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Spain scraps all Covid entry requirements for UK and non-EU travellers

SPAIN has removed all of its Covid entry requirements for non-EU arrivals, which includes the United Kingdom. The lifting of restrictions came into force on Friday, putting Spain into line with the

21 Oct, 2022 @ 13:30

Coronavirus·Lead

Omicron COVID-19 test kit unveiled by pioneering Costa Blanca scientists in Spain

AN Elche company has produced a test kit to identify the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Genetic PCR Solutions was one of the first laboratories in the world to produce a simple test for

13 Dec, 2021 @ 18:08

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Health·Lead·Valencian Community

airport suffers 40% fall in travellers to Spain compared to September 2019

COVID rules: Fully-vaxxed travellers from Spain to UK can now use cheaper lateral flow tests instead of PCR

NEW rules allowing fully-vaxxed travellers flying into England to take lateral flow tests instead of PCR tests come into force from Sunday. Fully-vaccinated people arriving from non-red list countries such as Spain,

24 Oct, 2021 @ 11:29

Coronavirus·Lead·Travel News

Spain keeps its amber status on UK COVID-19 travel lists

SPAIN TRAVEL: UK scraps COVID-19 traffic light system with changes for fully jabbed passengers

From 4 October, the current traffic light system of red, amber and green countries will be made redundant and replaced with one red list only

18 Sep, 2021 @ 09:15

Lead·National News·Travel News

UK scraps ‘amber’ travel watchlist idea that may have included Spain and Italy

UK plans for an ‘amber watchlist’ have been abandoned, just days before an update on which countries stand where in the traffic-light travel system. Meanwhile a letter sent by tour operators and

3 Aug, 2021 @ 12:05

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From beach paradise to holiday hell: What happens when you test positive for COVID before you fly home from Spain

“WE feel like prisoners,” says 22-year-old Gabriella Fernandez, adding: “We decided to come out here and we knew the risks but nobody told us how bad the conditions would be. A prisoner

22 Jul, 2021 @ 15:27

Balearic Islands·Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·National News·Travel News

DAM HEALTH: Last minute PCR and antigen tests in Spain to make your travel plans go smoothly

IT’S that time of year again. But most locals and expats in Spain are still trying to work out where they want – and can – go for their summer holidays this

5 Jul, 2021 @ 11:50

Health·Other News·Sponsored·Travel News

Explainer: These are the updated rules for those travelling from the UK to Spain from July 2nd

By Alexander Marciniak NEW rules come into play from Friday July 2, as Spain tightens requirements from travellers arriving from the UK to anywhere in Spain (including the Balearic and Canary Islands).

2 Jul, 2021 @ 10:37

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Must Read·Travel News

Spain tightens rules on all UK travellers (including to Balearic Islands): PCR tests or double vaccination proof now needed

SPAIN has changed the requirements for travellers arriving from the UK and will now demand a negative COVID-19 test or proof of double vaccination. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the measures on

28 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·Must Read·Travel News

Travelling to the Balearic Islands? Here are Spain’s Covid-19 rules you need to know about

FOURTEEN countries and territories, including the Balearic Islands, have been added to the UK’s green travel list, which will come into effect at 4am on June 30. UPDATE: New rules on travelling

25 Jun, 2021 @ 11:45

Coronavirus·Lead·Mallorca·Travel News

Minimum age of PCR requirement to enter Spain raised from 6 to 12 years old

THE Ministry of Health has raised the minimum age of PCR requirement for minors to enter Spain. The modification comes following the recently published health requirements to enter Spain which came into

9 Jun, 2021 @ 12:30

Lead·National News·Travel News

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 travellers are allowed to visit the country,

22 May, 2021 @ 17:00

Coronavirus·Lead·Must Read·National News·Travel News

Ryanair blasts Spain's airport operator for scrapping five-year charge freeze

Ryanair stop Brits flying back to Spain’s Costa Blanca over a ‘time difference’ dispute

A Costa Blanca couple were turned away from a Ryanair flight from Manchester to the Costa Blanca in a row over when they took their COVID PCR tests. It’s the latest in

23 Apr, 2021 @ 20:00

Costa Blanca·Lead·Travel News