Travel Requirements
What are the new rules for international travel?
Last updated 28/09/2022
All travellers (regardless of vaccination status) arriving in the UK:
- Do not need to take any COVID-19 tests before you travel or after you arrive
- Do not need to fill in a UK passenger locator form
- Do not need to quarantine when you arrive
Other countries may have rules about what you need to do to leave the country to travel to the UK. You should check travel advice for the country you are travelling from.
The above applies for travelling to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The below information was last updated on 16/06/2022 and Solmar Villas will regularly update this information once the Government makes further announcements.
For more information please visit the FCDO website
What are the entry requirements for my destination?
Where we have referenced 'PCR test' - a PCR test result will be required. Where we have referenced 'Covid' test then either a PCR, NEAR, LAMP or TMA test is acceptable.
To view more information on COVID testing and proof of vaccination please click here.
Balearic Islands
To travel to the Balearic Islands, you must:
Provide proof of full vaccination, proof of a negative COVID-19 test or proof of recovery from COVID-19.
If you’re 12 years old or over, and fully vaccinated, you must provide:
- Proof of full vaccination: To be fully vaccinated, you must have received both doses of a 2-dose vaccine or one dose of a 1-dose vaccine at least 14 days before your arrival. If you received your final dose of the vaccine more than 270 days prior to you arriving in Spain, you must show proof of having the booster jab. The final dose of the vaccine has no expiry date for children aged 12-17 so they don’t need to show proof of the booster.
If you’re 12 years old or over, and are not fully vaccinated, you must provide proof of either:
- Negative COVID-19 PCR test taken, at most, 72 hours before your scheduled arrival time.
- Negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test, at most, 24 hours before your scheduled departure time.
- Digital certificate of recovery from COVID-19 dated between 11 to 180 days after testing positive.
The UK Government have advised that you can’t use a free NHS COVID-19 test for international travel as the result certificates don’t contain all of the required information.
Canary Islands
To travel to the Canary Islands, you must:
Provide proof of full vaccination, proof of a negative COVID-19 test or proof of recovery from COVID-19.
If you’re 12 years old or over, and fully vaccinated, you must provide:
- Proof of full vaccination: To be fully vaccinated, you must have received both doses of a 2-dose vaccine or one dose of a 1-dose vaccine at least 14 days before your arrival. If you received your final dose of the vaccine more than 270 days prior to you arriving in Spain, you must show proof of having the booster jab. The final dose of the vaccine has no expiry date for children aged 12-17 so they don’t need to show proof of the booster.
If you’re 12 years old or over, and are not fully vaccinated, you must provide proof of either:
- Negative COVID-19 PCR test taken, at most, 72 hours before your scheduled arrival time.
- Negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test, at most, 24 hours before your scheduled departure time.
- Digital certificate of recovery from COVID-19 dated between 11 to 180 days after testing positive.
The UK Government have advised that you can’t use a free NHS COVID-19 test for international travel as the result certificates don’t contain all of the required information.
Mainland Spain
To travel to Mainland Spain, you must:
Provide proof of full vaccination, proof of a negative COVID-19 test or proof of recovery from COVID-19.
If you’re 12 years old or over, and fully vaccinated, you must provide:
- Proof of full vaccination: To be fully vaccinated, you must have received both doses of a 2-dose vaccine or one dose of a 1-dose vaccine at least 14 days before your arrival. If you received your final dose of the vaccine more than 270 days prior to you arriving in Spain, you must show proof of having the booster jab. The final dose of the vaccine has no expiry date for children aged 12-17 so they don’t need to show proof of the booster.
If you’re 12 years old or over, and are not fully vaccinated, you must provide proof of either:
- Negative COVID-19 PCR test taken, at most, 72 hours before your scheduled arrival time.
- Negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test, at most, 24 hours before your scheduled departure time.
- Digital certificate of recovery from COVID-19 dated between 11 to 180 days after testing positive.
The UK Government have advised that you can’t use a free NHS COVID-19 test for international travel as the result certificates don’t contain all of the required information.
