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Update Spanish regulations regarding international travellers.
So far the prospects are good, taking into account the progressive decreases in infection/death/hospitalizations related to COVID-19. This also means that, at the moment, the entrance of the "new normal" as of 29 June is a very feasible map!
Based on information provided through the Spanish Official Gazette (check; https://www.boe.es/) and on the government website with statistics related to COVID-19. (check; https://cnecovid.isciii.es/covid19/).
De-escalation to PHASE 2 on 1 June
Next Friday, 29 May, the "Ministry of Health" will take a final decision on whether the other regions of Spain will also move to Phase 2 on 1 June (with the corresponding relaxation of restrictions).
Since 25 May, almost 50% of Spain has been in Phase 2 of the de-escalation plan since the entry into force of the COVID-19 measures.
The Valencian Autonomous Community had decided beforehand not to initiate the de-escalation of the successive stages by province (such as Alicante, Valencia and Castellón), but by health district (Dénia, La Marina Baja, etc.). However, this Friday, 29 May, the Government took the decision on the request to move to Stage 2 with the entire Valencian Autonomous Community on the 1st of June.
29 JUNE = "NEW NORMAL
In the meantime, the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez confirmed on 23 May that Spain will welcome foreign tourists during the month of July and that this will also mean that all the border controls currently in force will be lifted.
The province of Alicante is currently in Phase 1, Phase 2 will follow on 1 June and Phase 3 is planned from 15 June. This means that from 29 June, in all probability, the so-called "new normal" will start.
So far the prospects are good, if we look at the progressive decreases in the number of infections/deaths/hospitalizations related to COVID-19. So this also means that at the moment the entrance of the "new normal" as of June 29th is a very feasible map!
CURRENT BORDER CONTROLS & regulations international travellers.
The Spanish Official Gazette indicates that the "Ministry of the Interior" decided on 14 May, through legislation INT/409/2020, to soften the border controls of Spain with neighbouring countries on 16 May and to review these restrictions on 15 June.
These regulations, with regard to border controls that will end or be softened at 15 June, limit the movements that are not necessary to allow only the following persons to enter Spain:
1. Movements, from non-EU countries OR from countries that are NOT members of the "Schengen Convention", to and in Spain are possible if;
- Staff working as members of diplomatic missions, consular services and international organisations: < Provided that the movements are related to the performance of their services >
2. Movements, from European countries OR from countries affiliated to the 'Schengen Convention' (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland), to and in Spain are possible if;
- Staff working as members of diplomatic missions, consular services and international organisations: < Provided that the movements are related to the performance of their services >
CURRENT RULES DURING THE ALERT PHASE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS
PLEASE NOTE: The Ministry of Health decided on 11 May, by means of legislation SND/403/2020, that international travellers arriving in Spain will have to comply with a number of rules. These rules will start on May 15 and will be lifted as soon as the state of emergency or "state of alert" (= Phase 1) has been lifted. This means that the following rules are lifted starting from the 1st of June. These rules read as follows;
- Air carriers are obliged to have a document completed, namely a "Passenger Location Card" or "PLC" before arriving in Spain.
