There is a glimmer of hope for any Brit hoping to go on holiday to Spain this summer - with the rules changing from tomorrow (Sunday).

Spain is opening its borders to some foreign visitors from Sunday June 21 after lifting its "state of emergency" which began on March 14.

But there is still confusion as to what this means for UK tourists.

The Mirror is reporting that the Foreign Office has now updated its travel advice for Brits wanting to go to Spain.

A family head to the beach in Benidorm after restrictions were lifted

its advice states: "The State of Emergency (“Estado de Alarma”) declared on 14 March, will end on June 21.

"From this date, Spain will re-open its borders to European Union and Schengen-area countries (with the exception of Portugal where the restrictions will continue to apply up until 1 July), and travellers from the UK.

"The Spanish Government has said that it is possible that UK travellers will still need to quarantine on arrival in Spain, but that decision has not yet been taken.

"Restrictions on travellers from outside the European Union and the Schengen free-travel area will be lifted from July 1 providing the countries they depart from have agreements with Spain."

Benalmadena on the Costa del Sol, which is one of the top destinations for UK tourists

The change to the official advice follows 24 hours of confusion earlier this week on whether Brits would be allowed entry. It was initially thought that only members of the Schengen zone would be allowed entry to Spain.

The Foreign Ministry later clarified that EU member states are also included, and that the UK is still part of this group during the transition phase.

But the UK's Government's decision to introduce quarantine measures for most travellers has proven controversial. Officials warned that they may introduce similar measures in Spain just for Brits in retalitation.

In a BBC interview, Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said: "We will be checking what the UK will be doing and we will be in a dialogue with the UK to see whether or not we should be introducing reciprocity as they have different measures than the rest of the European Union."

She dubbed the situation "fluid" and said officials would "properly engage in a dialogue with the UK authorities to make sure that we both take the message that best corresponds to the health situation, which today is a little bit better in Spain than it is in the UK".

"Hopefully by the time we open our borders, the UK would have moved forward also," she added.

The coronavirus pandemic has devastated Spain's tourism industry,  which accounts for around 12 per cent of Spain's GDP and provides millions of jobs. Tourism chiefs have blasted the potential quarantine measures - and called for health checks on passengers instead.

Juan Marin, vice-president of the regional Junta de Andalucia government which covers the Costa del Sol area, warned it would harm the Spanish economy further.

He has called for rapid coronavirus tests to be carried out after travellers arrive.

“A quarantine on British holidaymakers would do Andalucia great harm because the UK is our main international holiday market and average spending by British holidaymakers is higher than the rest," he said.

Currently the Foreign Office warns against all but non essential travel abroad. And travellers arriving in the UK face 14 days of isolation under mandatory quarantine rules - with fines threatened for anyone who flouts the rules.

But Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the Government is looking at the idea of "air bridges." These would allow Brits to dodge quarantine when arriving back home after travelling, as well as any isolation requirements in the selected country abroad.