A Covid-related travel ban on people from the UK and four other variant-hit countries is being lifted by Germany.
The restrictions, which also applied to people from Portugal, Russia, India and Nepal, will be relaxed from tomorrow (Wednesday).
Travellers who are fully vaccinated will also not be required to quarantine.
But non-vaccinated people will still be required to quarantine for up to ten days, with the option to end their isolation early with a negative test on the fifth day.
The five countries have until now been classified as “virus variant areas” because of the spread of the Delta and Delta Plus variants, which were first identified in India.
Although German citizens and residents were exempt from the ban, they were required to quarantine for 14 days when they arrived in the country.
German chancellor Angela Merkel said she wanted to change the designation during a visit to the UK last week, with the country having been on the higher tier since May 23.
However, Germany remains on the UK’s amber list as part of the traffic light system for international travel.
The relaxation of restrictions by Germany came just hours after prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed that most Covid-related rules are expected to be lifted from July 19.
The government is also expected to announce plans for fully-vaccinated Britons to travel to amber countries without having to quarantine on their return.