Resorts have been given permission to prepare to reopen, while the country’s 14-day quarantine on arrival policy will be lifted from 1 July.
Sanchez said Spain would await visitors from July, and stressed the country would be safe to visit. Domestic tourism will resume on 22 June.
However, he also confirmed that while the country would take steps to ensure visitors aren’t exposed to any Covid-19 risks, Spain would also seek to ensure it does not import new cases.
Greek and Cypriot authorities have intimated they will not initially reopen their borders to national from countries that remain a significant coronavirus risk.
