Entry Restrictions in Spain
Passengers looking to enter Spain from an EU / EEA country must have:
- An EU digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days and at most 270 days before arrival; or they were fully vaccinated and received a booster dose; or
- A negative COVID-19 NAAT test taken at most 72 hours before arrival. Tests accepted are: CRISPR, HAD, LAMP, NEAR, PCR, RT-LAMP, RT-PCR, SDA and TMA. The test result must be in English, French, German, Spanish or accompanied by a certified Spanish translation; or
- A COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at least 11 days after the positive COVID-19 NAAT test result. The sample for the certificate must have been taken at most 180 days before arrival; or
- An "FCS Health Control Form", completed before departure online or via the Spain Travel Health-SpTH App. This will generate a QR code which must be presented upon arrival.
This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
Passengers looking to enter Spain from outside the EU / EEA must have:
- An EU digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days and at most 270 days before arrival; or they were fully vaccinated and received a booster dose; or
- An "FCS Health Control Form", completed before departure online or via the Spain Travel Health-SpTH App. This will generate a QR code which must be presented upon arrival; or
- A COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at least 11 days after the positive COVID-19 NAAT test result. The sample for the certificate must have been taken at most 180 days before arrival.
This does not apply to:
- Passengers younger than 12 years;
- Habitual residents of the European Union, Schengen Associated States, Andorra, Monaco, the Vatican (Holy See) or San Marino en route to that country, with documentary proof;
- Holders of a long-stay visa issued by a Schengen Member State or Schengen Associated State who are en route to that country;
- Health professionals, including health researchers, and elderly care professionals on their way to or returning from work;
- Transport personnel, seafarers and aeronautical personnel required to carry out air transport activities;
- Diplomatic, consular, international organizations, military, civil defense and humanitarian organizations personnel, in the exercise of their duties;
- Students who are studying in Schengen Member States or associated States and who have the corresponding permit or visa and medical insurance, provided they are going to the country where they are studying, and that the entry takes place during the academic year or the 15 days prior to the start of the academic year;
- Highly qualified workers whose work is necessary and cannot be postponed or carried out remotely, including participants in high-level sporting events taking place in Spain. These circumstances must be supported by documentary evidence;
- Persons traveling for duly accredited imperative family reasons;
- Persons who provide documentary evidence of force majeure or distress, or whose entry is permitted on humanitarian grounds;
- Residents of third countries for whom temporary travel restrictions do not apply, as listed in a regularly updated list.
Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac. Other vaccines are accepted if the last dose received is one of the previously listed vaccines.
Keep in mind that, as of 1 February 2022, some EU Digital COVID Certificates must be reissued, following the administration of a booster dose. Please contact your issuing organization and check its validity before traveling.
Passengers entering or transiting through Spain must complete an "FCS Health Control Form" before departure online or via the Spain Travel Health-SpTH App. This will generate a QR code which must be presented upon arrival.
Updated on April 22nd, 2022
Portugal - Spain Trip Specific Restrictions
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