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Spain Prolongs COVID-19 Entry Restrictions Despite Easter Holidays Approaching
The Spanish authorities have announced that the current entry rules that the country applies to incoming travellers will get extended.
Travellers were hoping that Spain would follow the example of the other EU/EEA countries and drop its entry rules. However, despite the Easter holidays being just around the corner, the Spanish authorities have not yet decided to lift or at least facilitate some of their rules, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
Through its most recent update, the Spanish Ministry of Health has revealed that all EU/EEA countries will continue to remain part of the risk list.
This means that all travellers who reach Spain from an EU/EEA country need to fill out a Health Control Form prior to their arrival. In addition, everyone will continue to be required to present a valid EU Digitial COVID-19 Pass – a vaccination, recovery, or test certificate – when entering Spain.
“If you come from a country at risk in relation to COVID-19, you must present a certificate or document proving vaccination, diagnostic test for active infection or recovery from COVID-19,” the Ministry emphasises.
Travellers who are able to present one of the passes mentioned above are exempt from additional rules. Nonetheless, everyone must still make sure to meet the validity rule that currently applies to vaccination and recovery certificates.
The Spanish Ministry of Health explains that vaccination certificates are accepted if they prove that the holder has completed the vaccination process within the last 270 days or received an additional vaccine dose. Such a rule applies only to persons over the age of 18. Those between the age of 12 and 18 are not required to receive an additional dose if they were vaccinated more than 270 days ago.
“The requirement to have received a booster dose more than 270 from the date of administration of the last dose of the complete vaccination schedule shall not apply to minors over 12 and under 18 years of age. They shall be considered fully vaccinated even if more than 270 days have elapsed without having had a booster dose,” the Spanish authorities explained.
On the other hand, the recovery certificates are recognised only if the document proves that the holder recovered from the virus within the last 180 days.
EU/EEA travellers who do not hold a valid vaccination or recovery pass can also enter Spain for all kinds of purposes as long as they present a negative COVID-19 test result. Spain accepts both rapid antigen and PCR tests for entry.
Travellers from third countries who hold a valid vaccination or recovery certificate are also permitted entry to Spain.
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