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Welcoming my guests from Britain. Has anyone heard of problems with entry?

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 1:25pm
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Linda N

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As  long as they have required Covid checks and proof of vaccinations, should my guests hoping to visit me in September expect problems with entry into Spain?

Have heard about formal invitation that could take months to sort out but wondered if this is essential.

Does anyone know, please?

dmbucks

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 1:30pm

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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 1:30pm

Hi a formal invitation is not required my daughter has visited me no problem with entry

Linda N

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:59pm

Linda N

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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:59pm

dmbucks wrote on Fri Jul 23, 2021 1:30pm:

Hi a formal invitation is not required my daughter has visited me no problem with entry

Thank you so much for that.

I thought I would send my details; address, NIE etc on a postcard, to people who may visit. have something to show if required.

Your response had reassured me.

Kimmy11

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:59pm

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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:59pm

Hi Linda,

The "Carta de Invitacion" is one requirement that Spanish border control can ask for, but currently it is not being enforced.  Advice from the British Embassy is that non-resident visitors to Spain must have a return ticket and proof of sufficient funds to finance the duration of their trip - with both of these, border control are unlikely to have reason to ask for an invitation letter.

Your visitors should also check the validity of their passports.  They must have at least 6 months left on an adult or child passport to travel to any part of Spain.  Some people have been caught out where they renewed their current passport before the previous one expired, and had extra months added to its expiry date.  Since Brexit, any extra months on their passport, over 10 years, does not count towards the 6 months needed.

Kind regards,

Kim

Linda N

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 12:09pm

Linda N

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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 12:09pm

Kimmy11 wrote on Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:59pm:

Hi Linda,

The "Carta de Invitacion" is one requirement that Spanish border control can ask for, but currently it is not being enforced.  Advice from the British Embassy is that non-resident visitors to Spain must have a return ticket and proof of sufficient funds to finance the duration of their trip ...

...- with both of these, border control are unlikely to have reason to ask for an invitation letter.

Your visitors should also check the validity of their passports.  They must have at least 6 months left on an adult or child passport to travel to any part of Spain.  Some people have been caught out where they renewed their current passport before the previous one expired, and had extra months added to its expiry date.  Since Brexit, any extra months on their passport, over 10 years, does not count towards the 6 months needed.

Kind regards,

Kim

Hello Kim.

Thank you so much for your most helpful information.

Linda

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