Unless otherwise stated, country entry restrictions information was last updated on 07/11/2022 and is no longer being actively monitored.


United Kingdom to Spain (excluding the Canary and Balearic Islands)
Page updated on 20.10.22.
Reviewed on 10.11.22.
Based on travel rules on
Testing requirements
Fully vaccinated
If you're fully vaccinated, no tests are required for travel to Spain (excluding the Canary and Balearic Islands). Check how you can show proof of vaccination in the Vaccination or Previous infection section.
Not Fully vaccinated
Covid-19 tests are not part of the entry requirements for travel from the UK to Spain (excluding the Canary and Balearic Islands).
- Some travel providers may require a negative test prior to travel. Always check before your journey. View Fit to Fly providers
Pre-Arrival Requirements
Applies to everyone
- On 20th October 2022, Spain published a BOE state bulletin detailing that 'in order to favor the normalization of the international mobility', entry restrictions will be removed effective 00:00 hours on October 21 of 2022. We anticipate that this will also apply to the Canary and Balearic Islands and will keep this page updated.
- Entry and Testing rules for the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands may differ or change at short notice. You can see rules for the Canary Islands here, and for the Balearic Islands here.
- Please note that, for the purposes of entry regulations, the UK is considered by Spain to be a 'Third Country' (i.e. a country not part of the European Union or the Schengen Area), therefore non-EU entry requirements apply.
- Please check the full government guidance to make sure you meet all the requirements.
Post-Arrival Requirements
Fully vaccinated
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.
Not Fully vaccinated
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.
Rules for Children
It is our understanding that there are no specific requirements for children or young people. Always check full government guidance before travel.
Additional Resources
If required by your airline or your accommodation, you can compare Fit to Fly tests here.
Further information
- If you are travelling through another country or territory (including transit stops or layovers) before you arrive in Spain (excluding the Canary and Balearic Islands), please also check the Entry requirements for travel from that country.
See where we get our information
- https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements
- https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2022/10/20/pdfs/BOE-A-2022-17104.pdf
- https://www.mscbs.gob.es/en/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov/spth.htm
- https://www.sanidad.gob.es/en/profesionales/saludPublica/sanidadExterior/ControlHS.htm
Information is sourced from gov.uk at the time of listing and only includes testing requirements. Always check full requirements on the UK Government website and via your travel operator including any additional conditions for entry (required documentation, quarantine etc.). Be aware: some destinations aren't currently accepting travellers from the UK!