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Archie23

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 1:32pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 1:32pm

LeeBellamy wrote on Mon Mar 28, 2022 12:09pm:

Hi Archie. That is the key question. I am told that 10 days after registering a positive OCR test on the NHS Covid19 app, your records update so that you can download a Covid pass and QR code, in exactly the same way as you would after being fully vaccinated. I have also been informed by the NHS ...

...helpline that this Covid pass, along with the NHS confirmation of a positive PCR test, will be sufficient evidence to satisfy Spanish entry requirements. 

We haven't tested this yet because the 10 days have not elapsed. But even then, my son will not know if this is acceptable until he arrives at the airport.  That's not ideal, and it's the reason why I'd really love to hear from someone who is unvaccinated, who has actually entered Spain recently using proof of recovery, rather than proof of vaccination. But I just can't find anyone who has had first hand experience. 

It is sounding positive overall Lee, although I agree if we could  hear from an unvaccinated person who has been through the process it would be significantly more reassuring.

I am in a similar situation to you although I am not traveling until June so I am hoping the Spanish may relax these restrictions by then anyway. 

Could you clarify the following: 

So as I understand it you need both a  QR code obtained by providing a positive antigen test and a positive covid test?

But if you also need a Positive PCR test doesn't that require your son to have covid currently or when you take the test (in order to get a positive result) rather than have recovered yet still have antigens?

Second question is assuming the QR code is acceptable if obtained several weeks before travelling then how soon before you travel do you need the additional positive PCR result?


GrahamLynn

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:20pm

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Wow, you’ve  made something simple sound really confusing.

A person tests positive using either an antigen test or a PCR test and it is reported to the relevant authority to enable it to go on their medical record. ** see below 

Once  the NHS is informed of the date of the positive test it’s logged on your record, but doesn’t show immediately because you are not allowed to travel  for 10 days, if you have tested positive.

So on Day 11 you will see on your record that you tested positive or covid on Day 1. A covid recovery certificate can then be downloaded, in the same way as a vaccinated certificate is downloaded. They both produce QR codes and the information about your covid status (vaxed  and/or recovered) is held within the QR code. 

A covid recovery certificate is valid for 180 days from the date you tested positive, so on Day 181 it disappears again from the covid app.

When you complete the SpTH form, there is a section to complete to state you have a covid recovery  certificate, scan the QR code of your certificate  and complete the rest of the form.

See screenshot


Rumour has it the form  and travel restrictions may be scrapped after Easter.

 **It used to be that if you tested positive with an antigen test it had to be confirmed with a PCR test, but due to the many relaxations a positive reported antigen is now acceptable 

Lynn

Archie23

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:48pm

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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:48pm

GrahamLynn wrote on Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:20pm:

Wow, you’ve  made something simple sound really confusing.

A person tests positive using either an antigen test or a PCR test and it is reported to the relevant authority to enable it to go on their medical record. ** see below 

Once  the NHS is informed of the date of the positive test it’s logged on your record, but doesn’t show immediately because you are not allowed to travel  for 10 days, if you have tested positive.

So on Day 11 you will see on your record that you tested positive or covid on Day 1. A covid recovery certificate can then be downloaded, in the same way as a vaccinated certificate is downloaded. They both produce QR codes and the information about your covid status (vaxed  and/or recovered) is held within the QR code. 

A covid recovery certificate is valid for 180 days from the date you tested positive, so on Day 181 it disappears again from the covid app.

When you complete the SpTH form, there is a section to complete to state you have a covid recovery  certificate, scan the QR code of your certificate  and complete the rest of the form.

See screenshot


Rumour has it the form  and travel restrictions may be scrapped after Easter.

 **It used to be that if you tested positive with an antigen test it had to be confirmed with a PCR test, but due to the many relaxations a positive reported antigen is now acceptable 

Lynn

Thanks Lynn that certainly has simplified things

LeeBellamy

Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:20pm

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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:20pm

GrahamLynn wrote on Mon Mar 28, 2022 2:20pm:

Wow, you’ve  made something simple sound really confusing.

A person tests positive using either an antigen test or a PCR test and it is reported to the relevant authority to enable it to go on their medical record. ** see below 

Once  the NHS is informed of the date of the positive test it’s logged on your record, but doesn’t show immediately because you are not allowed to travel  for 10 days, if you have tested positive.

So on Day 11 you will see on your record that you tested positive or covid on Day 1. A covid recovery certificate can then be downloaded, in the same way as a vaccinated certificate is downloaded. They both produce QR codes and the information about your covid status (vaxed  and/or recovered) is held within the QR code. 

A covid recovery certificate is valid for 180 days from the date you tested positive, so on Day 181 it disappears again from the covid app.

When you complete the SpTH form, there is a section to complete to state you have a covid recovery  certificate, scan the QR code of your certificate  and complete the rest of the form.

See screenshot


Rumour has it the form  and travel restrictions may be scrapped after Easter.

 **It used to be that if you tested positive with an antigen test it had to be confirmed with a PCR test, but due to the many relaxations a positive reported antigen is now acceptable 

Lynn

Thanks Lynn. That is very clear and corresponds with my understanding. My son will be testing this out in practice very soon. He tested positive a week ago and had this verified by an NHS PCR test, which is on his record. So in a few days he should be able to evidence formal proof of recovery on the NHS app.  We are traveling to Spain on 15th April so fingers crossed ! 

Domddom63

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:30pm

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Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:30pm

My sister and her husband were in benidorm last week and they both had COVID.

They had a recovery letter and had no problem. They are both fully vaccinated but not boostered.

That would be something you would need to check.

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Lynne 2626

Posted: Fri Apr 1, 2022 12:17am

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Posted: Fri Apr 1, 2022 12:17am

I came into Alicante 9 days ago from the UK I’ve had 2 jabs but are out of date to visit Spain over the timescale of my 2nd of 2 jabs. When I returned from Spain last October you had to do a 2 day test in the UK my test was a PCR by Randox and was positive. I kept the email they mailed me stating date od test date confirmed and all my details. They told the NHS covid teams who called me everyday. When I called the NHS to ask why my positive test results was not on my NHS record they told me as it was private they didn’t register it on the medical record. My certificate from Randox was all I needed and was accepted in the UK and Alicante. Hope that helps. 

LeeBellamy

Posted: Fri Apr 1, 2022 8:52am

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Posted: Fri Apr 1, 2022 8:52am

Lynne 2626 wrote on Fri Apr 1, 2022 12:17am:

I came into Alicante 9 days ago from the UK I’ve had 2 jabs but are out of date to visit Spain over the timescale of my 2nd of 2 jabs. When I returned from Spain last October you had to do a 2 day test in the UK my test was a PCR by Randox and was positive. I kept the email they mailed me stati...

...ng date od test date confirmed and all my details. They told the NHS covid teams who called me everyday. When I called the NHS to ask why my positive test results was not on my NHS record they told me as it was private they didn’t register it on the medical record. My certificate from Randox was all I needed and was accepted in the UK and Alicante. Hope that helps. 

Thanks Lynn.  I'm relieved to hear from someone who has entered Spain using proof of recovery without problem. This sounds very promising !  

Lynne 2626

Posted: Fri Apr 1, 2022 10:19am

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Posted: Fri Apr 1, 2022 10:19am

LeeBellamy wrote on Fri Apr 1, 2022 8:52am:

Thanks Lynn.  I'm relieved to hear from someone who has entered Spain using proof of recovery without problem. This sounds very promising !  

No problem good luck. Mine runs out now for the recovery from covid. Hoping they change the rules soon. 

Shipp74

Posted: Sat Apr 2, 2022 8:53am

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Posted: Sat Apr 2, 2022 8:53am

LeeBellamy wrote on Wed Mar 23, 2022 11:34am:

Hi. I know this has been asked before but I cannot see a clear answer. 

For valid, personal reasons, my son is unvaccinated. He has recently had Covid and made a full recovery. Proof of his positive test is on his NHS record. 

The current guidance states that an unvaccinated person can travel to Spain from the UK, provided they provide proof of recovery from Covid within the last 6 months. This proof must be in the form of a recovery certificate. However, finding out exactly where to get such a certificate that is guaranteed to be accepted by the Spanish authorities is proving impossible. I've checked so many websites and none are clear on exactly what certificate or issuing authority is acceptable to enter Spain. 

So my question is: has anybody on this forum entered Spain unvaccinated, using a certificate of recovery?  If so, what certificate did you use, who issued it, and how to you go about obtaining one? I've seen a number of providers who offer recovery certificates, but all of them provide a disclaimer that it may not be accepted for entry in certain countries.  So I'm looking for someone who has is unvaccinated and has actually used a recovery certificate to enter Spain.  

Thanks in advance

Hi 

Your covid recovery pass should automatically   appear 10 days after your PCR but mine didn’t. It’s not advertised but my cousin works on the app for problems such as this

I called my doctor and they sent me a link but they didn’t know what to do either 

I down loaded a PDF copy off my vaccine passport and then it just appeared 

So I still don’t know which one helped 

Try doing both of these but there are people who can help but my cousin tells me there are people who can’t travel because if the issues with the app

Hope this helps 

Bev 

Archie23

Posted: Sat Apr 2, 2022 1:19pm

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Location: La Marina

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Posted: Sat Apr 2, 2022 1:19pm

Shipp74 wrote on Sat Apr 2, 2022 8:53am:

Hi 

Your covid recovery pass should automatically   appear 10 days after your PCR but mine didn’t. It’s not advertised but my cousin works on the app for problems such as this

I called my doctor and they sent me a link but they didn’t know what to do either 

I down loaded a PDF copy off my vaccine passport and then it just appeared 

So I still don’t know which one helped 

Try doing both of these but there are people who can help but my cousin tells me there are people who can’t travel because if the issues with the app

Hope this helps 

Bev 

Does anyone know when the Spanish will be dropping all restrictions?

I heard yesterday they are actually extending it?

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