Spain Extends Entry Rules For Those Coming From The EU And Schengen Area Until February 20
Spain News
Published: 15 February 2022 16:53 CET
Spain has decided to extend the current entry rules for anyone travelling to Spain from within the European Union and Schengen Area countries.
According to reports from SchengenVisaInfo.com, the current ‘risk’ list of EU/Schengen Area countries was updated yesterday, February 14 and will remain in place until February 20.
The updated list includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cypress, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden.
Spain’s current entry rules mean that anyone travelling from one of the previously mentioned countries is required to ‘complete the Health Control Form and submit one of the certificates that fall under the EU Digital COVID-19 Certificate’.
A statement from the authorities states that “If you come from a country/zone at risk in relation to COVID-19, you must present a certificate or document proving vaccination, diagnostic test for active infection (PDIA), or recovery from COVID-19.”
However, it is important that travellers heading to Spain should know that since February 1, Spain only recognises vaccination passes that prove that the bearer has completed the primary vaccination within the last 270 days.
Those who have been vaccinated more than 270 days ago must receive a booster dose so that they are considered vaccinated when entering Spain.
“Keep in mind that you need 14 days from the last dose at least and no more than 270 days since the date of administration of your last dose. From that moment on, your vaccination certificate must show the administration of your booster dose,” the authorities stressed.
Strict rules, however, do continue to apply to arrivals from third countries. Only those travelling from China (including Hong Kong and Macao), Indonesia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Taiwan can enter Spain for travel purposes.
In spite of the fact the same rules will continue to apply to arrivals from the EU/Schengen Area and third countries, an announcement on Thursday, February 10, stated that in order to give the tourism industry a boost, Spain will be lifting the restriction on unvaccinated teens entering the country from Non-EU and Schengen Areas which includes the UK.
Under the new rules, anyone from outside of the EU and Schengen Areas who is aged between 12 and 17 years, will be able to enter the country even if they have not received a Covid vaccination.
However, they will still need to provide proof that they are Covid free by producing a negative PCR test result within 72 hours of arrival.
Source
https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/spain-prolongs-current-travel-restrictions-for-eu-schengen-area-countries/
