Spain lifts all restrictions on UK travelers from Monday

From Monday, UK travelers will be allowed to enter Spain with "no limitations or health measures." The measure, which was announced on Friday, will see Spain lift all restrictions on British visitors from May 24. 

Spain, however, is not on the UK's 'green list' of countries, but rather it is considered an 'amber' country, meaning Brits will be required to quarantine for 10 days once they return.

These travelers are also required to take a Covid-19 test before they return, and another two tests while in self-isolation on arrival in the UK (on or before day 2 and on or after day 8), in addition to completing a passenger locator form. 

Before the tourist industry's disastrous 2020, in 2019 the UK was the second country of origin of tourists in Catalonia, preceded by France and followed by the United States.

Some 2.2 million Britons visited that year, accounting for 11.6% of the 19 million tourists Catalonia greeted in 2019. 

Spain's PCR travel requirements

From May 24 to June 6, people traveling to Spain from the following countries or regions that are considered "high-risk" for Covid-19 have to provide proof of a negative PCR test carried out within 72 hours prior to their arrival:

PCR required for EU/EEA travelers from

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Cyprus

Czech Republic 

Denmark

Estonia

Finland (except for Åland, Länsi-Suomi and Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi)

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

The Netherlands

Norway (except for Nordland, Troms og Finnmark and Trøndelag)

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Sweden

Non-EU/EEA countries from which PCR not required 

Australia 

China

South Korea 

Israel

Japan 

New Zealand 

United Kingdom 

Rwanda

Singapore

Thailand

Hong Kong

Macao 

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