FabSwingers.com forum: Spanish locator forms

By *asputin75 OP Man
over a year ago

darlaston

I've just read that it's been scrapped the dreaded Spanish locator form that's got to be good news just in time I'm off to benidorm Easter weekend

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By *cared and curiousCouple
over a year ago

Jarrow

Is this true. Where is this written?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Arrived in Valencia on Monday and was asked for locator form.

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By *asputin75 OP Man
over a year ago

darlaston

I follow the benidorm enthusiast on Facebook she just posted it

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By *cared and curiousCouple
over a year ago

Jarrow

No seeing anything in the press and the gov dot page still showing it

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By *asputin75 OP Man
over a year ago

darlaston

"No seeing anything in the press and the gov dot page still showing it "
have a look at the benidorm enthusiast on facebook

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By *arstagMan
over a year ago

land of knob

We had to fill the app locator, it was scanned on arrival on Monday ..

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By *essysteveCouple
over a year ago

ALICANTE AREA SPAIN

why is it a dreaded form ........... we had a guest over from the UK last week and it took her 1o minutes to complete ............

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By *cared and curiousCouple
over a year ago

Jarrow

UK locator form not needed to return. Even the Spanish gob.es site is stating it's still required. I'd rather believe that than Facebook..

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By *cared and curiousCouple
over a year ago

Jarrow

"why is it a dreaded form ........... we had a guest over from the UK last week and it took her 1o minutes to complete ............

Agree it takes no time at all. Print it out also and the time taken to check it at the airport is minimal. The amout of time waisted looking for the page on your phone is longer...

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By *asputin75 OP Man
over a year ago

darlaston

But you would all rather not do it...fact

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By *ady D and Mr ACouple
over a year ago

walsall

Friend of ours flying Thursday and helped him do locator form, if check again if I were you.

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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago

PDI 12-26th Nov 24

"I follow the benidorm enthusiast on Facebook she just posted it"

Ah the fact filled platform known as Facebook

I'd hazard a guess that when it's no longer required it will be on the government website first.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going to tenerife on the 24th with a lady friend,looking for some fun when out there if anyone free to play

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

It has been scrapped

Just been on news

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By *asputin75 OP Man
over a year ago

darlaston

Everybody quick enough to shoot the messenger

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By *essysteveCouple
over a year ago

ALICANTE AREA SPAIN

Fact .......... if you do not want to complete it then don´t come to Spain - it is currently their requirement - - if you don´t like it don´t come over here

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

https://www.canarianweekly.com/posts/Confusion-over-whether-entry-rules-to-Spain-from-the-UK-have-changed-or-not

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By *reigandsuzieCouple
over a year ago

glasgow

and have they??

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By *asputin75 OP Man
over a year ago

darlaston

"Fact .......... if you do not want to complete it then don´t come to Spain - it is currently their requirement - - if you don´t like it don´t come over here

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who are you general franco

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By *ongue Pleaser300Man
over a year ago

Bradley Fold Bolton

It is official, no need for anyone to get arsey, you just need proof of vaccination via NHS COVID certificate

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By *reigandsuzieCouple
over a year ago

glasgow

im trying to get the most up to date info on this...as of today ,what are the requirements for entry? anyone?

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By *essysteveCouple
over a year ago

ALICANTE AREA SPAIN

these are the newly released current entry requirements form the Spanish Government :

https://www.spth.gob.es/

Good luck

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

No more locator forms

You just need the covid passport with your vaccinations on it

THATS all

It’s been all the news

Really

Xxxx

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By *ussianbabeWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"No more locator forms

You just need the covid passport with your vaccinations on it

THATS all

It’s been all the news

Really

Xxxx"

Jet2 website says you still need Spain allocation form..

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

Gov.UK site, says you have to fill in a Health Control Form..whatever that is..

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Usually takes a while for the websites to be updated with any news and I believe Spain said what was said about relaxing covid rules there was misinterpreted so maybe carry on doing them until there’s real clarity

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By *havfunCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

The health control form is the spth.

As usual, you have to dig to get the full

Information. On spth.gob.es it says you now don’t need an spth form if you have an EU DCC or an EU Equivalent. Digging further the equivalent is a form issued by another country, accepted by the EU as equivalent. Digging further again, the UK is on the list of countries.

Having said all that, if I was travelling this weekend, I’d do an spth form. It only takes 5 minutes, and it may take time for airlines etc. to react to the change.

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By *ldbutrandyMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

Thanks to the messenger , even though you were shot at several times .

As some said , it was maybe only 10 minutes to fill in the spth form. And only 15 for the return to home. And only a lft test before coming home , and then a day 2 test .but now all those things are basically doing nothing of use , and I go on holidays to relax , it's great news.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"The health control form is the spth.

As usual, you have to dig to get the full

Having said all that, if I was travelling this weekend, I’d do an spth form. It only takes 5 minutes, and it may take time for airlines etc. to react to the change.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I am not sure whether its still needed or not but I found the Spanish form easier than the UK one to complete when it was needed and you can do a group one too if more of you travelling unlike what you had to do with the UK one which was one per person.

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By *imilfCouple
over a year ago

rugeley

you still need to fill in the locator form!

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By *othiandoggersCouple
over a year ago

edinburgh

Flew this morning never asked for it at Edinburgh or Alicante

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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago

PDI 12-26th Nov 24

Maybe it's changed in the last two weeks but there was a long queue at Las Palmas checking the forms and if you didn't have one you got sent to the back of the queue, people were even sent back because they couldn't get into their phones to show it.

If you want to save the hassle of wasting 5 minutes of your life filling in a form you might not need then go for it

If we were going next week we would fill it in and print it same same as we've done the last 4 trips to the canaries it's so simple.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"Maybe it's changed in the last two weeks but there was a long queue at Las Palmas checking the forms and if you didn't have one you got sent to the back of the queue, people were even sent back because they couldn't get into their phones to show it.

If you want to save the hassle of wasting 5 minutes of your life filling in a form you might not need then go for it

If we were going next week we would fill it in and print it same same as we've done the last 4 trips to the canaries it's so simple."

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By *UN-ALMan
over a year ago

Near Fenwick

I am flying to Malaga next week and have just tried to do the locator form. The link is no longer showing this form instead asks you to upload your vaccination details.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"I am flying to Malaga next week and have just tried to do the locator form. The link is no longer showing this form instead asks you to upload your vaccination details."

I have just seen that. One of the questions you need to answer is 'The starting area of your trip' and lists areas like NW, Yorkshire, East Midlands etc. Does that mean though what are the airport you are travell8ng from is or actually where you live as of course that can differ. What does anyone think. To me it does not seem clear but then again I have not had any chocolate yet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I am flying to Malaga next week and have just tried to do the locator form. The link is no longer showing this form instead asks you to upload your vaccination details."

I think you’re supposed to fill out the form no more than 48hours before you leave

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"I am flying to Malaga next week and have just tried to do the locator form. The link is no longer showing this form instead asks you to upload your vaccination details.

I think you’re supposed to fill out the form no more than 48hours before you leave

I think the regulations just changed if you have a digital EU certificate ( or another country that is on the list which includes UK) and you have to upload your vaccination certificate for validation.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I am flying to Malaga next week and have just tried to do the locator form. The link is no longer showing this form instead asks you to upload your vaccination details.

I think you’re supposed to fill out the form no more than 48hours before you leave

So no need for locator form?, jet2 say it’s still required unless they haven’t updated yet

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"I am flying to Malaga next week and have just tried to do the locator form. The link is no longer showing this form instead asks you to upload your vaccination details.

I think you’re supposed to fill out the form no more than 48hours before you leave

So no need for locator form?, jet2 say it’s still required unless they haven’t updated yet

I just went to the UK hov website and when you click the Spanish locator form it gives you all the info. Have a look and see what you think. As some people said above it might be worth doing the form and not just validating the certificate. Best you check with operator perhaps.

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

"No more locator forms

You just need the covid passport with your vaccinations on it

THATS all

It’s been all the news

Really

Xxxx

Jet2 website says you still need Spain allocation form..

Was updated on 6th April Luv

Xxxx

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

If you want to save the hassle of wasting 5 minutes of your life filling in a form you might not need then go for it

If we were going next week we would fill it in and print it same same as we've done the last 4 trips to the canaries it's so simple."

It is the covid passport they are checking

Locator forms are not required

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

As previously said now a link on the side says you can check and validate your certificate but not sure if you always need to do that or you can just print and take with you or show on app. I only went through to were you have to upload the certificate but not actually done it. Try and see what it says and let us know.

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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago

PDI 12-26th Nov 24

If you want to save the hassle of wasting 5 minutes of your life filling in a form you might not need then go for it

If we were going next week we would fill it in and print it same same as we've done the last 4 trips to the canaries it's so simple.

It is the covid passport they are checking

Locator forms are not required"

Like I said, we were asked for it, we showed it, anyone didn't they were sent to the back of the queue.

This may have changed very recently but I just completed one and got a qr code for tomorrow and it took me under 5 minutes so if it's available I'll do it irrespective and know I'm good to go

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

You would have been asked for one if it was before the 6 th

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You only need locator form if you’re not fully vaccinated, happy days

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"You only need locator form if you’re not fully vaccinated, happy days

I am still not sure what this validation link is on their site and whether you have to do it or just reassure you that your pass is valid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You only need locator form if you’re not fully vaccinated, happy days

I am still not sure what this validation link is on their site and whether you have to do it or just reassure you that your pass is valid "

As far as I can see all you need is proof you’re fully vaccinated

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By *ongue Pleaser300Man
over a year ago

Bradley Fold Bolton

Go onto their spth site, it asks if you have a valid certificate, then you need to input your country and district, United Kingdom and North West for me, it then asks for the file, I printed mine off and then took a photo of the QR code, it validates the code and explains what to do on arrival in Spain, hope this helps

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Go onto their spth site, it asks if you have a valid certificate, then you need to input your country and district, United Kingdom and North West for me, it then asks for the file, I printed mine off and then took a photo of the QR code, it validates the code and explains what to do on arrival in Spain, hope this helps "

It does thank you,but is the region where you live or fly from though.

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By *ongue Pleaser300Man
over a year ago

Bradley Fold Bolton

That does look a bit sketchy, area where you start your trip, suppose it could be either really but id go with the area of the airport

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"That does look a bit sketchy, area where you start your trip, suppose it could be either really but id go with the area of the airport "

I thought the same. Thanks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have booked with jet2, and the only thing they say that’s required is proof of full vaccination

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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago

PDI 12-26th Nov 24

"You would have been asked for one if it was before the 6 th

Xx"

That's what I said

Anyway as they've moved the goalposts on unvaccinated I'd still waste 5 minutes of my life and print the form if I was traveling even though I have an EU cert as well .....

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By *izandpaulCouple
over a year ago

merseyside

Friends arrived in Lanzarote yesterday and had to produce vaccine certificates and Spanish Locator Form.

If we were travelling in the next few weeks would take the 10 minutes required to complete the form, it's really easy and could keep you out of a world of grief.

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

The passenger locator form is not complicated. It’s 15 minutes of your life taken away sadly, but it is what it is.

As long as you are prepared then it’s a simple process. You know who you are, where you live. Couple this with your passport number, who you are flying with, flight number, when you travel, when you are leaving, where you are staying (address) and if you are flying straight there (no transit, which the majority of holidaymakers will be).

If you’ve got all this to hand, then it’s a quick process (yes a bit boring but not laborious).

This can be done prior to travel and the final completion two days (not 48 hours I’ve learnt, unless the UK one) prior to leaving you just do the final confirmations about not having covid etcetera. Submit, and you have your brand new, bright shiny locator form, which you can save on your phone, screenshot and have in your photos (make sure you have a fully charged working phone that isn’t going to die on arrival, otherwise print it out as well - which we would recommend as a backup. It won’t even cost you a tree).

You can download the SpTH app on your phone to do this. Last year, it was ropey and ended up going online from my laptop to complete. I am going to give it another go this year though, as it may have improved.

So I would say, if you have a laptop and a bigger screen, go online and do it.

If you are doing it on your phone, then the app is probably better (providing it works).

Hope this helps.

Oh and by the time you have finished reading this post, there’s a strong chance that you would have completed the form for yourself. Then having that knowledge and experience, you can shave off at least 15% of that time to do your partner’s, if travelling as a couple.

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By *atureandhornyCouple
over a year ago

Liverpool

We went to Alicante in March and didn't need to fill in a locator form or a fit to fly test.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

This did make me laugh as well as very helpful of course. I always found the form easy especially as you can do one for more people at the same time. However the site now has a link that says to just upload your pass for validation if you are vaccinated and have the EU or another country's like UK's approved pass so I assumed in that case yiu don't need the form. However after what was said in a couple of posts, I probably will complete the form when going just to be on safe side.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think we’ll live dangerously and throw caution to the wind.

Rebels that we are

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"This did make me laugh as well as very helpful of course. I always found the form easy especially as you can do one for more people at the same time. However the site now has a link that says to just upload your pass for validation if you are vaccinated and have the EU or another country's like UK's approved pass so I assumed in that case yiu don't need the form. However after what was said in a couple of posts, I probably will complete the form when going just to be on safe side. "

Normally I don’t over check these things until closer to the time, but aided with this information, and out of curiosity, coupled with me feeling dangerous as it’s a Friday, I decided to let loose and have a nose.

I went on the SpTH website, followed the link. Took a screenshot of my international covid pass (3rd one, the booster) and uploaded. It didn’t recognise the QR code initially, so I cut all the noise around the pass so it was a nice big QR code.

Upon adding travelling from the UK, the West Midlands and the date of travel (all drop down bixes) and uploading a picture of the QR code and clicking submit (after confirming I was a human, keep that one quiet please). I was greeted with the following:

Validation result

VALID

Your certificate is valid for travel to Spain on the date indicated, 2022/04/20.

We recommend that you check the health requirements required to travel to Spain, within 72 hours prior to your trip. Upon arrival at the airport, follow the signs for ORANGE health control with EU DCC or equivalent.

Anyone seen these signs in Las Palmas airport?

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

This is the opening notice on the website:

Important information

To travel to Spain if you have an EU DCC, or equivalent EU it is not necessary to complete the SpTH health control form.

On the homepage you can find more information about the vaccination, recovery or diagnostic test DCCs that are valid for travelling to Spain.

By clicking here: here you can consult the countries that have an EU equivalent certificate.

People in transit and children under the age of 12 do not have to show DCC or SPTH QR.

You will have to show the DCC prior to boarding and when passing the health controls, please follow the indications that you will see upon arrival at the airport.

For more information on the health requirements necessary to pass health controls at the airport of arrival in Spain, please click on this link:

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By *ussianbabeWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"We have booked with jet2, and the only thing they say that’s required is proof of full vaccination "

I booked with them too .. on there website it says that no need Spain Alocation form if you fully vaccinated.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I just called the tour operator who said as far as they know you still need to fill the passenger locator form. Confusing or what?

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By *ussianbabeWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"I just called the tour operator who said as far as they know you still need to fill the passenger locator form. Confusing or what? "

May be operator is confusing too .. lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it’s probably to do with different organisations updating their websites at different times

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We completed ours, very easy done, arrived and they now bring you in through a different arrivals area. EU passports go through self check passport control and then we got waved through the health check control, didn't have to show locator form at all. That was flying from Dublin

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By *erwentsidersCouple
over a year ago

Derwentside

They were still checking forms last night when we arrived in PDI ….waving some people through but checking others, especially family groups.

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

Well we don’t go while next month so will look into It at a later date

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By *angbangcouple6969Man
over a year ago

Walsall

On the spth website, if you click on the button saying you have digital covid certificate. It does not allow you to complete a form for entry

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"On the spth website, if you click on the button saying you have digital covid certificate. It does not allow you to complete a form for entry"

Spot on. Whether the website or the app it states clearly you need a valid cert OR the SpTH QR code.

Even if you say you’ve a valid certificate and then complete the questions, if you submit a fully vaccination code (I’m guessing older than 270 days) then it states it’s invalid and the provides a link to fill the SpTH form and follow the guidance.

However, if you have a cert like a booster (or a fully vax less than 270 days) then the validation test will confirm you’re valid.

I’m going to go through this process again a couple of days before we leave and if all good then I don’t think we’ll be doing the SpTH form.

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By *UN-ALMan
over a year ago

Near Fenwick

I went back on line earlier and the Covid pass we have from the UK is not an EU approved one so you need to click that you are arriving from a 3rd country. This then takes you to the passanger locator form.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

It actually says EU or other approved ( from a list of 37 countries at the moment) and when you click to check the list, UK is on it. So as I read it, you can upload it in the validation link rather than the locator form. However, as many said, might be advisable to do the locator form as to be fair its not that difficult and certainly easier than the one we used to have to fill in for coming back to UK when that was a requirement. I tried ringing the Spanish office just to clarify but was on for over 20 mins and no answer so I gave up. When I travel, I will probably personally do the form just to be on the safe side just as I did last time I travelled.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"It actually says EU or other approved ( from a list of 37 countries at the moment) and when you click to check the list, UK is on it. So as I read it, you can upload it in the validation link rather than the locator form. However, as many said, might be advisable to do the locator form as to be fair its not that difficult and certainly easier than the one we used to have to fill in for coming back to UK when that was a requirement. I tried ringing the Spanish office just to clarify but was on for over 20 mins and no answer so I gave up. When I travel, I will probably personally do the form just to be on the safe side just as I did last time I travelled."

Having said all that, I tried to upload and validate my certificate and it said invalid, so there is obviously a glitch with the system so I will definitely be doing the form.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Having said all that, I tried to upload and validate my certificate and it said invalid, so there is obviously a glitch with the system so I will definitely be doing the form. "

OK, just managed to speak to someone at the spanish office who said the reason for certificate comes back invalid is that you need to validate no more that 72 hours before travel. He also said that either validating the certificate or filling the form are acceptable. I hope it helps

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By *onesome swingerMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Jet2 website is now displaying "required if not fully vaccinated" under their travel guidelines.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

Having said all that, I tried to upload and validate my certificate and it said invalid, so there is obviously a glitch with the system so I will definitely be doing the form.

Very helpful..thank you..

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Having said all that, I tried to upload and validate my certificate and it said invalid, so there is obviously a glitch with the system so I will definitely be doing the form.

Very helpful..thank you..

You are welcome. It was bugging me why it would say invalid and it does not mention the 72 hours in the guidance so I thought I best check with the organ grinder

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By *ouldlove2Man
over a year ago

worthing

Think you will find its 48 hours before x

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Think you will find its 48 hours before x "

The locator form yes but if you are validating your certificate, he told me it was 72 hours. Either way if done within 48 hours hopefully works.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Having said all that, I tried to upload and validate my certificate and it said invalid, so there is obviously a glitch with the system so I will definitely be doing the form.

Very helpful..thank you..

You are welcome. It was bugging me why it would say invalid and it does not mention the 72 hours in the guidance so I thought I best check with the organ grinder

I knew a girl once that was nicknamed the organ grinder

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Think you will find its 48 hours before x

The locator form yes but if you are validating your certificate, he told me it was 72 hours. Either way if done within 48 hours hopefully works. "

Have you recently updated your code?

I ask because they expire after a month and you have to generate a new code.

I purposely renewed ours on the 2nd April for it to expire on the 2nd May, the day after we return.

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

I’m thinking of this tactically. As this looks a recent change some have advised to just proceed with the locator form as well, as no harm having all areas covered.

If you do, and you’ve also got the valid pass to follow the orange signs, I guess hedging bets you could follow the shortest queue.

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By *ouldlove2Man
over a year ago

worthing

It doesn't matter if your covid pass runs out while your away as long as you don't visit and other countries, but of course it must be in date when you leave the uk ,

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

Gov.uk updated it's Spain 'Entry Requirement 08/04 as follows:

All travellers

The documentation you must present on entry when travelling from the UK to Spain is determined by your reason for travel.

If you are traveling to Spain for tourism you must show valid proof of one of the following:

being fully vaccinated (with both doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a one-dose vaccine) at least 14 days prior to arrival in Spain (date(s) of vaccination must be specified). See ‘If you’re fully vaccinated’.

having recovered from COVID-19 in the last 6 months. You can also use a medical certificate or recovery record to prove your COVID-19 status on entry to Spain. See ‘If you’ve had COVID-19 in the past year’.

There are some different entry requirements for children under 12 years old and those aged 12 to 17 inclusive. See ‘Children and young people’

EU citizens and accompanying family members of an EU citizen (including those travelling for tourism purposes), residents of Spain, or those covered by one of the other exemptions listed may present alternative documentation to the vaccine certificate. See Exemptions

Spain has a Travel Health Control form which you must complete no more than 48 hours before travel to Spain, unless you have a digital COVID-19 certificate. See Spain’s Ministry of Health travel pages for more detail.

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

Also worth reading:

https://www.canarianweekly.com/posts/Spanish-Tourist-Office-apologises-for-releasing-wrong-travel-information-for-UK-travellers

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By *cared and curiousCouple
over a year ago

Jarrow

Traveled through Malaga this morning. There is two lanes, one for locator forms one for vaccine certs. Only had our NHS passes. Allowed straight through no problem. Random checks of bar codes but it is minimal.

In short..no locator form needed.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Think you will find its 48 hours before x

The locator form yes but if you are validating your certificate, he told me it was 72 hours. Either way if done within 48 hours hopefully works.

Have you recently updated your code?

I ask because they expire after a month and you have to generate a new code.

I purposely renewed ours on the 2nd April for it to expire on the 2nd May, the day after we return."

Yes I have but did not go through as valid. The guy I spoke to at the Spanish Health Control Centre told me it is because I have to try and validate the certificate within 72 hours of travel.

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Think you will find its 48 hours before x

The locator form yes but if you are validating your certificate, he told me it was 72 hours. Either way if done within 48 hours hopefully works.

Have you recently updated your code?

I ask because they expire after a month and you have to generate a new code.

I purposely renewed ours on the 2nd April for it to expire on the 2nd May, the day after we return.

Yes I have but did not go through as valid. The guy I spoke to at the Spanish Health Control Centre told me it is because I have to try and validate the certificate within 72 hours of travel. "

We don’t go until the 20th, but the code returned valid, so not sure what the difference is.

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

Having said all that, I tried to upload and validate my certificate and it said invalid, so there is obviously a glitch with the system so I will definitely be doing the form.

Very helpful..thank you..

When are you guys going ???

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Think you will find its 48 hours before x

The locator form yes but if you are validating your certificate, he told me it was 72 hours. Either way if done within 48 hours hopefully works.

Have you recently updated your code?

I ask because they expire after a month and you have to generate a new code.

I purposely renewed ours on the 2nd April for it to expire on the 2nd May, the day after we return.

Yes I have but did not go through as valid. The guy I spoke to at the Spanish Health Control Centre told me it is because I have to try and validate the certificate within 72 hours of travel.

We don’t go until the 20th, but the code returned valid, so not sure what the difference is."

In that case, I really don't know. Did you upload the file as image or pdf? To be fair, I tried both and both came back invalid. Perhaps its not reading the booster dose. No idea really but if it fails when I need it again, I will just fill the form and be done with it.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

Having said all that, I tried to upload and validate my certificate and it said invalid, so there is obviously a glitch with the system so I will definitely be doing the form.

Very helpful..thank you..

When are you guys going ???"

Nothing booked yet xxx

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By *kdazMan
over a year ago

nottingham \ linc

So do I need to do a paid test I have had 3 jabs last one was January some one told me as I’ve had the last one within 250 days no need for a test

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

As I read it, if your 2nd jab original vaccination was more than 270 days ago, you need to have had a booster after but check the most recent requirements always on the site

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By *ussianbabeWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"As I read it, if your 2nd jab original vaccination was more than 270 days ago, you need to have had a booster after but check the most recent requirements always on the site"

Yes .. if you have booster jab done .. it will be on your covid vaccine sertificat.. better to print it ..nothing else you need .. in Spain go to Orange pass .. that all ..happy holidays ..

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By *ouldlove2Man
over a year ago

worthing

But you still need to do a plf ,yes ??

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By *ussianbabeWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"As I read it, if your 2nd jab original vaccination was more than 270 days ago, you need to have had a booster after but check the most recent requirements always on the site

Yes .. if you have booster jab done .. it will be on your covid vaccine sertificat.. better to print it ..nothing else you need .. in Spain go to Orange pass .. that all ..happy holidays ..

If you not fully vaccinated than you need to have Spain allocation form.. and when you in Spain go to Blue pass at the airport.. it is all so simple !

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Think you will find its 48 hours before x

The locator form yes but if you are validating your certificate, he told me it was 72 hours. Either way if done within 48 hours hopefully works.

Have you recently updated your code?

I ask because they expire after a month and you have to generate a new code.

I purposely renewed ours on the 2nd April for it to expire on the 2nd May, the day after we return.

Yes I have but did not go through as valid. The guy I spoke to at the Spanish Health Control Centre told me it is because I have to try and validate the certificate within 72 hours of travel.

We don’t go until the 20th, but the code returned valid, so not sure what the difference is.

Here’s where the challenge lies I think.

I downloaded the international passports (all three jabs), then I took a screenshot of the third (the booster). It failed the first time, so I edited the picture by zooming into the pic, cropping the whole of the passport, with the exception of the QR code, so it was a large QR code picture. I uploaded this and it was valid.

Usually QR codes are quite good at getting detected, but I don’t know why the initial picture wasn’t captured as it was a sufficient sized code.

But maybe try this with the booster passport, take a pic of it, zoom in to capture as much of the QR code on screen and take a pic of this and screenshot.

Your interpretation I believe is correct. If you’ve been fully vaccinated within 270 days, then your code is valid.

If you’re fully vaccinated but it’s over 270 days, then you’ll need the booster or recently had covid and recovered.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"Think you will find its 48 hours before x

The locator form yes but if you are validating your certificate, he told me it was 72 hours. Either way if done within 48 hours hopefully works.

Have you recently updated your code?

I ask because they expire after a month and you have to generate a new code.

I purposely renewed ours on the 2nd April for it to expire on the 2nd May, the day after we return.

Yes I have but did not go through as valid. The guy I spoke to at the Spanish Health Control Centre told me it is because I have to try and validate the certificate within 72 hours of travel.

We don’t go until the 20th, but the code returned valid, so not sure what the difference is.

Here’s where the challenge lies I think.

Usually QR codes are quite good at getting detected, but I don’t know why the initial picture wasn’t captured as it was a sufficient sized code.

But maybe try this with the booster passport, take a pic of it, zoom in to capture as much of the QR code on screen and take a pic of this and screenshot.

Your interpretation I believe is correct. If you’ve been fully vaccinated within 270 days, then your code is valid.

If you’re fully vaccinated but it’s over 270 days, then you’ll need the booster or recently had covid and recovered."

Thank you so much. I tried with the focus on the code for the booster as you suggested and it did indeed came back as valid. Thank you, saves having to do the form now just for the sake of it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There's certainly alot of conflicting messages here. I am Speaking from experience as I arrived Friday night to Alicante Airport from the UK. All I had to do was upload my EU covid certificate within 48 hours of travel. There is no facility to fill in a form if you do this. On arrival I was asked for my boarding pass and flight number only. NO SPTH form to complete as long as you have uploaded your covid certificate. No such thing as orange and blue lanes, just all together to passport control.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"There's certainly alot of conflicting messages here. I am Speaking from experience as I arrived Friday night to Alicante Airport from the UK. All I had to do was upload my EU covid certificate within 48 hours of travel. There is no facility to fill in a form if you do this. On arrival I was asked for my boarding pass and flight number only. NO SPTH form to complete as long as you have uploaded your covid certificate. No such thing as orange and blue lanes, just all together to passport control. "

I am sorry but I don't understand when you say upload your certificate. Do you mean validate it on the link or download it from the app. I validated mine after I downloaded it from the nhs app on the spth link and worked and therefore as you say nothing else needed unless asked to show your certificate on arrival which I will have in printed version as I always do that just in case there is a poor phone connection or malfunction.

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By *ouldlove2Man
over a year ago

worthing

Does it matter if your covid pass runs out before you go back to uk,as long as it valid when you out to pdi x

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Does it matter if your covid pass runs out before you go back to uk,as long as it valid when you out to pdi x"

As long as you’re in the country and there isn’t a requirement to have a passport scanner to enter a restaurant/shop etcetera then most likely not going to be an issue.

That said, it’s a 30 second task to renew the passport. Unless you’re tactically counting the validity of your jab (E.g if you’ve only been fully vaccinated, no booster, but close to the 270 day mark that renewing before you go would mean you exceed 270 days and invalid your passport), if that’s what you’re eluding to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

By uploading..I meant that I validated mine on the spth link. There are two options. One with an EU certificate and one without.

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By *onglegs888Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

In all honesty the instructions on the government website (and associated link to Spanish website) are quite clear…. I’d probably suggest following that simple guidance rather than seek the opinions of folk on here….

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"In all honesty the instructions on the government website (and associated link to Spanish website) are quite clear…. I’d probably suggest following that simple guidance rather than seek the opinions of folk on here…. "

I concur that omitting forums, newspaper articles and hitting the actual source is the best or at least the first approach.

Though not everything is opinion, some is factual and based on experience.

Sadly the current climate is dynamic and constantly moving, but the source is the best location, even though Spanish tourism fooked up earlier in the week.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bottom line, on Wednesday, we uploaded our EU covid certificates, which included boosters and had to complete the locator form, for travel on Thursday. On arrival, at the health check, there were only 2 people at the 8 or do stations and there were waving people through. It was no hassle completing the form and if unnecessary, who cares?

Still have to wear masks in taxis, public transport and enclosed spaces.....even at La Mirage, mask mandatory if you go up to the bar, or into the Mini Mart and all staff wearing them. We know that's going to change but it is what it is, no big deal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We arrived yesterday, fully vaccinated = straight through, no plf required

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

So can anyone give me the latest on locator forms etc and the wearing of masks in GC as this thread seems to give conflicting info

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over a year ago

Yorkshire

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

It’s not really conflicting info but more of a transition in an ever changing covid world.

From example, the locator forms were scrapped for fully vaccinated/proof of recovery tourists from the 6th April. There was a period of transition as airports got ready for this.

Our experience, travelling out on the 20th April as fully vaccinated, boosted, and covid recoverers was to have our digital covid passport updated and saved to our phone.

Going on to the Spainish Travel Health website and entering our details, suggested we didn’t need to have a locator form populated. As two weeks had passed from the transition, we decided not to.

Our experience of going through the airport was straight forward. No checks and from taxing to the bus stop, about 30 minutes.

From a mask point of view. From the 20th April, masks are only required on public transport, pharmacies and hospitals.

Our experience is that we had to wear on the bus to and from the airport. In Taxis and one buffet restaurant insisted that we wore masks when collecting food, which wasn’t an issue.

Hope this helps.

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

"It’s not really conflicting info but more of a transition in an ever changing covid world.

From example, the locator forms were scrapped for fully vaccinated/proof of recovery tourists from the 6th April. There was a period of transition as airports got ready for this.

Our experience, travelling out on the 20th April as fully vaccinated, boosted, and covid recoverers was to have our digital covid passport updated and saved to our phone.

Going on to the Spainish Travel Health website and entering our details, suggested we didn’t need to have a locator form populated. As two weeks had passed from the transition, we decided not to.

Our experience of going through the airport was straight forward. No checks and from taxing to the bus stop, about 30 minutes.

From a mask point of view. From the 20th April, masks are only required on public transport, pharmacies and hospitals.

Our experience is that we had to wear on the bus to and from the airport. In Taxis and one buffet restaurant insisted that we wore masks when collecting food, which wasn’t an issue.

Hope this helps."

Perfectly, Thank you

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By *reland8Man
over a year ago

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By *reland8Man
over a year ago

sandyford

This is 7 weeks old, what is the situation with masks now?

Also am I right in saying that no locator form needed or no proof of vaccination if coming from another EU country?

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over a year ago

"This is 7 weeks old, what is the situation with masks now?

Also am I right in saying that no locator form needed or no proof of vaccination if coming from another EU country?"

UK is not EU any longer.

We are off to Menorca soon and only proff of being double jabbed is needed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We are off to Menorca soon and only proff of being double jabbed is needed. "

I’d check that if I were you, I may be wrong, but I’m pretty sure you need proof of booster as well to be classed as fully vaccinated

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By *lex D.Man
over a year ago

London

"We are off to Menorca soon and only proff of being double jabbed is needed.

I’d check that if I were you, I may be wrong, but I’m pretty sure you need proof of booster as well to be classed as fully vaccinated"

True!

The booster vaccination (which bizarrely has a 9 month expiry for travel despite it only offering 10-12 weeks of protection) OR a negative LF test result (because only the unvaccinated contract the virus it seems) will see you get in.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The documentation you must present on entry when travelling from the UK to Spain is determined by your reason for travel.

If you are traveling to Spain for tourism you must show valid proof of one of the following:

being fully vaccinated. Your vaccination status must meet the Spanish authorities’ validity period requirements. See ‘If you’re fully vaccinated’.

a negative COVID-19 test: either a PCR taken within 72 hours prior to departure, or an antigen test taken within 24 hours prior to departure. See ‘If you’re not fully vaccinated’.

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By *reland8Man
over a year ago

sandyford

"This is 7 weeks old, what is the situation with masks now?

Also am I right in saying that no locator form needed or no proof of vaccination if coming from another EU country?

UK is not EU any longer.

We are off to Menorca soon and only proff of being double jabbed is needed. "

Yes I know uk isn’t in the EU

I’m still in the EU

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We are off to the Balerics on Wednesday.

Need to be double jabbed at least and not of had covid in last 15 days.

It's on government website and on tui website also.

Can't post links or I would.

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By *mjames00Man
over a year ago

Winterbourne

Having just arrived in Spain, my advice is to print your NHS covid certificate/pass. Checked 3 times by different people at the airport in about 150m. Easier with a piece of paper.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"This is 7 weeks old, what is the situation with masks now?

Also am I right in saying that no locator form needed or no proof of vaccination if coming from another EU country?"

Masks are still mandatory in public transport and hospitals etc but nowhere else.

If you're coming from another EU country you can get through without the form or the certificate.

Worth nothing that you're only counted as vaccinated if you've had both doses no longer than 270 days ago or the booster.

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

Hardly anyone wore masks on our plane

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over a year ago

"Hardly anyone wore masks on our plane"

I guess that because you travelled with a UK airline If you flew with say a German airline ( as masks are mandatory in German public transport) you would be required to wear a mask.

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Hardly anyone wore masks on our plane

I guess that because you travelled with a UK airline If you flew with say a German airline ( as masks are mandatory in German public transport) you would be required to wear a mask.

Granted not German, but flew with KLM to Amsterdam a couple of weeks back. No masks worn on the plane or public transport either.

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over a year ago

"Hardly anyone wore masks on our plane

I guess that because you travelled with a UK airline If you flew with say a German airline ( as masks are mandatory in German public transport) you would be required to wear a mask.

Granted not German, but flew with KLM to Amsterdam a couple of weeks back. No masks worn on the plane or public transport either."

I was using Germany as a reference as they still require masks on public transport. The Netherlands do not, and like the UK masks are not required on public transport so it would not quite rightly qbeen enforced.

If you fly from the UK on an airline that requires masks on public transport in their home country you will have to wear one. Example being if you flew Lufthansa from UK to Amsterdam masks would be needed. However if you flew BA from Germany to London masks wouldn’t be needed.

It’s nothing to do with what rules the country has on departure or landing but what rules the country has got where the airline is based

You need to get out of the little Britain mentality and realise there is a big wide world outside your little life

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

You need to get out of the little Britain mentality and realise there is a big wide world outside your little life

Noted! Thank you for your wisdom.

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