The SpTH portal was mothballed by Spain’s ministry of health on Tuesday (20 September); it means visitors, regardless of their Covid vaccination status, are no longer required to fill out the form or acquire a QR code to enter the country.
However, Spain’s tourist office in the UK confirmed to TTG that Spain’s Covid travel requirements, which were last week extended until mid-November, would continue to apply despite the portal being shut, a point reinforced by the FCDO on Wednesday (21 September).
It is, though, unclear how Spain will continue to monitor its Covid entry requirements. Adult visitors are still required to provide proof of full vaccination against Covid-19, or evidence of a recent negative test for Covid-19 or recent recovery from the virus. The requirements do not apply to children under the age of 12.
"You are no longer required to complete a health control form prior to travel," reads the updated FCDO advice. "This applies to both vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers.
"If you are traveling from the UK to Spain, you must show valid proof of one of the following upon entry: being fully vaccinated; a negative Covid-19 test, either a PCR taken 72 hours prior to departure or an antigen test taken 24 hours prior to departure; [or] having recovered from Covid-19 in the last six months."
The advice adds: "You may be subject to additional checks at the point of entry including a temperature check, visual health assessment, or testing on arrival.
"Passengers may also be contacted and required to undertake a Covid-19 nucleic acid amplification test – NAAT (PCR or similar) – at any point up to 48 hours after their arrival in Spain."
