Spain entry requirements reversed and unvaccinated still unable to enter

The Spanish vacationer office announced that Spain was to relax its entry demands for readers, as of Wednesday 6 April, but has considering that said that the variations ended up a misinterpretation of a governing administration bulletin and that Spain would continue on to enable only entirely vaccinated arrivals.

Pedro Medina, deputy director of the Spanish Tourist Office environment in the United kingdom issued an apology, indicating “we apologise unreservedly for the miscommunication which was thanks to a misunderstanding of the new entry demands.”

Though the alterations ended up to begin in time for the Easter holidays, they would be far too late for several who had picked out much less restrictive locations. Spain has long been the prime destination for British holidaymakers.

Late on Wednesday the vacationer business office announced that unvaccinated arrivals would still be unable to go to Spain, and that a destructive PCR examination taken no more than 72 several hours ahead of journey, or a negative quick antigen or lateral flow test taken no a lot more than 24 hrs ahead of journey would not be acknowledged (except for unvaccinated 12-17 12 months olds accompanying vaccinated mothers and fathers).

Proof of modern restoration can be utilized for entry, for infections in between 11 and 180 days ahead of the date of journey.

The only confirmed alter to entry requirements is that below-12s and arrivals with an EU Covid Passport or equivalent – this kind of as the NHS Covid Go – no longer have to fill out Spain’s Wellbeing Regulate Sort in advance of travel.

Absolutely vaccinated travellers do not need to have to acquire a Covid-19 exam, but have to have evidence of their vaccination position – utilizing the NHS Covid Go – that demonstrates administration of a booster if their second shot was a lot more than 270 days prior to the day of arrival.

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