By freddo - Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:46 pm
- Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:46 pm
#2158
UPDATE RESTRICTIONS NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVELS FROM NON-EU TO EU/SCHENGEN VALID TILL 31.5.2021.
From the BOE published this morning, the 30th of April 2021: the current measures in place are extended, and a new clause added, stated further below.
The list with exempted countries remains unchanged, meaning the UK is NOT on it.
Exempted:
I. Estados:
1. Australia.
2. Nueva Zelanda.
3. Ruanda.
4. Singapur.
5. Corea del Sur.
6. Tailandia.
7. China.
II. Regiones administrativas especiales de la República Popular China:
- RAE de Hong Kong.
- RAE de Macao.
The added clause:
«In the case of people arriving at any airport located in the Kingdom of Spain, with or without intermediate stops, on flights from airports located in third countries, which are subjected to quarantine by Order of the Ministry of Health (currently in place for travellers coming from Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of South Africa, Republic of Botswana, Union of Comoros, Republic of Ghana, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Mozambique, United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Zambia, Republic of Zimbabwe, Republic of Peru and Republic of Colombia and India), while that order is in force, will only apply the exceptions set forth in letters d), e) and i), except in the case of persons residents in Spain or Andorra, or Spanish citizens and their spouse or couple with whom they maintain a union analogous to the conjugal one registered in a public registry, and those ascendants and descendants who live in their charge, provided they travel with or to meet him or her.
The articles d, e and i they refer to are included in the exceptions from the previous versions of this decree. So basically, for the countries where there is a quarantine in place when arriving in Spain, the exemptions for essential travels are fewer.
Considered essential travels:
a) Ordinary residents of the European Union, Schengen Associated States, Andorra, Monaco, The Vatican (Holy See) or San Marino who go to that country, providing documentary proof of it.
b) Holders of a long-stay visa issued by a Member State or Schengen Associated State who are heading to that country.
c) Health professionals, including health researchers, and elderly care professionals who are heading to or returning from their work activity.
d) Transport personnel, seafarers and aeronautical personnel necessary to carry out air transport activities.
e) Diplomatic and consular personnel, of international organizations, military, civil protection and members of humanitarian organizations, in the exercise of their functions.
f) Students who carry out their studies in the Member States or Schengen Associated States and who have the corresponding permit or visa and medical insurance, provided that they go to the country where they are studying, and that the entry occurs during the academic year or the 15 days prior.
g) Highly qualified workers whose work is necessary and cannot be postponed or carried out remotely, including participants in high-level sports events that take place in Spain. These circumstances must be justified by documentary evidence.
h) Persons traveling for duly accredited imperative family reasons.
i) People who document reasons of force majeure or need, or whose entry is allowed for humanitarian reasons.
j) Residents of third countries listed in the annex provided that they come directly from them, have transited exclusively through other countries included in the list or have carried out only international transits at airports located in countries that are not listed in the annex.
From the BOE published this morning, the 30th of April 2021: the current measures in place are extended, and a new clause added, stated further below.
The list with exempted countries remains unchanged, meaning the UK is NOT on it.
Exempted:
I. Estados:
1. Australia.
2. Nueva Zelanda.
3. Ruanda.
4. Singapur.
5. Corea del Sur.
6. Tailandia.
7. China.
II. Regiones administrativas especiales de la República Popular China:
- RAE de Hong Kong.
- RAE de Macao.
The added clause:
«In the case of people arriving at any airport located in the Kingdom of Spain, with or without intermediate stops, on flights from airports located in third countries, which are subjected to quarantine by Order of the Ministry of Health (currently in place for travellers coming from Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of South Africa, Republic of Botswana, Union of Comoros, Republic of Ghana, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Mozambique, United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Zambia, Republic of Zimbabwe, Republic of Peru and Republic of Colombia and India), while that order is in force, will only apply the exceptions set forth in letters d), e) and i), except in the case of persons residents in Spain or Andorra, or Spanish citizens and their spouse or couple with whom they maintain a union analogous to the conjugal one registered in a public registry, and those ascendants and descendants who live in their charge, provided they travel with or to meet him or her.
The articles d, e and i they refer to are included in the exceptions from the previous versions of this decree. So basically, for the countries where there is a quarantine in place when arriving in Spain, the exemptions for essential travels are fewer.
Considered essential travels:
a) Ordinary residents of the European Union, Schengen Associated States, Andorra, Monaco, The Vatican (Holy See) or San Marino who go to that country, providing documentary proof of it.
b) Holders of a long-stay visa issued by a Member State or Schengen Associated State who are heading to that country.
c) Health professionals, including health researchers, and elderly care professionals who are heading to or returning from their work activity.
d) Transport personnel, seafarers and aeronautical personnel necessary to carry out air transport activities.
e) Diplomatic and consular personnel, of international organizations, military, civil protection and members of humanitarian organizations, in the exercise of their functions.
f) Students who carry out their studies in the Member States or Schengen Associated States and who have the corresponding permit or visa and medical insurance, provided that they go to the country where they are studying, and that the entry occurs during the academic year or the 15 days prior.
g) Highly qualified workers whose work is necessary and cannot be postponed or carried out remotely, including participants in high-level sports events that take place in Spain. These circumstances must be justified by documentary evidence.
h) Persons traveling for duly accredited imperative family reasons.
i) People who document reasons of force majeure or need, or whose entry is allowed for humanitarian reasons.
j) Residents of third countries listed in the annex provided that they come directly from them, have transited exclusively through other countries included in the list or have carried out only international transits at airports located in countries that are not listed in the annex.
- By freddo