Holidaymakers travelling to Spain this half term need to be aware of the Covid entry requirements that still remain in force.
While most European hotspots have scrapped Covid rules, Spain has kept some of its entry requirements. Until at least November 15, unvaccinated arrivals must show evidence they have recovered from Covid-19 within the last six months or proof of a negative PCR or antigen test.
If you're fully jabbed, then you're free from testing requirements. However, if your second vaccine was more than 270 days ago, you must have evidence you've been given a booster to enter.
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You may be subject to additional measures at the point of entry including a temperature check, visual health assessment, or testing on arrival. Children under the age of 12 are free from any testing or vaccination requirements, reports The Mirror.
Unlike in the UK - where mask wearing now seems like a distant memory - face coverings continue to be mandatory for anyone aged over six on public transport, in pharmacies, medical centres and care homes. Since rolling out the vaccine over the past year and a half, Spain has kept a relatively low coronavirus case and death rate.
Around 2,000 new infections are recorded each day, and around 50 people are dying each day on average. In the UK those figures are bumped up to around 5,000 cases daily, with a similar number of deaths.
Before travelling to Spain, make sure you check the government's entry requirements thoroughly here. Spain is not the only holiday hotspot to have kept its coronavirus rules in place, although most have less stringent versions of the restrictions they installed at the start of the pandemic.
For example, there are no longer any requirements to get tested before entering the US, but you must show that you're jabbed if you're over 18. The UK’s NHS Covid Pass, showing two or more jabs, is accepted as proof.
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