NEWS ALERT: U.S. CITIZENS TRAVELING TO SPAIN

MESSAGE FOR U.S. CITIZENS
By U.S. Mission Spain | 5 June, 2021

Location:  Spain

Event:  Effective June 7, 2021, vaccinated U.S. citizens can travel from the United States to Spain if they present the following documents upon arrival in Spain:

1. QR code generated through the Spain Travel Health portal, obtained through the website or by downloading the SpTH app in Google Play or App Store for each traveler, and

2. Vaccination certificate showing they have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 more than 14 days before the flight to Spain (up to one year after the date of vaccination) with one of the European Medicines Agency-approved vaccines or the WHO approved vaccines. Please visit the Spain Travel Health portal (FAQs) for details about which vaccine certificate or document proving vaccination against COVID-19/diagnostic test/recovery of COVID-19 will be required to enter Spain.

Minor children can enter Spain if they are traveling with their vaccinated parents. However, all children 6 years of age or older will need to present a vaccination certificate or one of the following:

1. A COVID-19 test with a negative result, accepted by the Ministry of Health [NAAT (nucleic acid amplification test, e.g. RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, TMA)/RAT (rapid antigen test)]  taken within 48 hours prior to arrival in Spain, or
2. A medical certificate showing recovery from COVID (corresponds to a test no more than 90 days after the date of the first positive NAAT test result, no earlier than the 11th day following the date of that positive test result, and 3 months after serological test result.)

Children under 6 years of age are not subject to these requirements.

At this time, we do not have additional details about which specific vaccine certificates, such as those provided by the CDC, will be accepted to allow entry for U.S. citizens into Spain.  Please refer to the Spain Travel Health portal (FAQs), and we will update our website with this information as soon as it is available.

If any of the certificates (vaccination, recovery, or test) are invalid, health authorities may require an antigen test taken at the airport or a PCR test after arrival and/or may not allow the passenger entry into Spain.

Please be aware that travel immediately following this change may involve extensive wait times upon arrival as implementation is rolled out.

Unvaccinated U.S. citizens are still not permitted to enter Spain unless they meet very specific requirements or have already obtained special permission from the Government of Spain. Please check the Spanish regulations carefully before attempting to travel.

Actions to Take:

• Please make sure you read all of the requirements before traveling to Spain at https://www.spth.gob.es/, the Spanish Ministry of Health website, as well as the regular entry requirements for Spain.

Assistance:

• U.S. Embassy Madrid, Spain
  +34-915-872-200
  AskACS@state.gov
  https://es.usembassy.gov
• U.S. Consulate General Barcelona, Spain
  +34-932-802-227
  BarcelonaACS@state.gov
  https://es.usembassy.gov
• State Department – Consular Affairs
  888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
• Spain Country Information
• Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security updates.
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Disclaimer: The publication in GUIDEPOST of this news from the U.S. Embassy and Consulate, Spain, does not in any way imply that Guidepost enjoys any special relations with the U.S. Mission.

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