Holidaymakers visiting Spain need to be aware of a change to coronavirus rules.
As travel opens up around the world and restrictions are relaxed, Spain has dropped its isolation requirements for people who test positive for Covid-19. If you have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19 during your stay in Spain, you are not required to self-isolate but you should inform direct contacts and take the following extra precautionary measures for 10 days from diagnosis or from when symptoms began.
The measures include wearing a mask, reducing social interactions and avoid crowded spaces and large events and avoiding contact with people at high risk. Hotels and other accommodation providers may have their own COVID-19 protocols in place.
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Travellers should abide by any safety measures put in place by their accommodation provider. The accommodation provider may have a list of private doctors that they can call to assess symptoms and conduct a COVID-19 test.
It's also worth remembering the EHIC or GHIC covers state healthcare only, not private treatment. You will be responsible for the cost of any treatment provided by a private doctor or hospital. Rapid lateral flow tests are widely available in pharmacies in Spain for a fee.
If your symptoms persist or get worse, you should call your regional hotline. Most of the regional hotlines listed have English speaking staff. Some regions offer alternative helpline numbers for those calling from non-Spanish mobile phones:
- Andalusia: Tel. +34 955 545 060
- Balearic Islands: Tel. +34 971 211 991
- Canary Islands: Tel. +34 928 301012 for Gran Canaria province or +34 922 470012 for Santa Cruz de Tenerife province
- Catalonia: Tel. +34 933 039 944
You should follow the advice of the local authorities at all times. In any emergency, call 112.
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