Spain has announced it's extending its Covid-19 rules until next month. It means holidaymakers planning an early summer trip need to check the entry requirements before travelling.
Currently, these requirements include proof of vaccination or recovery from the virus. Face masks are also still required for all people travelling to Spain on a plane.
The restrictions were set to be lifted on May 15, but the country has decided to extend the current entry rules until June 15. They were originally implemented in July 2020.
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A Government statement reads: "The border order to be issued by the Minister for Home Affairs extends all current restrictions on Spain's external land, sea, and air borders under the recommendations of the Council of the European Union due to the health crisis caused by Covid-19 until 24.00 hours on June 15, 2022, and replaces the current one, which expires on Sunday, 15 May."
If you are traveling from the UK to Spain for tourism you must show valid proof of being fully vaccinated. Alternatively, holidaymakers can show proof of recovery from Covid-19 in the last six months.
There are some different entry requirements for those aged 12 to 17. Travellers in this age group can enter Spain by presenting a negative PCR test result. You can find out more, here.
According to SchengenVisaInfo, it is believed the Spanish authorities made this decision after monitoring the current infection rates.
The latest figured from the World Health Organization shows that Spain has registered 65,897 new Covid-19 infection cases in the last seven days.
