Spanish officials have announced that the county will prolong Covid-19 entry rules for all travellers until next month.
Both UK and EU travellers will be subject to entry requirements when reaching Spain until June 15 - including proof of vaccination or recovery from the virus.
People travelling to Spain on a plane will still be required to wear face masks, despite European Union Aviation Safety Agency dropping the rule this week.
According to SchengenVisaInfo, it is believed the Spanish authorities made this decision after monitoring the current infection rates.
The latest figured from the World Health Organization shows that Spain has registered 65,897 new Covid-19 infection cases in the last seven days.
A Government statement read: "The border order to be issued by the Minister for Home Affairs extends all current restrictions on Spain’s external land, sea, and air borders under the recommendations of the Council of the European Union due to the health crisis caused by COVID-19."
Anyone planning a trip to Spain should check the rules to ensure entrance into the country is granted.
What are the guidelines for UK travellers?
The UK falls under what is known as a third country - one outside the European Union.
According to the Ministry, those travelling from third countries will be subject to stricter entry rules.
Third-country travellers are permitted entry to Spain for travel purposes only if they hold a valid vaccination or recovery certificate or if they fall into the exemption list.
But it has been highlighted that certain groups of travellers can enter under facilitated rules.
Tourists from third countries between the age of 12 and 18 can enter Spain by presenting a negative PCR test result.
This means that this group of travellers does not need to present a vaccination or recovery certificate.
Despite keeping its entry rules in place, Spain has already lifted some Covid-19 restrictions.
Spanish authorities lifted the mask mandate on April 20 - meaning people are no longer required to wear a face mask when accessing different public places and events while in Spain.
However, a face covering requirement remains for all people travelling to Spain on a plane, despite European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control dropping the continent-wide mandate to do so from mid-May.
What are the guidelines for EU travellers?
According to the Ministry of Health Spain, all travellers over the age of 12 from the European Union are required to present Covid-19 proof upon their arrival.
Travellers from the EU/EEA are permitted restriction-free entry as long as they hold one of the passes listed below:
- A vaccination certificate that proves that the holder has completed primary vaccination in the last nine months. Certificates proving that the holder received a booster shot are also accepted
- A recovery certificate that proves that the holder tested positive for the virus in the last six months
- A test certificate that proves that the holder took a PCR or rapid antigen test within 72 or 48 hours before arrival in Spain, respectively
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