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MAP: Which regions in Spain still require a Covid pass for daily affairs?

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MAP: Which regions in Spain still require a Covid pass for daily affairs?
A woman scans a QR code for the Covid pass. Photo: Bertha WANG / AFP

As Covid cases continue to decline, all of Spain's regions have now scrapped the use of the Covid pass in most venues. However, they are still required by some regions to access hospitals and care homes. Read on to find out where.

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All regions, except Madrid, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura introduced the Covid pass in some form or another, however over the last two months, all other regions have decided to get rid of them. 

They are now only required in some regions to access hospitals and care homes. 

Here is a map and information which details what the Covid health pass rules are in each of Spain's 17 regions. 

Andalusia: As of February 15th, the Covid pass is no longer required in Andalusia. 

Aragón: The Covid pass is only required to access hospitals and care homes. In all other situations, it is not mandatory. 

Asturias: A Covid pass is no longer required in Asturias to access any venue. The government of the northern region decided to get rid of them from January 28th onwards. 

Balearics: The government of the Balearics ditched the use of the Covid pass on February 12th. 

Basque Country: The Basque Country has eliminated the use of the Covid pass on February 4th. It is currently not required for any activities. 

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Canary Islands: The Covid pass has been used on a voluntary basis in the Canaries, however the courts rejected an appeal from the government to extend this further. 

Cantabria: Covid passes ceased to be required in Cantabria from January 19th, after the government deemed them ineffective. 

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Castilla-La Mancha: The regional government has not implemented the requirement of the Covid certificate for daily affairs for any establishment in the region.

Castilla y León: Covid passes are not mandatory in any establishment in Castilla y León. 

Catalonia: The Catalan government scrapped the obligatory use of Covid passports to enter bars, restaurants, cultural venues, and all other establishments on January 27th. 

Valencia region: The Valencian authorities announced that the Covid pass would no longer be necessary for most activities from March 1st onwards. The only places where you still have to show one are in care homes and social centres for the elderly. 

Extremadura: The pass is not required in Extremadura. 

Galicia: The use of the health pass is no longer required in Galicia and ceased to be in effect from February 26th. However, it is still mandatory to access hospitals and care homes. 

La Rioja: The government of La Rioja scrapped the use of the Covid passes on February 15th. They are now only required to access hospitals and care homes. 

Madrid: The regional government has decided not to implement the use of the health pass. 

Murcia: The health pass had been used in Murcia on a voluntary basis for a while, but they were scrapped for all venues from February 16th.

Navarre: As of February 15th, the health pass is not required anywhere. 

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chamanwayne 2021/12/21 23:42
Let’s help the governments in their work as they try to help us. Let’s keep each other safe. Don’t drink too much. Stay awake and aware. It’s going to some discipline from us all

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