Sturgeon told the Scottish parliament on Tuesday (26 October) that from 4am on 31 October, fully vaccinated arrivals into Scotland will no longer have to take a Day 2 PCR test.
Instead, they will be able to take a cheaper lateral flow test, bringing Scotland in line with the rules that came into force in England on Sunday (24 October).
Like in England, the new rules will apply to all non-red list arrivals. Tests will be verified using a photo.
"For practical reasons, the Scottish government has decided to align with this change," said Sturgeon, who revealed tests would be bookable from around 5pm on Friday from the gov.uk website.
