Non Essential Travel To Spain From Uk?
German travel advisory – On Tuesday, Germany advised against non-essential travel to three Spanish regions grappling with a surge in coronavirus cases: Aragón, Catalonia and Navarre. The news delivers a fresh blow to Spain’s tourism sector, which is already reeling from Britain’s weekend decision to reintroduce a 14-day quarantine for anyone traveling from Spain.
On Saturday, the United Kingdom updated its travel recommendations to advise against non-essential travel to mainland Spain , but excluded Spain’s holiday islands. It also reimposed a 14-day quarantine for travelers from the country, a requirement several Spanish regions, including the Balearic and Canary islands, were hoping to be exempt from.
The British government added that anyone who returns to the United Kingdom from Spain will have to self-isolate for two weeks, but reiterated that it was not advising visitors to “cut short” their visits. The Spanish government and the regional authorities in the two archipelagos confirmed on Monday that they were negotiating the creation of a safe travel corridor with the UK for the Canary and Balearic Islands, where the coronavirus incidence is much lower than in mainland Spain and lower than Britain’s. 
Passengers waiting to check into a flight to the UK in Tenerife a day after the quarantine announcement. Ramón de la Rocha (EFE) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has defended the safety of Spain’s tourism industry in the face of the UK’s quarantine requirement. In an interview Monday night with the television network Telecinco, the leader of Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) said that the sector “has exercised responsibility with regard to the health emergency.
- But the Foreign Office’s decision to extend the travel warning to all of Spain on Monday is likely to complicate these efforts;
- ” Sánchez confirmed that the British government did not inform Spain of its decision to reimpose a quarantine before it made the announcement, and said the Spanish government was continuing to negotiate to lift the measure;
“We are talking with British authorities to try to get them to reconsider a measure that, in our opinion, is not well adjusted if we consider the epidemiological criteria of Spain, particularly in some tourist destinations in our country,” said Sánchez.
- The Foreign Office’s statement comes on the heels of a video released by the UK Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliot explaining that “the self-isolation policy applies for the whole country;
- ” A Foriegn Office spokesperson said: “We have considered the overall situation for British nationals traveling to and from the Balearic and Canary islands, including the impact of the requirement to self-isolate on return to the UK, and concluded that we should advise British nationals against all non-essential travel to the whole of Spain;
” According to July 25 figures from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the 14-day cumulative incidence of the virus in the Canary and Balearic islands is 5. 8 cases and eight cases per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively. This is significantly lower than the incidence in the UK which is at 14.
7 cases. The decision to extend the recommendation against non-essential travel to all of the country, including the Balearic and Canary islands, is expected to lead to thousands of more holiday cancellations to Spain and devastate Spain’s already ailing tourism industry.
English version by Melissa Kitson .
What documents do I need to travel from the UK to Spain?
On arrival into Spanish ports and airports you must show the QR code (hardcopy or digital) issued when you completed the online Health Control Formbefore travel. The additional documentation you must present on entry when travelling from the UK to Spain is determined by your reason for travel:.
Do I need a visa to work in Spain from UK?
to stay longer, to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons, you will need to meet the Spanish government’s entry requirements. You should check with the Spanish consulate in the UKprior to travel regarding what type of visa and/or work permit you may need.
Which countries do you need to travel to Spain from?
This requirement also applies to passengers travelling to Spain from the following destinations: 1 Albania 2 Argentina 3 Aruba 4 Bahrain 5 Barbados 6 Belarus 7 Belize 8 Bolivia 9 Bonaire 10 St. Eustatius and Saba More items.