Spain lifted restrictions on Colombian travelers. This is what you should know

(CNN Spanish) – “We are pleased that the Spanish Government has made the consistent decision to reopen borders to travelers between Colombia and Spain,” the Vice President and Foreign Minister of Colombia tweeted this Monday. Marta Lucia Ramirez, when the European country lifted the entry restrictions for Colombian travelers to Spanish territory.

“The Foreign Ministry of Colombia, together with our Embassy in Spain, presented for weeks the health data that justified making this decision,” added the Foreign Minister.

The restriction that was lifted, on July 27, prohibited the entry of Colombians, with some exceptions as residents, couples of citizens, descendants under 21 years of age or in cases of emergency.

Now, from this August 24, the Ministry of Health modified the temporary restriction to entry to Spain, for which from that date Colombian travelers will be able to enter Spanish territory without quarantine and complying with sanitary conditions such as presenting a certificate of vaccination at least 14 days after administration of the last dose, fill in the form Spain Travel Health and have the QR code before boarding the flight.

“Thanks to the improvement of the epidemiological situation in Colombia and after the joint work carried out with its Government, the travel regime to Spain is resumed: people from Colombia will be able to enter Spain if they are vaccinated, after completing the QR”, he explained the Ambassador of Spain in Colombia, Marcos Gómez.

The Embassy of Spain in Colombia He sums it up like this: “1. NO quarantine, 2. Complete vaccination schedule, 3. Form spth.gob.es and QR before boarding.”

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1️⃣ NO quarantine
2️⃣ Complete vaccination schedule
3️⃣ Form https://t.co/kaZAIpEyFf and QR before boarding

– Spanish Embassy Col (@EmbajadaEspCol) August 24, 2021

Who can travel from Colombia to Spain?

According to website of the Consulate General of Spain in Bogotá, “the Order of the Ministry of the Interior, Order INT / 552/2021 of June 4, on the occasion of the health crisis caused by covid-19, establishes a general restriction of entry into Spain for reasons of public order and public health, including travelers from Colombia, except in the following cases:

to. Spanish citizens who travel duly documented as such, that is, with a valid passport or safe conduct.

b. Foreign spouse of a Spanish citizen, to accompany him or meet him, provided that he proves said condition through the Family Book, marriage registration certificate in the Spanish Civil Registry, or Colombian marriage certificate apostilled.

c. Domestic partner of a Spanish citizen, who accompanies or meets with him, provided that he proves said condition by means of a certificate of the registration of the domestic partnership in a Spanish or Colombian public registry, in the latter case apostilled. In the event that there is no registration in the aforementioned registries, but there is a continuous coexistence bond for at least one year, or if they have children in common, please send an inquiry by mail to cog.bogota.vis@maec. is to study your case.

d. Direct descendants under the age of 21 of the Spanish citizen, their foreign spouse or their domestic partner duly registered, provided that they accompany him or meet him, and prove the kinship relationship by means of a Family Book, a birth registration certificate in the Spanish Civil Registry, or an apostilled Colombian birth certificate.

and. Direct ancestors and those of your spouse or registered partner That they live in their charge as long as the agreement or declaration of nullity of the marriage bond, divorce or separation has not fallen.

F. Citizens of the Member States of the European Union, Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Holy See and Switzerland, as well as their relatives according to the aforementioned categories (points b, c and d), who must be accredited with the documentation mentioned in said paragraphs.

g. Foreign citizens with a residence permit or long-term visa issued by Spain or a State of those mentioned in the previous paragraph.

h. Students who carry out their studies in any of the countries mentioned above (point e), who have a Student Card or type D visa, and medical insurance. In any case, the entry of students can only be made during the academic year or, at most, the 15 days prior to the start of it. If the destination is Spain and the duration of the stay is up to 90 days, it must be proven that the studies are carried out in an authorized teaching center in Spain registered in the corresponding administrative Registry, following a full-time program during this phase and face-to-face and leading to the obtaining of a degree or certificate of studies.

i. Citizens of third countries, that is, not Spaniards or citizens of the Member States of the European Union or of the countries mentioned above (point e), who travel in transit to your final destination, As long as they have a confirmed connection ticket, they do not stay at the Barajas Airport for more than 24 hours and the stopover does not imply a change of terminal that implies entry into national territory.

j. People with a vaccination certificate that the Ministry of Health recognizes for this purpose after verification by the health authorities, as well as the accompanying minors to whom the Ministry of Health extends the effects “.

Conditions of the vaccination certificate

“This certificate must confirm that the holder has received a vaccine against covid-19. Vaccination certificates that the Spanish Ministry of Health recognizes for this purpose will be accepted as valid from 14 days after the date of administration of the last dose, “says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain.

What vaccines are accepted?

The Consulate says: “The admitted vaccines will be those authorized by the European Medicines Agency or those that have completed the WHO emergency use process.”

At this time these vaccines are those produced by: Pfizer / BioNTech, Moderna, Astra-Zeneca, Janssen / Johnson & Johnson, Sinovac and Sinopharm.

What information should the certificate include?

“The vaccination certificate must include at least the following information:

• Name and surname of the principal
• Vaccination date indicating the date of the last dose
• Type of vaccine number of doses administered / complete schedule
• Issuing country
• Identification of the issuing body of the Vaccination Certificate

Other requirements

“People who enter Spain carrying the Vaccination Certificate must meet the requirements for stays of less than 90 days.

In the event that their destination is a country in the Schengen zone, they must be able to prove, with an official document from the destination country, authorization to enter it “, explains the website of the Consulate of Spain in Bogotá.

These situations, says the consulate, “must be accredited to the immigration official who carries out the entry control at the destination airport, this official being the one who has the final decision on the entry of the traveler into Spain.”

Direct flights between Colombia and Spain

The consulate’s page reports that “currently, the airlines Air Europa, Iberia, and Avianca are operating direct flights between Colombia and Spain.”

“Please make direct contact with the aforementioned airlines for the purposes of flight dates and ticket costs,” he adds.

In addition, the consulate advises to consult with the airline in advance so as not to have problems when boarding.

Find here all the information about the “Sanitary control upon entry into Spain”.