Can a foreigner enter Spain unvaccinated?

Question

Is it possible to enter Spain by plane unvaccinated? I see here that:

1. If you travel to Spain by air (except children under 12 years of age and travellers in international transit), you must present one of the following certificates:

• a) Vaccination certificate: confirming that you have received a valid vaccination course against COVID-19.
• b) Diagnostic test certificate: to confirm that you have had a negative diagnostic test.
• c) Recovery certificate: confirming that, after a positive diagnostic test result, you have recovered from a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Can someone confirm if these rules are still in place?

Answer 1

Official websites suggest this is no longer current or at least no longer enforced in the same way. It is still recommended not to travel with Covid-19 symptoms.

Anecdotally, I entered Spain twice in recent months, by train and by plane, and did not have to prove I was vaccinated. However, I was coming from another Schengen country in both cases.

Answer 2

Can a foreigner enter Spain unvaccinated?

Yes

Although I have yet to find an official Spanish announcement, the UK Government's website for Foreign Travel Advice, Spain says that:

From 21 October 2022, all COVID-19 travel restrictions for travellers to Spain have been lifted.

And a euronews.com article dated 21/10/2022 at 10:10 says:

Spain has lifted all its remaining COVID restrictions. Until today, it was the only European country that still had restrictions in place for non-EU travellers.