What Spain’s new travel rules mean for Brits
SPAIN has become the first county in the EU to announce they are ready to welcome Brits back this summer. Starting from June 7, UK
CONFIRMED: Brits COULD be asked for official letter of invitation if visiting friends and family in Spain
THE British Embassy in Madrid has given their official word on the Carta de Invitacion situation surrounding British tourists that has been circulating the internet
LATEST: Spain removes UK from COVID-19 risk list and will allow travellers in from May 24 WITHOUT a PCR test
Spain will lift restrictions on travellers arriving from Britain from May 24 and will allow entry without the need for a negative PCR test, its
British residents in Spain rejected for driving licence exchange DESPITE meeting all requirements post-Brexit
DOZENS of British expats in Spain are being told they can’t exchange their driving licences and will have to take a Spanish test because their
EXCLUSIVE: British expats in Spain warned over ‘fraudulent’ residency applications amid police probe
A GROUP of British expats have been questioned by police after their padron certificates proving they lived in Spain appear to have been doctored. At
WHAT WE KNOW: Could Carta de Invitacion apply to Brits visiting friends and family in Spain?
NEWS has been circulating over the past two days of Spain’s Carta de Invitacion possibly applying to UK nationals wanting to visit family and friends
EXPLAINED: The latest ‘must read’ rules for travelling between the UK and Spain
SPAIN’S tourist board has launched a new ‘one-click’ feature on its website to allow foreign tourists to check on COVID-19 travel restrictions. UPDATE: Spain removes
FALLAS IN SEPTEMBER: Iconic Fallas festivities in Spain’s Valencia region will take place in September this year
As well as the actual monuments, the Fallas involve a huge number of activities and people, including flower offerings, extremely loud mascleta firecracker displays, parades,
‘MARIA’ SET FREE: Young woman from Spain’s Valencia who was sent to an immigration clearing centre in the UK is released four days later
According to her friend, Maria was aware of the mistake she had made by failing to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme before travelling back
UK sunseekers desperate for a holiday break in Spain may get a COVID cost-cutting bonus very soon
UK tourists could travel to Spain without having to produce a negative coronavirus test from as soon as May 20. Spain’s Tourist Minister, Reyes Maroto,
EXPLAINER: Andalucia’s three-phase plan for the progressive de-escalation of COVID-19 measures starts today
FROM today (May 9) Andalucia is moving into a so-called ‘transition to a new normality’ as Spain’s coronavirus state of alarm ends. If everything goes
EXPLAINED: The new Costa Blanca and Valencia restrictions after Spain’s State of Alarm ends
A midnight curfew and extended opening hours for bars and restaurants are the main headlines of amended restrictions announced by the Valencian government this morning(May
EXPLAINER: What Spain’s ‘amber’ classification on UK travel list means for travellers
THE UK government has introduced a “traffic light” system categorising travel rules for destinations across the world by assigning a level of red, amber or
SNUBBED! Spain is omitted from UK ‘Green’ travel list but neighbours Gibraltar and Portugal make it
SPAIN has been passed over for inclusion on the new UK ‘Green’ travel list because its overall COVID infection rate is too high. The details
OPINION: Why Madrid has rewarded the anti-lockdown right-wing leader Isabel Ayuso
Madrid-based Olive Press digital editor, Fiona Govan, explains how Madrid's incumbent leader, Isabel Ayuso, confounded the international consensus that lockdowns are overwhelmingly popular with the
BREXIT TRAVEL HELL: 25-year-old woman from Spain’s Valencia, kept for three days at UK immigration centre for lacking EU Settlement status
Reports suggest that she had already been working in the UK for several months in 2019 and has family in the capital.
AT LAST! Facemasks may cease to be obligatory in Spain’s Valencia region by end of summer
The Spanish government insists that the obligation to wear a mask in public will be maintained until herd immunity is officially reached.
COVID SUCCESS: More people fully vaccinated than infected with COVID in Spain’s Valencia region
Despite the successful advance of the inoculation campaign, the department led by councillor Ana Barcelo warns that the pandemic is far from over.
LATEST: Police in Spain reveal details of arrest of British paedophile working in Madrid school
SPANISH police have revealed details of the arrest of a known British child sex offender who changed his name and falsified documents to gain employment
THINK GREEN: Tourism chiefs from Spain’s Valencia area call for region-specific COVID traffic light system for UK travel this summer
The Valencian Community has a total average of 40 cases for every 100,000 people, while Spain as a whole numbers 250.
WELCOME BACK: Hotels in Spain’s Valencia region begin reopening again ready for the summer
The biggest source of uncertainty at the moment is British tourism, a key market for the region and especially the Costa Blanca.
READ THE LABEL: Spanish Health authorities warn against the use of facemasks containing graphene
Their request has been echoed by the national Ministry of Health, who has advised not to use surgical masks with graphene or graphene biomass.
EXPLAINED: What we know about proposed travel rules to Spain under new ‘vaccine passport’ scheme
THE EU has given the go ahead to a vaccine passport scheme which will be available across the bloc by the end of June. Travellers
INTERVIEW: Meet James Rhodes, the British piano man behind Spain’s new child protection law
A HARROWING past of sexual abuse, addiction and mental institutions was flagged up by his involvement with the new child protection bill, but the musician
PENCIL IT IN: Spain publishes COVID vaccination calendar for each age group
All residents who are registered with the public Health service should be clearly notified with a date, time and place to receive their jab.
Stats reveal expat boom in Spain as Brits rushed to meet Brexit deadline
BRITISH expats legalising their situation in Spain ahead of Brexit have helped the country to reach a record number of foreign residents. As of December