At least three European Union Member States have imposed stricter entry restrictions on arrivals from Spain throughout the weekend, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the latter has recently increased considerably, compared to the rest of the block, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
On July 10, Saturday, at 16.00, Demark started imposing stricter entry restrictions for arrivals from Spain’s regions of Asturias, the Basque Country, Navarre, Aragon, Madrid, Castilla y León, Extremadura, the Balearic Islands (including Mallorca and Ibiza), as well as Murcia, after the same were move from the green category to the shaded orange.
More Testing When Travelling From Spain to Denmark & Germany
As a result, travellers from these regions who haven’t been vaccinated are eligible to enter Denmark only for absolutely essential purposes. When eligible to enter, these travellers are required to present negative COVID-19 test results through the Coronapas, as well as undergo a second test upon arrival.
At the same time, Germany has also imposed stricter entry restrictions on arrivals from Spain since July 11, after the Robert Koch Institute, a German federal government agency responsible for disease control and prevention, categorised the country as a simple risk area.
The decision means that those from Spain travelling to Germany are obliged to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19, proof of recent recovery from the virus, or negative test results, as well as to register at einreiseanmeldung.de.
Spaniards to Be Quarantined in Norway, Estonia & Czech Republic
Another country that has imposed stricter entry restrictions on arrivals from Spain is the Baltic country of Estonia. Starting from today, July 12, travellers from Spain are being quarantined in Estonia due to the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Spain.
“People who wish to shorten the ten-day restriction of freedom of movement after arrival in Estonia may perform a coronavirus PCR test abroad, up to 72 hours before arrival in Estonia. While in Estonia, it is then possible to take a second test not earlier than on the sixth day after the first test taken abroad. A person is released from the ten-day isolation obligation ahead of time if the results of both tests are negative,” the Estonian authorities explained.
The Czech Republic has also placed Spain’s Balearic Islands on the red list. Travellers from the island, including vacationers, must fill an arrival form before reaching the country and carry out an antigen or PCR test. They are also subject to a 14-days quarantine which can be shortened by taking a PCR or rapid antigen test no earlier than on the fifth day of their arrival.
At the same time, Norway has placed Spain in its red list of countries considered as highly affected by the virus, which means travellers from Spain can enter only if they have a compelling purpose of entry. If eligible to enter, they need to have a negative test certificate before entry, fill in the entry registration form, test themselves at the border upon arrival, and they must go in quarantine in the entry quarantine.
Finland also has extended border controls with Spain, which were set to expire on July 12, for another two weeks, to July 25.
France Mulling More Entry Restrictions on Arrivals From Spain
In France, the Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clément Beaune, has advised French holidaymakers to “avoid Spain and Portugal as a destination” warning that France could impose stricter entry restrictions to those returning from both countries.
The Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya has reacted to these statements claiming that the current increase of COVID-19 infections is not resulting in more hospitalisations while saying that it is not the time to panic.
“There is no reason at the moment to ask people to cancel their vacations,” she said.
Spain Refuses to Shut the Borders for Brits
Data shows that the number of cases in Spain in the last 14 days has jumped by 313 per cent. According to Spain’s health ministry, among the age group 20-29 over the last 14 days, more than 800 cases per 100,000 people have been registered.
Yet, the country has refused to close the borders to British tourists, which are the main holidaymakers in the country, though the majority of EU countries have announced the UK a virus variant country due to the spread of the Delta variant.
On June 29, the Spanish authorities only imposed additional testing requirements for non-vaccinated arrivals from the United Kingdom. However, the move has been seen as not enough by many, accusing the government of allowing the COVID-19 numbers to go up due to the mild entry restrictions on arrivals from Britain.
The Spanish authorities are still hoping to accomplish their goal of welcoming about 45 million international tourists by the end of 2021, but the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases may impede this goal.
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