It is already compulsory to be vaccinated to enter Spain as a tourist: approved laboratories and everything travelers need to know

From today the new controls are in effect for entering Spain. Has the European country, a destination chosen for tourism or work by thousands of Argentines, relaxed border restrictions due to the pandemic and now allow the entry of tourists from Monday, June 7.

That yes, it is income with conditions. The first, that travelers arriving in the country have completed the vaccination cycle, with two doses of almost all existing vaccines, at least fourteen days before their trip. But it can’t be just any vaccineThose traveling must be immunized with one of the developments authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or the World Health Organization. So the lista shrink a Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Sinopharm y Sinovac.

“Today, the regulations that establish new requirements to enter Spain in the context of the situation generated by Covid-19 come into force”

The vaccinated Sputnik V, the most used locally at present, will not be able to enter until further notice. The same, for example, those inoculated with Covaxin, the Indian vaccine that the provincial government of Buenos Aires announced last week that they are acquiring 10 million doses.

“Today, the regulations which establish new requirements to enter Spain in the context of the situation generated by the Covid-19 enter into force,” the Spanish Embassy in Buenos Aires warned in a statement.

It is explained that entry into this country is always limited to a series of exceptional cases which require a specific authorization, which is granted by the competent border authority and which is dealt with before the Spanish consulates.

Depending on the details, authorized passengers from countries or areas at risk, “Among which is currently Argentina”, it is specified, they will need to certify some of the following health requirements:

a – “Certificate of vaccination confirming that the holder has received a vaccine against COVID19. Vaccination certificates issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin will be accepted as valid from 14 days after the date of administration of the last dose of the complete vaccination schedule. The accepted vaccines are those produced by Pfizer-Biontech, Moderna, Astra-Zeneca, Jansen / Johnson & Johnson, Sinovac and Sinopharm, which are those currently authorized by the European Medicines Agency or listed on the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use List”.

b – “Diagnostic certificate that indicates the result of an Active COVID-19 Diagnostic Test that the cardholder has performed. The diagnostic test certificates for active COVID-19 infection with a negative result issued within 48 hours before arrival in Spain will be accepted as valid “.

It is also specified that the diagnostic tests for infection for SARS-CoV-2 accepted will be as follows:

– Molecular nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT), used to detect the presence of ribonucleic acid (RNA) of SARS-CoV-2;

– Antigen detection tests included in the common list of rapid antigen detection tests for COVID-19, published by the European Commission on the basis of Council recommendation 2021 / C 24/01 ″.

c – “Certificate of recovery confirming that the holder has recovered from COVID-19. Those issued by the competent authority or by a medical service at least 11 days after the first NAAT diagnostic test with a positive result will be accepted as valid. The validity of the certificate will end 180 days from the date of the debit ”.

Finally, the health requirements that must be met by people entering Spain are listed:

a – Have received one of the vaccines admitted under the conditions indicated above.

b – Have completed the vaccination cycle and have spent at least 14 days from the date of administration of the last dose.

c – Present a vaccination certificate in the terms indicated above.

“In any case, both for exceptional travelers and tourists, passengers arriving in Spain by air or sea, including those coming in transit to other countries, must complete a control form before entering in Spain Sanitario (FCS), through the website www.spth .gob.es or the Spain Travel Health-SpTH application.After completing the health control form, an individualized QR code will be generated that the traveler must present to the companies transport before boarding, as well as health checks at the point of entry into Spain ”, it is specified.

KEEP READING: