Will I be allowed to enter Spain from a Schengen country as a third-country national resident in that Schengen country?
I am planning to undertake a trip to Spain and would like to know if I'll be allowed to board the plane and enter given these circumstances:
- I am a national of a third country, namely Ukraine.
- I have a residence permit issued by a Schengen country, namely the Czech Republic, and living in that country (actually haven't been outside it for more than a year).
- I plan to arrive directly from that country.
- The country is on the red list of the Spanish health ministry.
- I have been vaccinated against COVID by a vaccine that is recognized in EU and Spain and I have an EU certificate to prove that. The certificate is still valid with a good leeway (vaccination was completed 4 months ago).
- I know about the requirement to fill out the health form prior to departure.
I tried to read through https://www.mscbs.gob.es/en/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov/spth.htm and https://www.spth.gob.es/. However, I could find neither a definitive "yes" nor definitive "no" for exactly such a case.
Unfortunately, my Spanish is way too basic to understand the legislation underlying, so help needed. Also, I understand that quite often official papers don't cover all situations, so anecdotal evidence is welcome, too.
Best Answer
The link you provide about travel from "third countries" to Spain says:
Any third-country national will be subject to denial of entry, for reasons of public order or public health, unless they belong to one of the following categories:
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k. Persons with a vaccination certificate, that the Ministry of Health recognizes for this purpose, after verification by the health authorities, as well as their accompanying minors (under 12 years of age) [...]
(A third-country national means someone who is not a citizen of an EU or EEA country or Switzerland). The same information is on Reopen EU. So you should not be denied entry for COVID reasons. Of course, the usual disclaimer applies that this information is true now (November 12, 2021) and may change at any time.
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Answer 2
This evening, Iberia sent me an email inviting me to fill out a form to see if I'll be admitted to board. The form asked:
- Origin,
- Destination,
- Nationality,
- Residence,
- Vaccination status.
Having filled them as stated in the question, I got the reply saying that I will be allowed to board.
In practical terms I find this satisfactory enough.
Answer 3
Your first link has a link to a Map of entry and health control requirements in Spain, depending on your country of departure.
As the Czech Republic is considered a risk area within EU/EEA/CH, additional health requirements exist but you should be okay if Czechia's classification and Spanish policy do not change when you travel.
Czechia
Passengers arriving in Spain by air or sea, including those arriving in transit to other countries, must complete a Health Control Form before departure and obtain their QR to present at boarding and health controls on arrival in Spain. You can find more information on the website https://spth.gob.es Will open in a new window
In addition to the Health Control Form, passengers must present a certificate or document proving vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative certificate of a Diagnostic Test of Active Infection or a certificate of Recovery after having passed this disease. These certificates will be different if they have been issued in a European Union country (EU Digital COVID Certificate) or in a third country. Children under 12 years of age are exempt from presenting these certificates.
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