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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) issues up-to-date travel advice for Britons abroad. Holidays could be set to go ahead from May 17, should Boris Johnson s roadmap out of lockdown move forward as planned, and many nations have begun to lift restrictions on UK travellers.
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Grigoris Tasios from the Greek Hoteliers Federation said: “Greece has long been a favourite holiday destination for the British.
“And with the rate of inoculations in the UK largely outpacing all others across Europe and beyond, British travellers will be among the safest to travel here by as early as May.”
US and Israeli tourists are also expected to be let in following the success of their vaccine rollout.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reached out to the European Union (EU) to urge a “common understanding” on vaccine passports to aid the summer travel season.
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Although Mr Mitsotakis stopped short of saying vaccine passports should be mandatory for entry, he said a formal certificate would encourage more people to be vaccinated.
Germany
The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the whole of Germany based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks.
The German government has restricted air and sea travel into Germany.
Travellers from the UK may only enter the country if they are travelling to their place of residence, if they serve in an important role or if they have an urgent need . Travellers arriving in Germany who have been in the UK in the preceding 10 days must present a negative COVID-19 test to border officials whilst entering Germany, states the FCDO travel advice page. Airline passengers will have to present their negative test at the start of their journey.
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