Covid-19 health pass
Latest news and information on Covid-19 health passes.
Spain lifts Covid-19 checks at French border
Spanish authorities will no longer request proof of Covid-19 vaccination, testing or recovery from people who enter Spain by land from France.
How to update your Covid health pass to show your booster dose in Spain
If you’'ve had a Covid-19 booster shot in Spain you’ll need this to reflect on your Digital Covid Certificate for the document to remain valid for travel, but this isn’t done automatically. Here’s what you have to do.
MAP: Which regions in Spain still require a Covid pass for daily affairs?
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.
What are the penalties in Spain for having a fake Covid-19 certificate?
As the EU Digital Covid Certificate and other forms of proof of Covid-19 status are likely to be in use in Spain for all of 2022, we take a look at the fines and prison sentences that Spanish authorities can hand out to those with forged documents.
What to do with your Spanish Covid health pass after recovery from Covid-19
If you’ve caught Covid-19 after being vaccinated in Spain, your digital Covid certificate has to reflect this. This is what you have to do to update this document for travel or daily affairs, and why it's necessary to do so in most cases.
Spain's Andalusia and Valencia regions set to extend Covid health pass rule for daily affairs
Valencian authorities on Thursday announced they will extend the requirement of the Covid health pass to access indoor public spaces for another month, while the Andalusian government have requested local judges keep the measure as well, bucking the trend of other Spanish regions that are scrapping the rule.
Spain's Catalonia drops Covid health pass requirement for daily affairs
Catalan health authorities have announced that on Friday January 28th they will drop the Covid health pass rule for people to enter restaurants, bars and other public spaces, after experts deemed it ineffective to halt surging Omicron cases in the northeastern region.
Spain's Cantabria scraps Covid health pass for being 'ineffective'
Health authorities in the northern Spanish region are the first not to request an extension of the Covid health pass requirement for daily affairs in their region, considering the measure to have “not been effective” in helping to reduce Omicron infections during Spain’s sixth wave.
Is the Covid health pass helping to reduce infections in Spain?
As the Spanish regions that introduced the requirement of the Covid certificate for daily affairs consider how long to keep the measure for, we look at whether this document has served to lower infections during this sixth coronavirus wave.
Spain's Andalusia and Valencia regions extend Covid health pass requirement
The Spanish regions of Andalusia and Valencia are extending the Covid-19 passport requirement for entry into some public venues until at least January 31st, their regional governments have announced.
How the rules of the EU Covid certificate for travel will change from February
As infection rates surge in parts of Europe, the EU will limit the validity of its flagship Covid-19 certificate to nine months. The pass is designed to allow for restriction free travel within the bloc but certain countries are stepping up restrictions.
Spain's Andalusia to require Covid health pass at most outdoor bar terraces
People in the southern Spanish region who don’t have a Covid-19 health pass to enter hospitality establishments will not be able to rely on sitting outdoors in most bar and restaurant terraces, Andalusia’s Health Minister has warned.
What UK parents travelling to Spain with their children need to know
The UK government recently announced that kids aged 12 to 15 will now be able to prove their vaccination status for travel to Spain. Here's what you need to know about the Covid-19 rules and restrictions for travel with children between Spain and the UK this Christmas.
Spain's Andalusia approves Covid health pass for bars and restaurants
An Andalusian court has approved measures that require a negative Covid-19 test or Covid health passport to enter cafés, bars, restaurants, nightclubs and other hospitality establishments in the southern region from Monday December 20th.
Spain's Canary Islands approve voluntary use of Covid health pass
The Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands has approved the use of a voluntary Covid pass to enter bars and restaurants.
How can tourists and people vaccinated abroad get Spain's Covid health pass for daily affairs?
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.
How to get Spain's Covid health pass for daily affairs in your region
Covid health passes are being required by an increasing number of Spanish regions for people to gain access to everything from bars and restaurants, hospitals and events. Here are the different ways of getting your Covid certificate in Spain.
Spain's Valencia region to require Covid health pass for daily affairs from Friday
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.
Spain's Catalonia suspends Covid health pass as website crashes
Catalonia suspended the launch on Friday of new rules requiring a Covid pass to enter bars and restaurants in the Spanish region after its website was unable to keep up with demand for permits.
Covid health pass: Spain's Catalonia and Navarre get green light from judges
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 Basque Country becomes first region to bring back Covid restrictions
The Basque Country is the first Spanish region to reintroduce tougher Covid-19 restrictions this autumn as it also attempts to get local judges to greenlight the use of the Covid health pass to gain access to hospitality establishments.
Spain's regions eye Covid health pass to keep sixth wave at bay
Authorities in Spanish regions which are seeing sharper rises in infections want to follow the example of other European nations and require Covid health passes for daily affairs from unvaccinated people.
Covid health pass no longer required for travel between Spain's regions
The only Spanish region which still required vaccination or testing proof for travel from other parts of Spain has lifted this restriction, meaning that as of November 1st, Covid health passes are not needed for travel within Spain.