Spain travel: Unvaccinated Brits to visit the country for holidays 'within days'

Spain is getting ready to welcome back unvaccinated travellers from non-EU countries in the coming days - meaning Brits who haven't had all, or any, of their Covid-19 vaccinations will soon be able to visit the country.

Whilst fully-vaccinated travellers have been able to visit Spain without needing to quarantine on arrival or even take a Covid test -providing they have a valid Covid pass that shows they've been jabbed - stricter regulations have been in place for some time for non-vaccinated British travellers entering the country, often stopping them from holidaying in mainland Spain or its Balearic Islands Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza, reported The Mirror.

Currently, if you want to visit Spain from the UK you must either be fully vaccinated or have evidence to prove you've had Covid-19 - and have fully recovered from it - within six months of the date you intend to travel. Permission to enter the country without either of these things is very difficult to obtain, though exemptions have been made for unvaccinated young people aged 12 to 17 who have been permitted to enter Spain if they can show a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of travel, or proof of Covid recovery.

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But now, the country is preparing to open up to non-vaccinated travellers from non-EU countries, Spain's minister for industry, commerce and tourism, Reyes Maroto, has confirmed. Ms Maroto spoke to Spanish radio station Onda Cero to explain that unvaccinated travellers will soon be able to visit Spain - but they will be required to have a negative Covid test.

Whilst the restriction barring non-vaccinated travellers to visit Spain is set to