What you need when travelling to Spain from the UK (9 August 2021)

This is what we done for the following trip to Spain

For a family of 4 all age over 16

2 adults double jabbed 

1st of kids 16 years old no jabs

2nd of kids 22 years old 1 x jab

Before left 

Ordered Fit to fly tests for 2 children  online booking drive thro at Gatwick airport generally results back by 10pm following day ours were quicker do state can take up to 48 hours cost £59 each ( not required for anyone double jabbed ) 

Got evidence of both jabs for 2 adults from nhs website online takes a few minutes and recieved email to verify also asked for a paper version   Recieved within 3 days ( states on website can take up to 5 days to receive )  for fit to fly

Ordered following kits for return ( need the codes of kits for return to uk passenger locator forms )

2 no 2  x day test kits from Dante labs for the 2 x double jabbed adults cost £49 each

2 no kids no double jabbed 2 x 2 and 8 day test kits £79 each

Leave kits at home for testing on return use code sent on payment email on return to uk passenger locator form

fill in Spanish passenger locator form  done the family version- once complete you get a email with qr codes can’t complete form til 48 hours before flight 

This was all we needed before leaving uk and entry into Spain

Went using easy jet  - very good service and quick booking in

Checked Spanish locator form and evidence of jabs  / fit to fly paperwork when booking in

On arrival in Spain again checked passenger locator form - want to see the qr codes to scan

All very straight foward and quick

Helpful if you have paper copies of Spanish locator forms and nhs cert saves trying find your emails etc

Return to uk

Need - 

Fill in uk passenger locator form from gov website again cannot complete til 48 hours prio to departure 

Get antigen test done with 72 hours of departure

We were in Benidorm costs vary from 19€ to 40 € 

We never booked our tests but most of the companies give you the option we had ours  done on the morning of departure ( flew at 10pm in evening ) takes minutes used imed hospital great service girls there fill in the  form details for you can pay card or cash €40 recieved results in 5 mins ( state 15 to 30 mins result back ) take your passport as need your details for the paperwork

imed  hospital Benidorm open 8-8  / 7 days a week 

Again you get by email best to print off  - easier at airport

When returning 

Had to show psssenger locator form uk version and the evidence of negative antigen test at check in and boarding

When at border control straight thro ( my son vent to Majorca the week before and locator forms were again checked at Gatwick border control )

Now  home just have to take 2 / 8 day tests respectively and kids have to isolate

Summary a lot of hassle but it is what it is 

Entry and exit pretty easy as long as you have the tests in place and paperwork

note at check in both ways your given a slip  need this when boarding means  all Covid checks complete don’t lose it or you start again and they won’t let you board plane 

This is done on both trips departure and return 

Cost wise about £500 plus in tests  for the 4 

costs reduced if you are double jabbed by around  £80 / person

Hi All, thanks for the invaluable info as normal.

I have a question that I hope someone can answer please. I am one of the people that had the Indian variant vaccine and I am due to go to Spain in late September.

I know that Spain have accepted it but we were planning to travel into Portugal if it is amber to visit friends. Does anyone know if this vaccine has been accepted by Portugal now as I was told that they were one of the countries that wouldn’t accept this as proof of vac

Our daughter is flying from the UK to stay with us. Do we need to send an invite. 

"Do you mean "Returning to UK".  Maybe returning to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, the rules are different?

Is it still compulsory for Scottish residents to complete an antigen test 48hrs b4 travelling to Aberdeen from Spain?....& have a day2 test ref no to complete the locator form?

I return 28th Oct & hanging back to see if these will be abolished for double jabbed peeps?

Does anybody know what the requirements are if you want to fly from Spain to the Balearics islands, like Majorca. Do you need another Spanish health form ? TIA. Ian 

Hi what did you put on locator as area traveling

Just travelled from UK via Euro Tunnel, through France/Spain to Gandia. (Within last ten days)

Two Adults (both fully CoViD vaccinated) and Bedlington Terrier (Animal Health Certification ~ £130)

Asked at Folkestone to show Vaccination Certificates and AHC, otherwise straight journey through France into Spain.

If there is any advice that we can help with, please just ask ~ Paul & Bev 

We have booked a visit to Spain on Dec 2 to April 3 are we over staying our permitted day's and what would be the consequences???