Spain opens its doors to tourists with specific vaccines

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The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, confirmed that tourists vaccinated with vaccines registered with the European Medicines Agency or the World Health Organization will be allowed to enter his country as of next June 7.

Sanchez said at an annual tourism conference in Madrid on Friday: "Starting from June 7, travelers from all countries with which movement is subject to restrictions will be able to enter Spain if they have a certificate of completion of vaccination with vaccines recognized by the European Medicines Agency or the World Health Organization. ".
He added, "As of May 24, it is allowed to enter Spain without the need to undergo health checks for those coming from some non-European Union countries, namely Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Israel, South Korea, Thailand, Rwanda, China, Britain and Japan."
Sanchez singled out Britain, which in 2019 sent 18 million tourists to Spain, more than any other country, and said that Spain "will be very happy and happy to receive British tourists again."
Sanchez did not mention that Spain is on the UK government's yellow travel list, which means that people traveling to the UK from Spain still need to quarantine for 10 days and undergo several Covid-19 tests, considerations likely to dampen enthusiasm for spending. Spanish holiday. Brits who cannot work from home will likely not go to Spain until the rules change. ”
The tourism sector represented 12% of Spain’s GDP in 2019, but this percentage dropped to just under 6% in 2020.”