Spain maintains ban on UK travellers - Page 2

Kimmy11 wrote on Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:54pm:

Hi Mary,

I agree to some extent with your post, so long as it's not a "UK versus Spain" thing - that's why I made the point that Spain has also banned travellers from Brazil and South Africa, i.e. the three countries with identified variants.  The problem arises when nationals and residents of a coun...

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...try travel, because they can't be denied re-entry to their country of nationality or permanent residence.  

Personally, I think the UK's position not to ban people, but instead to make it so inhospitable - i.e. expensive! - is designed to discourage people from travel.  I have family and a property in the UK that I haven't visited for 18 months.  The UK's (and Spain's) current rules allow me to do so, but I would be putting my family in the UK, my friends in Spain and myself at risk - for some people, that's not a priority.  I actually think it's more effective to hit people's pockets and I wish Spain would do the same thing - it's absurd that people are looking for ways to circumvent Spain's travel ban and then don't have to quarantine when they get here.

Stay safe,

Kim

Mary1961 wrote on Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:24pm:

No certainly not a Spain UK thing, was just highlighting that the UK is  doing some things well ie vaccines, and on the other hand those not on the red list can enter willy nilly with no justified reason.

We again have not visited our Spanish home in months but again have to abide by the rules, not allowed out of UK not allowed in Spain.
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Pix Elated wrote on Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:28pm:

Can visitors from France and Germany travel overland to Spain? 

Kimmy11 wrote on Mon Mar 22, 2021 11:07am:

Hi Gordon,

I have been a subscriber to the Gov.uk website for at least 4 years and have lost count of the number of times I have advocated it as a source of reliable information.  However, it cannot be read in isolation, which is why you have failed to understand the point of my post.

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The purpose of my post is to correct misinformation quoted on another thread, because it has been taken out of context: cherry-picking quotes about being able to travel for "legal" reasons while ignoring, on the SAME PAGE, the statement, 

"Some restrictions on travellers from outside the European Union and the Schengen free-travel area remain in place. You should refer to the Spanish Embassy in the country you are in for further advice".

For the avoidance of doubt that, in common with other Third Country Nationals, refers to UK citizens.  If those concerned had referred to the Spanish Embassy, as advised on Gov.UK, they would have known that there is a ban on travellers from the UK.  The member who spoke of a friend, denied boarding - twice - could have been saved much frustration and money if they'd been aware.  There is little point having a forum such as this if we allow incorrect and incomplete information to go unchallenged.

So, I will say it again: Spain decides who enters its borders, NOT the UK.  

Kind regards, 

Kim

Gloria68 wrote on Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:22pm:

Just read in the Daily Mail 30/3 Spain is lifting ban on flights to Spain, Man United and Liverpool coming out for games ,