Travelers will no longer need certificate of vaccination, recovery or negative coronavirus test to enter Spain if they come from other countries of the European Union and the Schengen area.
After more than two years of pandemic, the summer of 2022 has arrived in Europe hoping to return to normality in international tourism. Or, at least, come close to it, because a few Member States maintain access control measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
RTVE.es compiles country to country the restrictions and entry requirements, if you travel within the European Union or if you land from the rest of the world.
Germany
To travel to Germany no longer necessary show a certificate of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 or a negative test. All measures have been lifted from June 1, 2022 for EU and non-EU travelers.
Due to reciprocity, entry is currently restricted only to travelers arriving from China, although there are exceptions for residents and citizens of Germany and the European Economic Area and their close relatives, among others.
Belgium
At the end of May 2022all COVID-19 travel restrictions have been lifted in BelgiumTherefore, vaccination or recovery certificates or COVID-19 tests are no longer required for passengers arriving from other European Union countries or from outside the Schengen area.
The country reserves the possibility of establishing restrictions on countries considered at risk due to the appearance of a new variant, but now no area or region appears on the list.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria has removed all restrictions to travelers due to the pandemic and, therefore, it is no longer necessary to present certificates of vaccination or recovery or negative results in tests for the disease. This applies in the same way to travelers from the European Union as from the rest of the world.
Cyprus
Since June 1, Cyprus does not apply travel restrictions due to COVID-19. It is no longer necessary to present a certificate of vaccination, recovery from COVID-19 or negative test results.
Croatia
Those traveling to Croatia this summer they will not have to present any certificate of vaccination or recovery or results of COVID-19 tests, regardless of its origin. They will not have to fill out an entry form to the country nor will they have to quarantine.
Denmark
Travelers to Denmark are not required to be vaccinated or present a document proving recovery from COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test upon having lifted all restrictions on entry into the country because of the pandemic.
Slovakia
Where are you lifted all entry measures in Slovakia by the coronavirus pandemic. Travelers, from within or outside the European Union, are not required to present proof of vaccination, recovery from COVID-19 or a negative test result.
Slovenia
Slovenia has lifted all travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic and quarantines or certificates of vaccination, recovery or negative tests for the virus are no longer required when entering the country.
spain
Spain has lifted all restrictions due to COVID-19 for travelers arriving from countries of the European Union or the Schengen zone. However, it will be subject to controls and the certificate of vaccination, recovery or negative test by the coronavirus to those who enter the country by plane or boat, from extra-community territories.
The “full vaccination” for the certificate it implies only the first two doses if less than nine months have passed since the second puncture. If more time has passed, those over the age of 18 will need to have received a third booster dose. For minors, the first two are always enough.
If you have not been vaccinated, you can provide an official document that certifies that COVID-19 has passed in the last six months or that a test carried out just before the trip has been negative. are valid both antigen test (carried out 24 hours before travel) such as PCR (72 hours).
Estonia
Estonian authorities have recently lifted entry control measures to non-Schengen countries. Therefore, no traveler to Estonia will be restricted by COVID-19. You can enter without a certificate of vaccination, recovery or COVID-19 test, regardless of the country of origin.
Finland
At the moment, no control measures are applied for COVID-19 to travelers arriving in Finland, whether from the European Union or other territories of the world.
France
France has been one of the last countries to lift the restrictions, but no longer required certificate of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 or negative results in coronavirus tests to enter its territory.
Greece
Of there are no COVID-19 restrictions on travel to Greece, from the European Union or countries outside the community space. Thus, from May 1, 2022, travelers do not have to present a certificate of vaccination, recovery from COVID-19 or a negative result in coronavirus tests.
Hungary
On March 7, Hungary removed all restrictions to travelers due to the pandemic and, therefore, it is no longer necessary to present certificates of vaccination or recovery or negative results in tests for the disease. This applies in the same way to travelers from the European Union as from the rest of the world.
Ireland
Those who travel to Ireland this summer, from the European Union or the rest of the world, no longer have to worry about their vaccination certificate, recovery or the negative result of a PCR test carried out in the last few hours. The country lifted all its restrictions in the spring of 2022.
Iceland
Iceland – which is not part of the EU, but is part of the Schengen area – has no restrictions or entry requirements in force for travelers arriving by sea or air.
Italia
Italy has removed all conditions for entry into the country due to the pandemic as of June 1, 2022. Therefore, the COVID-19 vaccination or recovery certificate or negative results in the virus tests will no longer be requested.
Latvia
Since April 1, 2022, Latvia does not require vaccination or recovery certificates or negative results in the COVID-19 tests to enter by air from any other country. Like other European governments, the Latvian authorities contemplate maintaining these measures for “high risk” regions, although no countries are currently included.
Lithuania
to travel to Lithuania is no longer needed show a certificate of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 or a negative test. All measures have been lifted from May 31, 2022 for EU and non-EU travelers.
Malta
Malta has also lifted its restrictions, which remained in place at the beginning of the summer. But since July 25, already does not require vaccination or recovery certificates or negative results in the COVID-19 tests to enter by air from any other country.
Norway
Norway, which belongs to the Schengen area, does not subject travelers to special controls for COVID-19, regardless of the country they come from. The country’s authorities do not require proof of vaccination, recovery or disease, nor does it establish quarantines upon arrival.
Netherlands
The Netherlands does not subject travelers arriving from countries of the European Union and the Schengen zone to access controls. Instead, they must present a certificate of complete vaccination, recovery or negative COVID-19 test those who land from non-EU territories.
The Dutch health authorities accept all vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the World Health Organization (WHO). For those over 18 years of age, they will be all three doses necessaryif more than nine months have passed since the second puncture.
If you have not been vaccinated, you can provide an official document certifying that you have had COVID-19 in the last six months or that you have tested negative just before your trip.
Poland
Poland has removed all restrictions to travelers due to the pandemic and, therefore, it is no longer necessary to present certificates of vaccination or recovery or negative results in tests for the disease. This applies in the same way to travelers from the European Union as from the rest of the world.
Portugal
From July 1, travelers entering Portugal they will no longer be bound to present a negative test for COVID-19, nor the certificate of vaccination or recovery, regardless of whether they come from the European Union or from the rest of the world.
Czech Republic
Since April 9, Czech Republic has lifted entry controls to prevent coronavirus infections. Therefore, travelers, arriving from anywhere in the world, are no longer required to present proof of vaccination, recovery from COVID-19 or a negative test result.
Romania
travel to romania they no longer imply COVID certificates of vaccine, recovery or negative test. Passengers, regardless of their origin, will not have to fill out an entry form to the country nor will they have to quarantine.
Sweden
On April 1, 2022, Sweden has already removed all restrictions to travelers due to the pandemic and, therefore, it is no longer necessary to present certificates of vaccination or recovery or negative results in tests for the disease. This applies in the same way to travelers from the European Union as from the rest of the world.