Spain Travel Health
Updated as of January 19, 2021
From July 1, 2020, if you fly to Spain from other countries (including children of any age), it is mandatory to fill in the Health Control Form (FCS) associated with your trip, in order to present it at the Health Control of the airport of arrival in Spain.
Click to access the electronic Health Control Form to fly to Spain from any country
Acceda al Formulario electrónico de Control Sanitario para volar a España desde cualquier país
NEW: REQUIREMENT OF A NEGATIVE PCR/TMA TEST IF YOU TRAVEL TO SPAIN FROM A RISK COUNTRY/AREA
From November 23rd, 2020, all passengers who come from a risk country/area in relation to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, must present, in order to enter Spain, a certificate with a NEGATIVE PCR result (COVID-19 RT-PCR), carried out in the 72 hours before arrival in Spain.
From December 10th, 2020, TMA (Transcription-Mediated Amplification) and RT-LAMP (Reverse Transcriptase Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification), have been incorporated as accepted diagnostic tests in addition to PCR. Also, from this date, children under 6 years old are exempt from diagnostic testing for active SARS-CoV-2 infection, in order to enter Spain.
This certificate or supporting document must be the original, must be written in Spanish, English, French or German and may be presented in paper or electronic format. If it is not possible to obtain it in these languages, the certificate or supporting document must be accompanied by a translation into Spanish, carried out by an official body.
The document will contain, at least, the following information: traveller's name, passport or ID number, test date, identification and contact details of the centre that performs the analysis, the used technique and a negative test result. The personal identification number (passport/ID number) that you use to get your QR code must be the same as the identification number that appears on the negative PCR/TMA certificate.
For more information, please see the
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, FAQs (PDF)
RISK COUNTRIES / AREAS
For the designation of risk areas or countries that will be required to perform an Active Infection Diagnostic Test (AIDT) for SARS-CoV-2 with a negative result, in case of the countries of the European Union and Space Economic Europeanen, the criteria contemplated in Council Recommendation (EU) 2020/1475 will be taken as a reference. For third countries, the basic reference will be the cumulative incidence per 100.000 inhabitants in fourteen days, complemented with the capacities implemented as contemplated in the International Health Regulations, based on the information provided by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
List of countries and areas that require an Active Infection Diagnostic Test for SARS-CoV-2 with a negative result for passengers travelling from them as a requirement to enter Spain.
LIST VALID FROM 12:00AM (MIDNIGHT) ON JANUARY 11, 2021, AND WILL BE VALID UNTIL 12:00AM (MIDNIGHT) ON JANUARY 24, 2021; LISTADO VIGENTE DESDE LAS 00h DEL DÍA 11 DE ENERO DE 2021 HASTA LAS 24 HORAS DEL 24 DE ENERO DE 2021; LISTE VALABLE À PARTIR DE 00H00 LE 11 JANVIER 2021, JUSQU'À 24H00 LE 24 JANVIER 2021; LISTE GÜLTIG AB 00:00 UHR AM 11. JANUAR 2021, BIS 24:00 UHR AM 24. JANUAR 2021
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LIST VALID FROM 12:00AM (MIDNIGHT) ON JANUARY 25, 2021 AND WILL BE VALID UNTIL 12:00AM (MIDNIGHT) ON FEBRUARY 7, 2021; LISTADO VIGENTE DESDE LAS 00h DEL DÍA 25 DE ENERO DE 2021 HASTA LAS 24 HORAS DEL 07 DE FEBRERO DE 2021; LISTE VALABLE À PARTIR DE 00H00 LE 25 JANVIER 2021, JUSQU'À 24H00 LE 07 FÉVRIER 2021; LISTE GÜLTIG AB 00:00 UHR AM 25. JANUAR 2021, BIS 24:00 UHR AM 07. FEBRUAR 2021
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The list of high risk countries /areas, as well as the criteria used to define them, will be reviewed every fifteen days and their update will be published on this page.
The updating of the revisions of the list of countries or zones will be effective seven days after its publication, with the aim of allowing transport companies, travel agencies and tour operators to adjust the information provided to passengers.
For more information on HEALTH CONTROLS at Spanish points of entry, see the following link: Health and Hygiene Controls in international means of transport and international port and airport facilities.
This form will be available on the web portal www.spth.gob.es
and in the SPAIN TRAVEL HEALTH – SpTH App, from where you can easily get your travel QR code. This form is available in different languages (Spanish, English, French and German). See the section "Learn more about the new sanitary control process or the “Frequently asked Questions”: FAQ
for further assistance.
IN CASE OF TRAVEL BY SEA, the paper form will be delivered, by the shipping company during the trip or upon arrival at the port of destination in Spain. At the moment there is no obligation to present this form when travelling to Spain by land (car or train).
YOU MUST NOT TRAVEL if you have recent-onset COVID-19 compatible symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath), if you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 14 days, or if you have had close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last two weeks.
DURING YOUR STAY IN SPAIN follow the recommendations against COVID-19 indicated by the health authorities at all times: https://www.mscbs.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov/ciudadania.htm.
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