The Foreign Office (FCO) has updated travel rules and recommendations for Britons travelling to Portugal, Croatia, Jamaica and Sri Lanka in recent days. The new recommendation comes into force without delay and will benefit tourists with trips booked this summer.
Covid access requirements have been repositioned for Portugal, regulations remain in place for the Azores. Croatia has updated its online passport requirements with other Schengen countries such as Spain and France.
Jamaica and Sri Lanka have noted “states of emergency” declared in recent weeks. The FCO has now updated the rules for tourists visiting those areas.
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Mainland Portugal has abandoned all Covid access requirements, Britons can now enter the country without needing to show evidence of vaccination or get tested for Covid-19. This resolution will likely cause unvaccinated Britons to flock to destinations such as Lisbon, Madeira and the Algarve.
Portugal has joined the first European countries to abandon all Covid access restrictions. The countries that have abandoned the access needs so far are Germany, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Austria, Estonia and Greece.
The most recent advice from the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs states: “There are no COVID vaccination or testing requirements to access mainland Portugal, Madeira and Porto Santo. “
However, those (over the age of 11) traveling to the Portuguese Autonomous Region of the Azores, an organization of islands in the middle of the Atlantic, will want to provide evidence of their full vaccination status. Alternatively, they may show a negative PCR verification performed within 72 hours of boarding, a negative immediate appearance check performed no more than 24 hours prior to boarding, or a recovery certificate showing that you had Covid between 180 and 11 days prior to travel.
Croatia has also completely reopened to tourists, all their Covid-19 access needs in May this year. However, it has recently clarified its regulations on BRITISH citizens visiting without a visa.
Britons can enter Croatia for 90 days without a visa. Croatia is not part of the Schengen domain but has a similar rule on visas, so don’t get stuck if you do it for long periods of time.
The most recent recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Croatia states: “Croatia is not part of the Schengen area, but applies the rules of access to Schengen. If you have been banned from entering Schengen countries, you will not be allowed to enter Croatia.
“Visits to other EU or Schengen countries count towards your 90-day visa-free limit in Croatia. Visits to Croatia do count towards your 90-day visa-free limit in the Schengen area.
“You can travel to Croatia for up to 90 days in an era of 180 days without a visa. This applies if you are a tourist, to make a stopover in a circle of family or friends, to attend business meetings, cultural or sporting events, or to abbreviate studies or training.
Although Britons travelling to Jamaica are no longer required to provide a negative cheque before boarding, they can still be checked or screened for Covid-19 on arrival if they are considered high-risk. The update of the check in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Jamaica announced the end of the “state of emergency” in the country’s St. Catherine parish.
The state of emergency announced at St. Catherine’s, a parish in southeastern Jamaica, through Prime Minister Andrew Holness on June 17 after an outbreak of violence. The state of emergency is over.
The most recent recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Jamaica states: “There are high levels of crime and violence, especially in the capital, Kingston. As part of the security improvement measures, the Jamaican government would possibly impose a state of emergency (SoE) without warning. “.
“An SoE allows the military to act as police in joint security operations in reaction to recent incidents of violence and shootings. Police and military checkpoints can be established on the roads and full cooperation with the security forces is recommended.
The most recent foreign ministry recommendation for Sri Lanka warns of the “severe economic crisis” in the country. The country is experiencing shortages of food, fuel and medicine that have sparked “violent unrest,” the Foreign Ministry said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ most recent recommendation for Sri Lanka states: “Sri Lanka is going through a severe economic crisis that has led to shortages of indispensable commodities, adding medicines, cooking gas, fuel and food due to shortages of foreign exchange to pay for imports. There is a significant shortage of fuels (diesel and gasoline) that affects transport, companies and emergency services.
“There are power outages due to electricity rationing. This has led to violent protests and riots. More protests, demonstrations, roadblocks and violent riots are likely to occur in the short term. “
Some Covid-19 access restrictions are still in place for UK citizens entering Sri Lanka. Fully vaccinated travelers will want to make a COVID-19 check prior to departure prior to arrival, but will want to show a published edition of the “COVID-19 Recovery Certificate and Vaccination Card. “
Unvaccinated travelers over the age of 12 will be required to provide a negative PCR check, performed within 72 hours of boarding, or an immediate negative antigen control report, performed within 48 hours prior to boarding. Swab checks are identified in Sri Lanka.
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