NOTE: Last update of this article occurred on December 16th.
Can I travel to Spain?
Travellers arriving from the following countries may enter Spain
- ๐ช๐บ European Union or Schengen Area
- ๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland
- ๐ณ๐ด Norway
- ๐ฆ๐บ Australia
- ๐จ๐ณ China
- ๐ฏ๐ต Japan
- ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
- ๐ท๐ผ Rwanda
- ๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore
- ๐ฐ๐ท South Korea
- ๐น๐ญ Thailand
- ๐บ๐พ Uruguay
Travelling from a high risk country
Spain has a list of countries which are deemed high risk. If travelling to Spain from one of these countries, in all cases, starting from November 23, a negative PCR test carried out within 72 hours prior to your arrival in Spain is mandatory.
From December 10th, TMA (Transcription Mediated Amplification) and RT-LAMP (Reverse Transcriptase Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification) are also accepted diagnostic tests. Also, from this date, children under 6 years old are exempt from the test requirement.
High risk countries
EU and EEA countries
- ๐ฉ๐ช Germany
- ๐ฆ๐น Austria
- ๐ง๐ช Belgium
- ๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria
- ๐จ๐ฟ Czech Republic
- ๐จ๐พ Cyprus
- ๐ญ๐ท Croatia
- ๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark (except the Faroe Island and Greenland)
- ๐ธ๐ฐSlovakia
- ๐ธ๐ฎ Slovenia
- ๐ช๐ช Estonia
- ๐ซ๐ท France (except Guadaloupe)
- ๐ซ๐ฎFinland (except the following regions: Etela-Suomi, Lansi-Suomi, Pohjois-JaIta-Suomi and Aland)
- ๐ฌ๐ท Greece
- ๐ญ๐บ Hungary
- ๐ฎ๐น Italy
- ๐ฑ๐ป Latvia
- ๐ฑ๐ฎ Liechtenstein
- ๐ฑ๐น Lithuania
- ๐ฑ๐บ Luxemburg
- ๐ฒ๐น Malta
- ๐ณ๐ด Norway (except the following regions: Agder, Innlandet, Mรธre og Romsdal, Nordland, Rogaland, Troms og Finnmark, Trรธndelag, Vestfold og Telemark and Vestland)
- ๐ณ๐ฑ The Netherlands
- ๐ต๐ฑ Poland
- ๐ต๐น Portugal
- ๐ท๐ด Romania
- ๐ธ๐ช Sweden
Third countries
- ๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania
- ๐ฆ๐ฉ Andorra
- ๐ฆ๐ท Argentina
- ๐ฆ๐ฒ Armenia
- ๐ฆ๐ผ Aruba
- ๐ฆ๐ฟAzerbaijan
- ๐ง๐ฟ Belize
- ๐ง๐พBelarus
- ๐ง๐ฆ Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ๐ง๐ทBrazil
- ๐จ๐ป Cape Verde
- ๐จ๐ฆCanada
- ๐จ๐ด Colombia
- ๐จ๐ท Costa Rica
- ๐จ๐ผCuracao
- ๐ฆ๐ช United Arab Emirates
- ๐บ๐ธ United States of America
- ๐ท๐บ Russian Federation
- ๐ฌ๐ช Georgia
- ๐ฌ๐ฎ Gibraltar (UK)
- ๐ฌ๐บ Guam
- ๐ฎ๐ทIran
- ๐ฏ๐ชJersey (UK)
- ๐ฏ๐ด Jordan
- ๐ฑ๐ง Lebanon
- ๐ฒ๐ฐ North Macedonia
- ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco
- ๐ฒ๐ฉ Moldova
- ๐ฒ๐จ Monaco
- ๐ฒ๐ช Montenegro
- ๐ต๐ธ Palestine
- ๐ต๐ฆ Panama
- ๐ต๐ซ French Polynesia (France)
- ๐ต๐ท Puerto Rico
- ๐ฌ๐ง United Kingdom
- ๐ธ๐ฒ San Marino
- ๐ธ๐ฝ San Martin (Netherlands)
- ๐ท๐ธ Serbia
- ๐จ๐ญ Switzerland
- ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine
1. Quarantine
Travelers will be requested to self-isolate only if they have coronavirus symptoms. You must not travel to Spain if you have symptoms relating to COVID-19 or suspect you have such symptoms.
2. Health control form
Travellers must fill in a health control form (FCS) and sign it electronically before travelling to Spain. You can access the form and sign it via the Spain Travel Health website or apps for Android or iOS devices. After you sign it you will receive a QR code which you must present when you arrive in Spain (it is valid in both digital and printed formats). Remember that you must fill in a separate form for each trip and each person.
All travelers arriving in Spain by air or sea will go through a health check. This check may include having their temperature taken, checking their documents, and a visual examination of the passengerโs state of health. In all cases, you must show your health control form (FCS).
Also, all tourists travelling to the Canary Islands must present a negative PCR or antigen test taken no more than 72 hours earlier in order to stay in any accommodation establishment on the islands.
3. Health check at arrival
All travellers arriving in Spain by air or sea will go through a health check. This check may include having their temperature taken, checking their documents, and a visual examination of the passengerโs state of health. In all cases, you must present the health control form (HCF) and a negative PCR test result carried out within 72 hours prior to arrival (in paper or digital format) could also be required, if you are travelling from a high risk country or area. If the health control form reveals any indication of possible symptoms of COVID-19, the traveller must undergo a diagnostic test in the airport upon arrival in Spain.Additionally, all tourist accommodation on the Canary Islands require tourists to present a negative PCR or antรญgen test taken in the last 72 hours.
4. Measures across Spain
There may be differences in each region, depending on their situation. Each Autonomous Region may change the measures or issue additional measures. Links to the official information of each Autonomous Region are given below, and we recommend asking the Tourist Office at your destination, or the information helpline of the region, about any questions you may have.
- Andalusia: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Asturias: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Aragon: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Balearic Islands: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Canary Islands: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Cantabria: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Castilla โ La Mancha: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Castilla y Leรณn: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Catalonia: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Ceuta: information for the public
- Region of Madrid: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Navarre: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Region of Valencia: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Extremadura: information for the public / regulations
- Galicia: Information for the public / regulations
- La Rioja: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Melilla: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Basque Country: information for the public / regulations / current situation
- Region of Murcia: information for the public / regulations / current situation
More detailed information can be found here.
5. Additional measures
Everybody aged 6 or over must wear a mask in all public spaces and on public transport. Masks are the only compulsory protective equipment.
All tourist services are working to ensure everyoneโs safety, based on three essential principles: social distancing, hygiene, and responsible behaviour. Measures may be changed when necessary to respond to the local COVID-19 situation. Always follow the recommendations.
In general, there will be restrictions on people circulating at night from 11 pm to 6 am, although there may be a one-hour difference in these times according to the Autonomous Region, and this measure does not apply in the Canary Islands. Smoking is also prohibited in the street or in outdoor areas if a minimum distance of two metres cannot be maintained.