ARCHIVED - Spanish borders open to vaccinated tourists from anywhere in the world from June 7
The Spanish government has confirmed that visitors from almost anywhere are now welcome in Spain as long as they have been inoculated.
Spain has opened up its borders to all visitors who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the authorities have confirmed, as the country hopes to welcome tourists back this summer and regain some of the ground lost to the pandemic.
While there are still strict measures in place regarding travellers from Brazil, South Africa and India, those coming from within the Schengen zone, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Korea, Thailand, Israel, the UK, Japan and China are welcome without the need to be fully vaccinated, but must take a pCR test if they have travelled to an at risk country within the last 14-day period.
Travellers returning to their country of origin must comply with the restrictions imposed by their own country, so in the case of UK travellers, quarantine is required on return. See latest updates on the Foreign Office travel advice pages.
Passengers from everywhere else in the world may also enter Spain now, as long as they can prove that they have been fully inoculated with a vaccine approved by the EMA or WHO for at least two weeks prior to travelling.
Although the tourist sector has been clamouring for the doors to re-open for business, other sectors are concerned that by no longer requesting PCR tests from countries such as the UK, that Spain is exposing its citizens to increased risk from new variants.
The Ministry of Health, however, maintains that the vaccination programme is progressing smoothly and is satisfied that the risk is minimal; 41 per cent of the population of Spain (19.78 million people) has now received at least one dose of the vaccine and over 11 million people are now fully vaccinated having received two doses.
The level of Covid in Spain is remaining stubbornly around 115 cases per 100,000 of population, with the rate varying considerably from region to region. See latest figures presented on Monday evening (June 7).