Holidaymakers planning to travel to Spain will need to have been vaccinated against Covid-19 within a reduced timeframe from 1 February, it has been confirmed.
Following the European Union Commission’s recommendations, authorities in Spain have announced that only vaccination certificates stating that a traveller has received their final dose within the last 270 days will be recognised.
This means that people who received their last jab more than nine months ago will need to get a booster shot before entering the country.
There has been a surge in Covid cases throughout the country in recent weeks, with the fast-spreading Omicron variant accounting for up to 98 per cent of infections.
Spain and its islands have long been a favourite destination for Britons, with more than 18 million holidaymakers visiting this Mediterranean hotspot in a normal year. However, the coronavirus pandemic has decimated the travel industry.
The country spent much of the 2021 holiday season on the UK’s now-defunct amber list, meaning travellers were subject to heavier testing and isolation rules than…
