Spain is tightening travel rules for UK visitors following the emergency of the Omicron Covid variant.
More than 18 million holidaymakers usually visit the country and its islands annually, but this has been vastly reduced by the pandemic.
Now, UK tourists are facing new regulations, while those who visit the Balearic islands will have to prove they are fully-vaccinated to gain entry to bars and restaurants from December 3.
These are the current regulations about visiting Spain from the UK. New legislation has been introduced for UK travellers prior to their arrival to the whole of Spain, including the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands.
Prior to December 1, travellers from the UK are able to enter Spain with a vaccination certificate or a negative Covid-19 diagnostic test.
Changes mean that from next month, all UK visitors will need to show proof of being fully-vaccinated - with both doses of a two-jab vaccine or a single dose of a one-jab vaccine - at least 14 days prior to arrival in Spain.
Children under 12 years old are exempt when travelling with an adult.
Prior to travelling to Spain, all passengers must also present a QR code which is obtained from filling in the Health Control Form (FCS in Spanish) available via Spain Travel Health (SpTH).
Spain's health authorities stress the country is a safe holiday destinations with almost 90 per cent of the population age 12 and above fully-vaccinated and one of the lowest Covid rates in Europe.
Based on Spain’s Ministry of Health figures from a seven-day period up until November 26, the rate of Covid infection in the country is 97.98 per 100,000 residents.
Meanwhile, the Balearic islands government, which includes the holiday islands of Majorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera, has approved legislation requiring customers of bars and restaurants to produce proof of full vaccination to enter an establishment.
A negative PCR test taken within 48 to 72 hours can also be used.
The measure - covering all venues with a capacity of 50 or more - is expected to be introduced on Friday and will continue until January 24, 2022. The legislation can be adapted to cover smaller venues if cases increase in the region.
Around 2,500 bars and restaurants are likely to be affected by the new rules.
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