Spain including the Balearic & Canary Islands
This page is regularly reviewed and updated in accordance with the FCDO and the Spanish government. We encourage you to register for alerts on the FCDO website.
Please note it is your responsibility to ensure you are aware of and conform with the entry requirements.
Last updated: 24th October 2022
What do you need to enter Spain, the Canaries or Balearics?
From the 21st October 2022, all COVID-19 travel restrictions for travellers to Spain have been lifted.
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If you are planning to travel, you must follow the Schengen area passport requirements. Your passport must be:
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Issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the country (check the ‘date of issue’)
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valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave (check the ‘expiry date’)
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You must check your passport meets these requirements before you travel. If your passport was issued before 1 October 2018, extra months may have been added to its expiry date
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Contact the embassy of the country you are visiting if you think that your passport does not meet both these requirements. Renew your passport if you need to
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Have adequate Travel Insurance and we recommend that printed copies of all appropriate documents are taken on holiday with you
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For any local restrictions, please refer to the Coronavirus page on the FCDO website https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/coronavirus