Spain travel restrictions

Spain travel restrictions: health requirements for entering Spain

1/ Good news for travelers coming from the European Union or the Schengen Area, it is no longer necessary to present the SpTH health control form or a COVID-19 certificate to enter Spain.

There are no longer any health checks for passengers arriving by boat, by road and since September 2022 by air.

2/ Passengers arriving from the rest of the world (i.e. outside the European Union or the Schengen Area) should consult the following websites to find out about any health regulations that apply to them:

3 / Travelling to Spain from the UK after Brexit for a holiday

Our advice:

Whatever your country of origin, visit this official website which clearly indicates, country by country, what are the health rules and restrictions to entering Spain:

What is the spanish locator form?

The Spanish locator form, also known as the "https://www.spain.info/" or "Spain Health Control" form, is a document that travelers need to fill out before traveling to Spain, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is an online form that asks for personal information such as name, date of birth, contact information, and travel details, including flight information and the address of your accommodation in Spain. The purpose of the Spanish locator form is to facilitate contact tracing and to help health authorities locate travelers if they have been in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID.

The classic documents for entering Spain

Identity card or passport for Europeans

Passport and visa for non-Europeans

Prepare your trip to Spain:

Last comment Barcelona.com (25 Jun 2024 - 10:40)

Hello Rebecca,
As of now, you do not need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test or a vaccination certificate to enter Spain from the United States. Spain has lifted all COVID-19-related health controls at its entry points for travelers, making travel much simpler in terms of pandemic restrictions​.

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50 comments

@Rebecca - Barcelona.com (25 Jun 2024 - 10:40)

Hello Rebecca,
As of now, you do not need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test or a vaccination certificate to enter Spain from the United States. Spain has lifted all COVID-19-related health controls at its entry points for travelers, making travel much simpler in terms of pandemic restrictions​.

Vaccines - Rebecca (25 Jun 2024 - 10:36)

vaccine - andrew (5 Jun 2024 - 10:00)

lost passport in madrid, travel by police or Ambassy documents - conwey (29 Oct 2022 - 10:54)

hello I would like to know what kind off document to cary to get to Barcelona from Madrid og a foreign tourist .

driving to Seville from Portugal for the day - Mel (25 Apr 2022 - 07:22)

@Bailey - Barcelona.com (13 Jan 2022 - 12:32)

EU DCC for non EU citizen? - Bailey (13 Jan 2022 - 11:58)

@Kirsty Mooney - Barcelona.com (29 Nov 2021 - 11:44)

Hello Kirsty Mooney,
You are not the only one in the comments to say that this service is deplorable. It's incomprehensible that no one in this department has realized this. Here is their contact page:
https://www.spth.gob.es/contact

No QR code in time to travel - Kirsty Mooney (27 Nov 2021 - 11:02)

@Juptmor - Barcelona.com (20 Nov 2021 - 10:38)

Hello Juptmor,
Everything is explained on this page for travelers coming from Morocco to Spain:
https://travelsafe.spain.info/en/
No quarantine after a quick read. But take a good look.
Best,

US citizen traveling from Marrakech to Barcelona - Juptmor (20 Nov 2021 - 10:28)

@Paul - Barcelona.com (18 Nov 2021 - 10:04)

Hello Paul,
As indicated on this page, the official website gives precise explanations, country by country, to better understand the rules to enter Spain:
https://travelsafe.spain.info/en/
Hope this would help you,
Best,

Entry requirement - Paul (18 Nov 2021 - 09:40)

I am fully vacinnated with Sinopharm and am travelling to Spain from China (I have my visa) do I also need a PCR test? I'm getting confused from all of the different answers online.

@Clare - Barcelona.com (9 Nov 2021 - 10:04)

Hello Clare,
We believe this is just an additional piece of information requested as a precaution. You may be asked to take another test after you arrive in Spain. Fill out the form and you will see if you are asked for additional information.
Normally all the explanations can be found on this site:
https://travelsafe.spain.info/en/
But we did not find it.
Have a good flight!

UK Track and trace - Clare (9 Nov 2021 - 09:56)

@jean - Barcelona.com (4 Nov 2021 - 08:52)

qr codes? - jean (4 Nov 2021 - 08:06)

hi! does anyone know if the SpTH QR code is enough to get you into bars/clubs? i don't think i will be successful in obtaining a digital EU covid certificate in time for my trip as i'm not a citizen of an EU country (i'm fully vaxxed from USA)

@Jonah - Barcelona.com (15 Oct 2021 - 08:38)

American obtaining Covid Pass - Jonah (15 Oct 2021 - 08:24)

@MS - Barcelona.com (11 Oct 2021 - 10:16)

Vaccination card name - MS (9 Oct 2021 - 11:22)

@Travey - Barcelona.com (8 Oct 2021 - 11:06)

Hello Travey,
Getting a QR code via the SpTh website is a real nightmare, you are not the only one to complain about it. It often happens that the download is successful but the site does not specify it. The only solution is to go through the whole process again, begging your god ;-) on your knees like the penitents (which is less humiliating than using this governmental website).
May the force be with you,

Travelling without the qr code - Travey (8 Oct 2021 - 10:34)

@Ssscia - Barcelona.com (7 Oct 2021 - 09:40)

British passport - Ssscia (7 Oct 2021 - 09:14)

@Emma Tilston - Barcelona.com (6 Oct 2021 - 11:34)

Contacted by Track and Trace - Emma Tilston (6 Oct 2021 - 11:26)

@Laura B. - Barcelona.com (4 Oct 2021 - 17:32)

Viaje a Barcelona - Laura B. (4 Oct 2021 - 16:58)

Hola!
Soy mexicana, resido en USA y tengo un mes viviendo en Italia (trabajando desde casa). Quiero viajar a Barcelona desde Italia (Napoles) como turista por un fin de semana. Estoy vacunada, mi certificado es la tarjeta que la CDC da en USA.
Me hes posible entrar a Barcelona? Que necesito para poder entrar a Barcelona?

@laslo - Barcelona.com (24 Sep 2021 - 11:18)

coming by ferry - laslo (24 Sep 2021 - 09:24)

Which test? - Samirah (24 Sep 2021 - 08:14)

@Kat - Barcelona.com (2 Sep 2021 - 09:08)

Visa/Residency - Kat (2 Sep 2021 - 08:48)

@Lizzie - Barcelona.com (1 Sep 2021 - 09:58)

Bus from Portugal into Spain - Lizzie (1 Sep 2021 - 08:24)

Hi, I
Am getting a bus from faro (Portugal) into Spain (Seville).

I have read there are no requirements for land border entry. Is that ok?

Ibiza Barcelona - Fiona1605 (30 Aug 2021 - 10:30)

How very confusing are the rules for internal travel within Spain. The Balearics government do require a health form to arrive in Ibiza from Barcelona I believe. I'm not sure about the other direction?

@Chloe - Barcelona.com (27 Aug 2021 - 09:44)

Vaccination - Chloe (27 Aug 2021 - 08:40)

@Vanessa - Barcelona.com (20 Aug 2021 - 09:52)

Passport in different name - Vanessa (20 Aug 2021 - 09:38)

@ Christine - Barcelona.com (21 Jul 2021 - 11:14)

Covid vaccination record - Christine (21 Jul 2021 - 10:44)

@Norma Holmes - Barcelona.com (17 Jul 2021 - 10:20)

Didn’t receive my EU travel cert - Norma Holmes (17 Jul 2021 - 09:50)

@Trudy Cross - Barcelona.com (16 Jul 2021 - 09:12)

Documements - Trudy Cross (16 Jul 2021 - 08:42)

@wendy - Barcelona.com (9 Jul 2021 - 09:54)

14 years olds traveling - wendy (9 Jul 2021 - 09:28)

@Michael Whitehead - Barcelona.com (6 Jul 2021 - 10:04)

@Michael Whitehead
please check this info on this page:
https://travelsafe.spain.info/en/
best,

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