Spain removes QR code upon entry – under certain conditions
Created: 04/07/2022Updated: 04/07/2022 11:37 am
By: Franziska Kaindl
Entering Spain is now easier again.
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In order to be allowed to enter Spain, holidaymakers previously had to fill out an entry form and show the resulting QR code.
That is now changing.
Spain – Mallorca in particular – is a popular travel destination, even this year.
However, the entry rules have made vacation planning a little more complicated for many.
Previously, anyone who wanted to go to Spain had to present a QR code that was generated from the entry form in the Spain Travel Health Portal*.
This also meant more work for airlines because they had to check the QR codes.
Since Thursday (April 7), however, the QR code has been omitted for anyone who can present a digital EU Covid certificate that proves vaccination, recovery or testing
.
The Mallorca Zeitung
reports on this,
citing the Spanish government's Official Gazette BOE.
Spain vacation: These are the entry rules
Overall, the end of the QR code does not change much in the entry rules for Spain.
Travelers still need 3G proof that meets the following criteria:
Proof of full vaccination
at least 14 days and no more than 270 days ago.
If the basic immunization was a long time ago, proof of a booster is required.
In the case of minors, the vaccination certificate has no expiry date.
Proof of recovery
from at least 11 days and no more than 180 days.
A positive PCR or rapid antigen test is accepted.
Proof of a negative test
by a PCR test that is no more than 72 hours old before entry, or a rapid antigen test that is no more than 24 hours old.
Evidence must be in electronic or paper form in Spanish, English, French or German.
Masks are compulsory in Spain over Easter
The
mask requirement
in Spain should remain in place over the Easter holidays and then be
eliminated in most indoor public spaces on April 19 , as reported by
Mallorca Magazin
, among others
.
Mouth and nose protection is then only required in healthcare facilities such as hospitals or retirement homes, as well as in public transport and at train stations.
According to the report, the autonomous regions of Spain have long been demanding that masks be lifted.
However, the state government refused on the grounds that it wanted to avoid another corona outbreak before the start of the holiday season.
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