Foreign Office updates Spain travel advice after rules relaxed

Recommendation for Brits travelling to Spain has been up to date by the Overseas, Commonwealth and Improvement Workplace (FCDO) after the nation eased its guidelines on non-vaccinated travellers. It comes as Spain relaxed its entry necessities on Saturday (Might 21).

Holidaymakers who are usually not vaccinated can now enter Spain by displaying proof of a unfavorable Covid-19 test, both a PCR taken inside 72 hours earlier than departure or an antigen check taken inside 24 hours previous to departure. Beforehand UK travellers may solely enter Spain with proof of vaccination or restoration from the virus.

Based on the FCDO, unvaccinated travellers will nonetheless want to finish Spain’s journey well being management kind not more than 48 hours earlier than journey to Spain. This doesn’t apply to travellers from the UK who can present proof of being absolutely vaccinated or who’ve recovered from coronavirus within the final six months, or are beneath 12 years outdated.

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If you happen to’re absolutely vaccinated a minimum of 14 days will need to have handed since your last dose. If it was administered inside 270 days previous to journey to Spain then you will need to be capable of present proof that you’ve obtained a booster jab. Spain does settle for the UK’s proof of Covid-19 vaccination report.

On Saturday, Spanish tourism minister Reyes Maroto informed the BBC that the “new part of the pandemic” meant the nation was capable of loosen up Covid entry guidelines. “This is good news, a lot awaited by the tourism sector,” he mentioned. “Spain is turning into one of the desired locations on the earth.”

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