Spanish authorities have put strict entry rules in place for all passengers arriving from "risk countries" including Ireland.
The tourist hotspot is among the European countries fighting the spread of the Omicron variant, with a number of new rules in place for those from the highest risk areas.
Passengers from a number of countries in Southern Africa will now have to present a negative PCR test result and isolate for 10 days after arrival.
However Irish tourists can still enter the country with their EU Digital COVID Certificate - despite being classified as a "risk country" after a number of Omicron variant cases were confirmed here.
Here is the latest guidance for entering Spain for Irish tourists with a Cert, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs:
Passengers with an EU Digital COVID Certificate (EU DCC), as well as all arrivals coming from countries not considered at risk, must complete the Health Control Form before their departure (also available in the Spain Travel Health app) and obtain a "FAST CONTROL QR code" to present at boarding.
The "FAST CONTROL QR code" gives access to faster health checks, as passengers will not have to show the certificate either at boarding or at the health check on arrival.
Passengers will not be subject to further testing or quarantine requirements on entry to Spain provided they hold an EU DCC as evidence of:
Vaccination against COVID-19
Validity: From 14 days after the administration of the second dose of the vaccine (or only dose, for single-dose vaccines). The following vaccines are accepted:
- Pfizer/BioNTech
- Moderna
- AstraZeneca
- Johnson & Johnson (Janssen)
- Sinovac
- Sinopharm
Recovery from COVID-19
Validity: From a minimum of 11 days after the first positive PCR test result, and up to 180 days.
A negative/not detected result on a COVID-19 diagnostic test.
Validity: The test must be taken no more than 72 hours prior to arrival for a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (including RT-PCR, TMA or LAMP) or no more than 48 hours prior to arrival for a Rapid Antigen Detection Test.
Children under 12 years old are exempt from the testing or quarantine requirements.
Spain’s risk list currently includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden.
