The Foreign Office has updated Spain's entry rules as British holidaymakers prepare for a summer in the sunshine.
Earlier this month, the Spanish government said British travellers could use automated border control eGates in a bid to stop huge queues building in the terminals. Following Brexit, passengers had to use the manual non-EU queue to enter and exit Spain - but this decision has been reversed.
However, the Foreign Office has highlighted that only certain people can use the eGates. If you are aged 18 and over, and are instructed to do so by airport staff, you may be able to use the e-gates, if these are in operation.
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Hand your passport to the border officer for stamping after you have passed through the e-gate. If you are under the age of 18 you must use the staffed immigration booths.
Additional documents required by tourists
At Spanish border control, you may need to:
- show a return or onward ticket
- show you have enough money for your stay
- show proof of accommodation for your stay, for example, a hotel booking confirmation, proof of address if visiting your own property (e.g. second home), or an invitation from your host or proof of their address if staying with a third party, friends or family. The Spanish government has clarified that the “carta de invitation” is one of the options available to prove that you have accommodation if staying with friends or family. More information is available from the Spanish Ministry of Interior.
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