From Monday, travelers can also travel to Spain without the previously mandatory PCR test. The Spanish Ministry of Health announced on Friday that an antigen test, proof of complete vaccination or recovery from corona disease would be sufficient.
This also makes traveling to the popular holiday island of Mallorca easier, as a negative antigen test is now sufficient for a return flight. This is faster and much cheaper. “Spain is a safe travel destination and we have everything we need to regain our leading position in international tourism soon,” said Health Minister Carolina Darias in a press release.
Successful vaccination campaign
The minister justified the relaxation with the successful vaccination campaign. “Every day we take a step towards normalcy,” she emphasized. Of the 47 million Spaniards, 10 million are fully vaccinated so far, as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wrote on Twitter.
19 million people had at least one corona vaccination, wrote the newspaper El País. The number of infections has fallen sharply in the past few weeks. The seven-day incidence nationwide is currently around 55, and in the Balearic Islands it is only 19.
Risk areas updated
At the same time, the Ministry of Health in Madrid updated the list of risk areas, which is now valid until June 20. This includes Germany and Austria, among others. Anyone entering Spain from a risk area must have either a negative PCR or an antigen test that must not be older than 48 hours.
Children under the age of six do not need a test. Those who have recovered from Corona and who have been completely vaccinated from 14 days after the last vaccination are also exempt from the obligation to test. Registration in the online portal Spain Travel Health is still required. (SDA / bra)