A week of dull weather this week has most Brits desperate to see sunnier skies again. But with the airspace of several Eastern Europe countries now closed due to the conflict in Ukraine, on top of ongoing uncertainty around Covid restrictions in different countries, planning travel brings a level of weariness.
Thankfully many favourite holiday destinations are still reducing entry requirements for travellers from the UK – including Spain. The country made tourism another step easier as of February 28, by widening entry validity to include anyone who has recently recovered from Covid.
If you’re thinking of visiting a favourite Spanish holiday destination, including Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Gran Canaria, or Lanzarote, check the entry requirements below before you travel.
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Entry requirements for Spain
As of February 28, travellers from the UK can now enter Spain if they have recovered from Covid in the last six months, even if they are not fully vaccinated – provided they have the documentation to prove it, see how to get it here.
If you’re fully vaccinated and travelling from the UK, you can enter Spain without needing to test or quarantine regardless of your reason for travel.
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Meanwhile, everyone entering Spain must still fill in and sign an online Health Control Form before they travel – after which you will be issued with an automatic QR code which you can show at Spanish ports and airports when you arrive.
Unless you have the documents to prove you have had Covid in the last six months, you must be fully vaccinated to enter Spain for tourism – this means both doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a one-dose vaccine. Your final jab must have been given at least 14 days prior to arrival in Spain.
You may also be subject to additional checks at the point of entry including a temperature check, visual health assessment, or testing on arrival, or up to 48 hours after your arrival if you are contacted.
Children under the age of 12 years old do not need to:
- show proof of being fully vaccinated on entry to Spain
- take diagnostic tests prior to arrival
- show proof of having recovered from prior COVID-19 infection in the last 6 months
- meet the requirements outlined in the Spanish Ministry of Health ‘Travel and COVID-19’ page, even if they have visited a ‘risk country’ in the previous 14 days
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