Spain has scrapped some border rules for overseas visitors just days after announcing it would extend its COVID-19 policy until November 2022, while the Netherlands has dropped all entry restrictions and requirements for international travellers.
Spain’s Ministry of Health website stated as of 20 September 2022: “It will no longer be necessary to fill in the health control form to travel to Spain nor to present the SpTH (Spain Travel Health) QR code when boarding or at the arrival airport.”
However, travellers to Spain are still required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or show evidence of recovery from COVID-19 within the last six months or a negative PCR or antigen test prior to departure.
In a similar statement, the Netherlands government announced its decision to lift the European Union (EU) entry ban.
“The government’s decision means that as of 17 September 2022, no COVID-19 related restrictions or requirements apply to travellers entering the Netherlands, including those from countries outside the EU/Schengen area.”
Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport, along with London Heathrow, was one of the European airports to impose daily passenger caps to alleviate the ramped-up travel demand during the Northern Hemisphere summer.
The European Commission is also planning to publish a proposal for revising the rules for entering the EU in autumn 2022.
Luxembourg is now the only EU country with full COVID-19 travel entry restrictions still in place for international travellers.
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