Spain has announced that it will only accept the results of coronavirus antigen tests if they have been taken within 24 hours before arrival in the country.
Previously Spain accepted tests taken up to 48 hours before. The new rules apply to unvaccinated Brits who are travelling to Spain with an ‘essential’ reason, and came into force on February 1.
Essential reasons include those who are EU citizens, accompanying a family member of an EU citizen or are a resident of Spain. READ MORE: Spain keeps Covid measures in place at holiday hotspots including Tenerife and Benidorm A PCR test result taken within 72 hours will still be recognised by Spanish border officials.
Spain does not accept coronavirus tests for those who are unvaccinated and travelling to the country for tourism purposes, unless they are with a family member who is an EU citizen.
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