UPDATED Entry requirements in Spain for travelers coming from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan (NOT for tourism/business purposes):
Please be informed that, travelers from the aforementioned countries, only if included in the following categories, will be allowed to enter Spain:
· Habitual residents in the European Union, Schengen Associated States, Andorra, Monaco, The Vatican (Holy See) or San Marino who go to that country, proving it with documents.
· Holders of a long-term visa issued by a Member State or Schengen Associated State who are going to that country.
· Health professionals, including health researchers, and elderly care professionals who go to or return from exercising their work activity.
· Students who carry out their studies in the Member States or Schengen Associated States.
· Highly qualified workers whose work is necessary and cannot be postponed or carried out remotely, including participants in high-level sports events that take place in Spain. These circumstances must be justified with documents.
· Persons traveling for duly accredited imperative family reasons.
· Transport, marine and aeronautical personnel necessary to carry out air transport activities.
· Diplomatic, consular, international, military, civil protection and members of humanitarian organizations, in the exercise of their functions.
· People who travel for reasons of force majeure or need, or whose entry is allowed for humanitarian reasons, proving it with documents.
Entry requirements: In the above cases, for entering Spain it is mandatory to present:
· a COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate
ATTENTION!!I, From 1 February 2022, the vaccination certificate 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. Thereafter, in order to be valid, the vaccination certificate must reflect the administration of a booster dose.
Any vaccine authorized by the European Union (European Medicines Agency, EMA) and WHO will be accepted. Certificates with vaccines not authorized by these agencies are also acceptable, but the last dose administered must be of one of the authorized vaccines
· Or a Certificate of a diagnostic test for SARSCoV2 with negative result: (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/ Or RAT-rapid antigen test, with sampling within the previous 24 hours to departure to Spain),
· Or a COVID-19 Recovery certificate (valid from day 11 after the first positive NAAT and up to 180 days after the sample date)
Health declaration form: All passengers, including minors, arriving in Spain by air or sea, and also those arriving in transit to other countries, must complete a Health control form before departure through the website www.spth.gob.es or the Spain Travel Health -SpTH- app (hereinafter SpTH), available on Android and iOS. After completing the health control form, SpTH will issue an individualized QR code that the traveler must present to the transport companies before boarding, as well as at the health controls at the point of entry into Spain.
With the entry into force of the Resolution of 1st of April, 2022, this procedure will no longer be mandatory for those persons with a European Union Digital COVID Certificate or valid equivalent.
There is NO need of quarantine after arrival in Spain if the person is coming from India.
Airlines and in-transit countries could request other requirements. Please check with your airline and the in-transit country requirements.
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