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Turkey drops PCR tests for fully vaccinated Brits

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Will Payne
1 October 2021

Double vaccinated UK travellers will no longer have to show proof of a negative PCR test upon arrival in Turkey, the country’s government has confirmed.

The airline has not cancelled any flights to Turkey since operations resumed in May

Travellers over the age of 12 must be fully inoculated to avoid the requirement and those under the age of 12 are exempt.

All arrivals must complete an online health form a maximum of 72 hours prior to travel. Tourists do not need to complete the form if they’re transiting through Turkey on the way to another country.

UK visitors will need to either show proof of vaccination, recent recovery from Covid-19 or a negative PCR test taken 72 hours before travelling if unvaccinated. 

The destination, which reportedly welcomed two and a half million British tourists in 2019, was removed from the UK’s red list on 22 September.