Spain - do you 'really' need a booster to get in???

[PinkFatBunny]

I believe the current Spanish COVID travel reqs require a vaccine or booster within the last 270 days. I've had both jabs last year but can't be arsed with the booster for lots of reasons.
Are they still just checking the SPTH forms on your phone - they aren't requiring you to go back to the NHS App and show all 3 shots are they?
Last time I went it was the quickest of flashes to someone as we walked to security but that was a few months ago.

Flying into PMI if that makes a difference

cheers

[steveo3002]

random checks

you should have a jab within 270 days OR recovery proof /pcr and a locator form

i will pm you about my experiences

Edited by steveo3002 on Wednesday 8th June 09:52

[toastyhamster]

Unvacc'd can get in with a neg PCR or antigen as well, no need for 3rd jab.

[rustyuk]

We flew last week and check-in at Birmingham was pretty strict on validating your booster / jab was within the specific day limit. No checks at all in Spain or on the way back.

Seems to be total pot luck!

[Timothy Bucktu]

Just to check... the NHS app with its proof of recovery within 6 months, or proof of full vaccination is all you need?
I've got my Covid recovered pass saved to my Google wallet.

[PinkFatBunny]

So update from PMI - Didn't need to worry about anything. A scan of the Spanish Locator form and that was it, no checks of Covid tests/recovery or anything like that. Some people in front hadn't even bothered doing any forms/NHS pass, openly said they'd only had 2 shots and still got waved through to enjoy their holiday.

[MattS5]

Had a simialr experience in Tenerife last week.

I arrived witrh my partner, we both had printed off docs to show vaccine status, but after we went thru passport control, no-one asked to see them, albeit I was asked how many jabs I had had.
Initiaqlly I replied 2, but then corrected myslef to 3 as I was walking past the person the asking the question, and nothing more was said, or asked for.

I'm off to Majorca in 10 days, but travelling with my 2 teenagers, so am hoping for a siimilar experience.
They've only had 1 jab each (Jan this year) so I *think* they might need a test 48 hours before flight, but I really cant see the point in the current climate if no-one actually cares.

[skinnyman]

I'm off to Spain at the end of July, I'm having my booster next week (don't really want to), but it's purely to avoid all the crap of tests/locator forms etc. At first I was content to do the test before going, but sods law something will go wrong, at least with the booster I don't need to do anything.

[wilksy61]

I'm afraid that people are reading this wrong again, once you have had the two jabs there is no expiry on a 3rd jab onwards.

[HTP99]

Menorca for me on Saturday, my 2nd dose was 17th October 2021, 255 days away so no booster needed for me, happy days!!

[Boringvolvodriver]

skinnyman said:

I'm off to Spain at the end of July, I'm having my booster next week (don't really want to), but it's purely to avoid all the crap of tests/locator forms etc. At first I was content to do the test before going, but sods law something will go wrong, at least with the booster I don't need to do anything.

Providing you don’t get poorly from the booster I suppose.

there are ways of providing a negative LFT within 24 hours if you really don’t want the booster.

And before anyone says that means you could take covid in with you, please enlighten me as to how a vaccinated person who does not need a test is guaranteed not to take covid in with them………….

[PinkFatBunny]

Honestly they were just waving people through. I couldn’t be arsed with a booster so acquired a ‘fit to fly’ letter. Didn’t even look. Just scanned the health form QR. Happy days

[RammyMP]

I flew to Alicante last month, there were tables set out to do checks but no one was getting checked.

[RammyMP]

I flew to Alicante last month, there were tables set out to do checks but no one was getting checked.