Travel and COVID-19

Considering the situation generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, if you wish to travel to other countries:

• It is recommended not to travel in case of symptoms compatible with COVID-19 (fever, difficulty breathing, cough...).
• We recommend having your vaccination schedule complete and up to date,
• Find out about the health requirements and epidemiological situation of the country you are targeting.

For more health-related information on international travel, please, see the "Health also travels" website at the following link

Other links of interest if you are travelling abroad:

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation
• Re-open EU
• The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Destination Tracker

Regulation (EU) 2021/953 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2021 and Regulation (EU) 2021/954 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2021 establish the framework for the issue, verification and acceptance of interoperable COVID-19 vaccination, diagnostic test and recovery certificates (EU digital COVID certificate) in order to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Member States defining the characteristics for their use. The characteristics that these certificates must meet in the field of international passenger traffic in Spain are described below:

EU DIGITAL COVID CERTIFICATE / EU EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATE

An EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) is a digital accreditation issued by the competent authorities of EU countries that a person has a valid vaccination schedule against COVID-19, a diagnostic test has been carried out with negative result or has been recovered from COVID-19.

COVID-19 certificates of vaccination, diagnostic tests or recovery issued by countries with which the EU has established equivalence (EU Equivalent Certificate) will have the same status as an EU DCC. These countries can be consulted on the European Union (EU) website

Any of these three certificates (vaccination, recovery, diagnostic test) may be used by travellers to enter Spain without the need to complete a health control form, provided that it meets the following criteria:

• COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate
  • From 1 February 2022, this will be valid from 14 days after the date of administration of the last dose of the complete vaccination schedule and will be valid up to 270 days from the date of administration of that last dose. The vaccination certificate with a complete schedule for people under 18 years of age does not have an expiration date.
  • Thereafter, in order to be valid, the vaccination certificate must reflect the administration of a booster dose. These certificates will be considered valid since the day the booster dose was administered.

Any vaccine authorised by the European Union (European Medicines Agency, EMA) and WHO will be accepted. Certificates with vaccines not authorised by these agencies are also acceptable, but the last dose administered must be of one of the authorised vaccines. Complete vaccination schedules are defined as those established in the COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy in Spain .

• Certificate of a diagnostic test for SARSCoV2 with negative result. The following diagnostic tests shall be admissible:
  • NAAT- nucleic acid amplification tests (e.g.: RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, TMA, HAD, NEAR, CRISPR, SDA), with sampling within the previous 72 hours to departure to Spain.
  • Antigen tests, with sampling within the previous 24 hours to departure to Spain. You can consult the list of antigen tests approved by the European Commission through this link
• A COVID-19 Recovery certificate: Recovery certificates issued at least 11 days after the first positive NAAT or antigen tests, and up to a maximum of 180 days after the date of sampling, are accepted as valid. The antigen tests accepted are those authorised by the European Commission, which can be consulted at the following link , and must have been performed by healthcare professionals. Passengers with a Recovery Certificate other than an EU Digital COVID Certificate or equivalent must also provide documentary proof of the diagnostic test from which the Recovery Certificate is derived.

OTHER CERTIFICATES

Passengers from third countries who meet the requirements to enter Spain (see section "Entry requirements for entry in Spain from third countries"), may travel by presenting any of the following certificates, as long as they meet the same conditions as the EU Digital COVID Certificate:

• a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19,
• a negative diagnostic test (NAAT or antigen tests) performed within 72h (NAAT) / 24h (antigen tests) to departure,
• a certificate of recovery from COVID-19. Passengers who are in possession of a recovery certificate that is not an EU Digital COVID Certificate or equivalent, must also provide the document with the result of the diagnostic test from which said recovery certificate derives. The antigen tests admitted are those authorized by the European Commission, which you can consult at the following link , and must have been carried out by health professionals or by personnel specialized in carrying out diagnostic tests.

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