlands Relaxes Lockdown Restrictions

France to Lift Travel Restriction of UK Visitors Starting Friday

Israel Reopens to Visitors from UK After Removal of its Red List of Countries

Ireland Removed Pre Departure Covid Test for Vaccinated Travelers

Government Relaxes on Covid Test Requirement for Arriving Travelers

Germany to Relax Prohibition on UK Travelers by Jan 4

UK Government Reduced Self Isolation Period for International Travelers

Government Introduced Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme

Aruba Automated COVID PCR Testing in Partnership with OK2Roam

Switzerland Relaxes Testing Criteria for Fully Vaccinated Tourists

Children12-15 to be Allowed to Schedule Second Covid-19 Vaccination

Amazon will Begin Selling Cheaper PCR Travel Tests

African Countries' Red List Restrictions Could be Eliminated Soon

Western Australia will Reopen to International Travelers by February 2022

Fiji to Accept Foreign Tourist After a 20-Month Hiatus

Israel Reduced Health Criteria for Arrivals

British Virgin Islands and Grenada No Longer Require Covid Test for Fully Vaccinated Tourists

Belgium Relaxes Covid-19 Restrictions for Fully Vaccinated Visitors

Barbados Relaxed Island Curfew Hours

Travel Operators Prepares for Malaysia Reopening on 2022

France New Travel Rules for Traveler Over 65

Tunisian Airline Nouvelair to Resume Service from Manchester Airport Next Summer

Gov't Plans to Relax Restrictions for Travelers Under 18

Barbados Opens a Call Center for Overseas Visitors

BA and Virgin in Synchronized Take-Off at Heathrow

Flight to US Left Manchester Airport Today

Japan Relaxes Restrictions for Business Travelers

Vietnam Plans to Allow Tourists in Late November

First Commercial Flight from Australia to the UK

Cayman Islands Removes Quarantine Requirements for Tourist Arrival

Argentina to Resume Direct Flights to UK by December

Langkawi Islands, Malaysia Reopens to International Visitors

UK Confirmed Removal of 7 Remaining Countries on the Travel Red List

EU to Accept the NHS Covid Pass as Digital Certificate

Israel Reopens to All Fully Immunized Travelers Next Month

Scotland Allows Lateral Flow Testing for International Visitors

Cayman Islands and More Caribbean Destinations Relax Covid Entry Requirements

Tunisia Reverted to Requiring PCR Tests for International Immigrants

United States Prepares to Reopen its Borders on November 8

Barbados Relaxed Entry Requirements for Fully Vaccinated Guests

Jersey to Ease Entry Requirements by November

Israel to Welcome Fully Vaccinated UK Tourists Next Month

Thailand Officially Opens to 46 Countries by November 1

Cuba Removes PCR Test Requirement for Fully Vaccinated UK Immigrants

Queensland to Simplify Entry Requirements for Fully Vaccinated Visitors

United States Reopens to Fully Vaccinated Tourists on November 8

Chile Eliminates Quarantine Requirements for Fully Vaccinated Tourists

British Airways Adds More Flights to Barbados This Winter

Israel to Allow Individual Vaccinated Tourists by November

Portugal Removes Covid Test Requirements for Fully Vaccinated Arrivals from UK

UK's Simplified Traffic Light System for Travel

Thailand Relaxes Travel Requirements for Vaccinated Visitors

Australia Set to Open to International Travelers by November

Pre-Departure Testing for Fully Vaccinated UK Entry to End Next Month

UK Poised to Join EU's Covid Passport Scheme

Scotland Align with UK Testing Standards

Thailand Reopening Date Pushed Back

US Lifted UK and EU Travel Ban from November

Transport Secretary Shapps Clarifies Under-18 Travel Rules

Johnson to Push Biden to Lift US Travel Ban

Update on the New System for UK International Travel

Australia Outline Plans for Digital Certification System in Preparation for Reopening

UK Health Secretary Keen to Scrap Day Two PCR Tests

Denmark Lifts All Covid Restrictions

Fiji Reopens to Foreign Travelers by 1st November

Australia Extended Overseas Travel Ban Until Mid-December

Portugal Requires Only Negative Covid-19 Test Result for UK Tourists

EU Recommends New Curbs on US Tourists

Scotland Allows Tourists to Use Private PCR Tests

Travel Traffic Light Update Effective August 30, Canada Added to Green List

Travel Industry Looking Beyond this Week’s Traffic Light Update

Turkey Expected to be Out of Travel Red List

US Government Urged to Approve AstraZeneca Vaccine

US Issues New Cruise Travel Advise

Cut in Covid Tests Cost Described as a "Token Step Forward"

Foreign Office Withdraws Advice Against Non-Essential Travel to Italy

Local Tourist Leaders Urged to Add Phuket to UK’s Green List

Sri Lanka Hoping to be Off the UK Red List by September

Shapps Says, No Travel Changes for the Next Three Weeks

Vaccine Passports ‘Permanent’ Fixture for ‘Foreseeable Future’

Move to Place the UAE on Amber is Expected to Boost Sales

Aviation Officials Believe More Destinations Must be on Green List

Brits Required to Pay €7 for EU Visas by End of 2022

Gov't Confident that More Countries will be Granted Green and Amber Status

Reduced Quarantine Regulations for Fully Vaccinated Travelers from EU and US

UK Gov't Plans to Recognize Vaccinations Given to Brits from Abroad

Remarks of US President Biden Hints at Lifting of International Travel Ban

Malta Amended Travel Advice to Allow UK Residents Entry Regardless of Vaccine Used

Flight Capacity Added to Bulgaria and Croatia Destination

Scotland to Lift Quarantine Requirements on Fully Vaccinated Travelers Returning from Amber Countries

Washington Urged to Restart International Travel

Quarantine-free Travel From Amber Countries Starting July 19

Germany Lifted Covid Related Travel Ban from UK

Quarantine-free Travel for Double-Jabbed Travelers to be Implemented

Malta Will Only Accept Paper Proof of UK Vaccination

Scottish Gov't lifts Manchester, Salford and Bolton Travel Ban

Madeira Clarifies Entry Criteria After Portugal Update

Interest in Vacations to New Green List Destinations Skyrocketed Overnight

Green List of Travel Updated Effective 30th June

MPs Call for a Digital ‘Covid Green Pass’ Before International Travel Restart

‘Handful' of Countries Vying for Spot on Green List

EU Adds 8 Countries on "White List"

UK, EU and Schengen Visitors from Portugal No Longer Required to Take Mandatory PCR Test Upon Arrival

Robert Courts says Vaccines are the 'Way Out’ for Travel

Johnson, Biden to Agree to Form a Travel Taskforce as Part of Atlantic Charter

Washington Eases Travel Restrictions for Nearly 60 Countries

Portugal Formally Removed from the UK Green List

Airlines Double Down on Push for UK-US Travel Corridor

Airlines Add Capacity to Bring UK Customers Home from Portugal

UK Confirmed Portugal Switch to Amber from Green

Menorca Moved to ‘New Normal’ level of Covid-19 Rating

UK Gov't Approves Saliva-Based Covid Test for Travelers

EU Opens To Vaccinated Travelers

EU is Expected to Approve Use of Vaccine Passports for Entry

Portugal Confirms British Tourists Allowed from Monday

NHS App to be Used as ‘Covid passport’ by Monday

US Eases its Travel Alert for UK

Full List of GREEN, AMBER AND RED for Travel Revealed

Gov't Set to Reveal 'Green List' of Destinations Today

Govt to Roll Out Vaccine Certification by Mid-May - Reports

US to Ban Travel to Around 80% of Countries Worldwide

Sri Lanka tourists have been vaccinated to enjoy more freedoms

Traffic Light System confirmed but hyped government announcement disappoints

Thailand will start re-opening to international travel from 1st July 2021

Another 4 countries added to the UK Red List of banned countries

UK and Croatia discuss summer travel

From 17th May Portugal will open to Brits

Qatar & Oman among 4 countries added to the Red List

No hotel quarantine for arrivals from Mauritius and Portugal

Quarantine period for vaccinated guests in Thailand reduced

Innovative Covid yacht quarantine in Thailand

Holidays to Greece permitted from 14th May

Additional checks for British travellers departing the United Kingdom

Cyprus open for vaccinated British visitors from 1st May

Budget: Air Passenger Duty rises for Long Haul Flights from April 2022

3 weeks to go until the Seychelles will start welcoming tourists again

No overseas travel until 17th May 2021 - a surge in pricing is anticipated by experts

Australia could open borders to vaccinated tourists but not until 2022

Mauritius will open to vaccinated passengers later in 2021

A summer holiday in Greece may be on the horizon

Hotel Quarantine to start from 15th February

Emirates to resume one way flights from the UK

United Arab Emirates added to RED list to prevent spread of new Covid variants

Travel corridors suspended in another blow to the travel sector

England confirms COVID testing for all arrivals

Travel to Australia back on the horizon for British Travellers from the second half of 2021?

Why the end of the Qatar blockade will benefit UK travellers