Here you can consult the different prior steps that are needed, depending on where you come from and your chosen accommodation, for you to travel to the Canary Islands.
1. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR SPAIN (and the Canary Islands):
You can visit the Canary Islands provided you come from the European Union, a country in the Schengen Area or any third country with which Spain has a reciprocity agreement for acceptance of travellers.
It is essential that you consult the conditions of your tour operator or airline before travelling to the Canary Islands.
1.1. IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING FROM THE EU AND SCHENGEN
At present there are no limitations for travelling to the Canary Islands.
No required:
- EU COVID certificate.
- Certificate of full vaccination against COVID-19.
- Negative Diagnostic Test of Active COVID-19 Infection
- Certificate of recovery
- Control form
1. 2. IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING FROM THIRD COUNTRIES AND YOU ARE NOT EU CITIZEN
At present there are no limitations for travelling to the Canary Islands.
No required:
- EU COVID certificate.
- Certificate of full vaccination against COVID-19.
- Negative Diagnostic Test of Active COVID-19 Infection
- Certificate of recovery
- Control form
1.3. IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING FROM WITHIN SPAIN
At present there are no limitations for travelling to the Canary Islands from anywhere within Spanish territory. As a result, travel between the islands and from the peninsula is possible.
1.4 IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING TO SPAIN FROM REPUBLIC OF CHINA
All passengers arriving in Spain by air from the People’s Republic of China, must undergo a health control at the first point of entry that will include, at least, a temperature control, a documentary check and a visual check on their condition.
Documentary control
All passengers arriving in Spain by air from the People’s Republic of China, must have an EU Digital COVID Certificate or equivalent (based on Commission Implementing Decisions EU) which can be:
- A vaccination against COVID19 certificate
- A certificate of SARSCoV2 diagnostic test
- A COVID-19 recovery certificate
Passengers who do not have a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate or equivalent, must have a certificate of SARSCoV2 diagnostic test with negative result. The admitted tests will be:
- Molecular nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT), whose sample has been obtained within the 72 hours prior to departure.
- Rapid antigen detection tests, whose sample has been obtained within the 24 hours prior to departure. The admitted tests are those authorized by the European Commission, which you can consult at the following link.
This certificate must be the original, must be written in Spanish or English and may be presented in paper or electronic form. If it is not possible to obtain it in these languages, the certificate must be accompanied by a translation into Spanish, made by an official body.
The document will contain, at least, the following information: passenger’s name, passport or ID number, test date, identification and contact details of the centre that performs the analysis, the used technique and a negative test result.
Diagnostic test for active infection at points of entry
In addition to the previously described requirements, all passengers arriving in Spain from the People's Republic of China may be subjected to a diagnostic test for active infection at the point of entry and, if necessary, a medical assessment on epidemiological and clinical aspects of the passenger.
Exceptions
Children under 12 years of age and passengers who arrive in Spain in transit to other countries, provided they do not leave the airport environment, will be exempt from complying with all the measures described above.
In any case, it is extremely important you check your operator or airline's conditions before traveling to Canary Islands.