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I don't know if its changed in the past 12 months, but my experience was similar when I arrived at Santiago this time last year. I have a phone but its not a smart one; I told the man outside the pilgrims office that I couldn't access the QR code and he told me to fill out a paper form...
Thanks very much, really interesting reading. I was one of the 53,905 pilgrims to receive a compostela in 2020 (having walked from SJPP to Santiago in September-October). It suited me that numbers were much lower, although it meant that many albergues, especially municipals, and bars were closed...
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