Spain issues major travel update to some Brits before entering country

The Spanish authorities has confirmed a significant rule change for some Brits travelling to the nation.

The present measures state fully vaccinated travellers from the UK can enter Spain with no need to check or quarantine no matter your motive for journey.

Nonetheless, Brits but to obtain each jabs can solely enter the nation if their motive for journey falls into one of many classes listed as „important“.

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The Spanish Ministry of Well being and Journey listing eight criteria which might grant unvaccinated travellers an exemption. This consists of an accompanying member of the family of the EU – or if you’re a extremely certified employee.

Travellers who meet this standards are required to both current a medical certificates certifying that they’ve recovered from Covid-19 within the final 6 months previous to journey – or proof that you’ve got acquired a unfavorable take a look at.

The Spanish authorities will settle for a unfavorable PCR take a look at taken inside 72 hours of arrival, however the validity interval for anybody taking an antigen take a look at was lowered this month.

From February 1st, well being authorities confirmed that individuals travelling to Spain who must take an antigen take a look at to enter the nation should get examined inside 24 hours earlier than their arrival within the nation somewhat than 48 hours.

An announcement from the Health Ministry stated: „Solely unfavorable Covid exams obtained throughout the 24 hours previous to arrival in Spain will probably be thought-about legitimate and supplied that they’re exams included within the listing frequent fast antigen detection take a look at for Covid-19, printed by the European Fee and based mostly on Council Suggestion.“

The Spanish government additionally modified the principles for vaccinated travellers from February 1.

A minimum of 14 days will need to have handed since being totally vaccinated earlier than arrival in Spain – and the largest change encourages travellers to have had their booster jab earlier than coming into Spain.

The Overseas Workplace stated: „Your date(s) of vaccination should be specified and your remaining dose will need to have been administered inside 270 days previous to journey to Spain.

„In the event you accomplished your vaccination (with each doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccine) greater than 270 days previous to travel to Spain, you have to be capable of present proof of getting acquired a booster jab.“

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