As Spain’s regions start to require a Covid certificate to enter bars, restaurants and other indoor areas, we look at whether tourists or residents in Spain vaccinated abroad can get the Spanish Covid health pass for daily affairs, and if there are any alternatives or solutions.
With the worsening Covid-19 situation across Europe and the spread of the new Omicron variant, the UK has announced yet more new testing rules for arrivals. Here's what you need to know about the new requirement for pre-departure tests.
Málaga has been voted the world's second best city overall to live in if you're a foreign resident and the first for cost of living, making friends and socialising, a new survey by Internations has found.
Spain's government has ruled out bringing back domestic Covid restrictions following the discovery of the second case of the Omicron strain in the country, preferring to avoid measures that “slow down the economy” and recommending smaller social gatherings instead.
A Valencian court on Monday approved the requirement of the Covid health pass for people to gain access to the inside of bars, restaurants, nightclubs, hospitals and care homes in the region that’s home to the Costa Blanca.
Two Spanish regions on Thursday received approval from their regional high courts to implement the Covid health pass in the hospitality sector and for large events, a sign that the use of this document for daily affairs could become more common in Spain.
Spain’s Public Health Commission on Monday agreed to raise the threshold of what constitutes low and high risk for Covid infections, as the country’s health authorities try to agree on what restrictions should be implemented ahead of Christmas.
Temperatures are set to plummet across much of central and northern Spain on Monday as an Arctic cold front drags in snow and rain storms which are expected to last for most of the week.
Some countries require international arrivals to have had two Covid vaccines even if they’ve had Covid, whereas Spain considers people to be fully immunised if they’ve recovered from the disease and had one shot. Here's what Spain's Health Ministry has said about people in this situation.
From nationwide lockdowns to barring the unvaccinated from bars and restaurants and increased travel restrictions, countries around Europe are choosing different strategies to fight a new wave of Covid.
Madrid has launched a €600-voucher scheme which allows people in Spain to visit the capital and get 50 percent off their hotel, entertainment and more. Here’s how to apply.
As Spain’s Covid-19 booster shot campaign gathers pace, we answer a question we’ve been receiving from readers who want to get their first two doses or reinforcement vaccine while on holiday in Spain.
Over the past weeks, more groups have been added to Spain's Covid-19 booster vaccine campaign. Who can now get a reinforcement shot in the country and which vaccines are used?
Spain’s Health Ministry designed a new measuring system which would see the threshold raised in terms of what represents low, medium or high risk for Covid infections, but opposition from regional authorities has seen this proposal put on ice straight away.
The Spanish government and the country’s top unions have agreed to increase monthly social security tax contributions by 0.6 percent starting in 2023 as a means of protecting the pensions of Spain’s baby boom generation.
This week we cover problems linked to S1 health cover for Brits in Spain, a Brexit-related banking matter, warnings about submitting fake documents for Spanish residency applications and more.
Spain has so far not seen the same spike in Covid cases as its neighbours but some regions experiencing a rise in infections have already suggested they’ll tighten restrictions to avoid a sixth wave over Christmas.
Imagine a sleeper train that takes you overnight from Madrid to Berlin or Barcelona to Rome. This could become a reality if a new plan to introduce a more environmentally friendly and cheap means of continental transport across Europe and Spain gets rolling.
Home owners in Spain who intend to sell or pass on a property should be aware of the important changes to the country’s plusvalía taxes, which can amount to thousands of euros.
Which places in Spain are the best for work and healthcare matters? Where are people most unsatisfied with education and public services? We’ve crunched the official data to unveil the regions in Spain with the best and worst quality of life according to their inhabitants.
Spain has already given over one million people a Covid booster shot, but not everyone is eligible and Spanish health authorities have their own rules and criteria. How does this stack up to the rest of Europe?
Valencian authorities are actively campaigning for UK nationals to not have their time on Spain’s Costa Blanca limited or determined by the Schengen rules that now apply to them, with the regional president calling for “Brexit to be as Brexit-less as possible”.
Spain's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that so far one million people have received Covid-19 booster shots in the country, but will adults of all ages soon be eligible?
