On Saturday 27 November, the Spanish Government announced new regulations surrounding inbound travel to the holiday destination.
From 1 December, all travellers wishing to enter Spain (Expect children under 12 years old) will be required to provide proof of vaccination as a negative PCR test is no longer applicable.
Up until now, arrivals could have presented a negative test taken up to 72 hours before arrival, however, after Saturday’s announcement, those traveling must produce proof of full vaccination with both doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a one-dose vaccine; This therefore means teenagers from the age of 13 and up who have not received a full vaccination cannot enter the country.
This news could affect holiday travel as teenagers across Northern Ireland have only recently been called to receive a second dose of an approved vaccine. This was after The Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation had concerns over reports in tiny numbers of a rare heart condition experienced in young people after a second dose.
The Spanish Government have also said they will not accept proof of having Covid in the past 6 months as a viable method for entry.
