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Entering Spain from the UK on June 21 is Not as Simple as Expected

By John Smith • Published: 16 Jun 2020 • 11:21

Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya in check trousers Credit: La Moncloa flickr

DESPITE the excitement generated yesterday (June 15) by a tweet issued by the British Embassy in Madrid (and resounding observations in the press), stating that the Spanish government had indicated that it would open its borders to UK travellers from June 21, nothing is ever that simple.

Today, the Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya has reportedly said in an interview with the BBC that it is possible that anyone travelling from the UK may have to self-isolate for 14 days as any Spaniard going into the UK is required to do the same.

To add to the confusion, in Spain, regulations concerning the State of Alarm are actually issued by the Ministry of Health in a document described as a BOE but in the most recent document about who would be allowed into Spain on June 21, it refers to Schengen members only and of course the UK whilst still technically a member of the EU is not in Schengen.

So if you are a British holidaymaker you have a number of possible options, depending on who you believe and these are that on June 21, you may or may not be allowed into Spain, if you are, you may have to self-isolate for 14 days and then self-isolate for another 14 days when you return to the UK.

As various airlines are suing the British government over the imposition of the 14-day quarantine, it is perfectly possible that if it is dropped then Spain will be more welcoming to British visitors, but matters therefore continue to be ‘fluid.’

See also https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/06/15/british-holiday-makers-will-soon-be-able-to-return-to-spain

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John Smith

Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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    • Edith Schwarz

      17 June 2020 • 13:08

      It was quite clear that the earlier date only applies to the Schengen countries not to third countries which the UK after having left due to Brexit is now classified. Third countries will be treated case by case depending on their own state of infection rate and control.

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