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Hi @JoAllen,I know there are issues with Aus International vaccine Cert...
Hi @JoAllenHi @JoAllen,
What issues are there with the Aussie International Vaccination Certificate?
Just a thought;I think you are referring to the words used in our government travel advice site (Smartraveller) ?
It reads. - ‘May not be accepted’
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Non-EU digital COVID certificates, including the Australian issued International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate (ICVC) may not be accepted some venues. Issues with acceptance of COVID certificates is not common but can occur. “”””
I also would like to hear from Australians in Spain too - but @JoAllen it doesn’t say ‘are not accepted’ and is not a common occurrence. Wording is covering all possibilities?
Hi @JoAllen
I think you are referring to the words used in our government travel advice site (Smartraveller) ?
It reads. - ‘May not be accepted’ .
Scrolling to the bottom: copy/pastingSpain
Australian Government travel advice for Spain. Learn more about local safety, laws and health risks.www.smartraveller.gov.au
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Non-EU digital COVID certificates, including the Australian issued International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate (ICVC) may not be accepted some venues. Issues with acceptance of COVID certificates is not common but can occur. “”””
I also would like to hear from Australians in Spain too - but @JoAllen it doesn’t say ‘are not accepted’ and is not a common occurrence. Wording is covering all possibilities?
Buen camino
Ann
Hi Kaz, and Annie. reading this article caused me some concern! Just trying to find out if an ICVC is required to board the train to Pamplona then the bus.
Do you have information on how this process works?So far I put my eggs into Switzerland’s basket, which allows you to apply for a Swiss certificate based on a (cancellable) hotel reservation from abroad. Of course, the Swiss is compatible with EU
Dagobertinchin:Hi JoAllen, I feel for you as I have been looking into this topic A LOT. So far I put my eggs into Switzerland’s basket, which allows you to apply for a Swiss certificate based on a (cancellable) hotel reservation from abroad. Of course, the Swiss is compatible with EU.
I had sent an email asking for advice to Tourism Spain, but apparently I was not worthy an answer. Still hoping, as more of us start travelling, things will get easier or our effing government manages to make our certificates compatible - as NZ did.
Switzerland
Australian Government travel advice for Switzerland. Learn more about local safety, laws and health risks.www.smartraveller.gov.au
I hDo you have information on how this process works?
i haven’t done it yet, but here is the link https://covidcertificate-form.admin.ch/foreignDo you have information on how this process works?
I am less worried about transportation. It’s the museums: At least here in Australia I found museums and concert halls the strictest in enforcing rules Probably due to a mix of public service, non-profit, etc. i still have another 4 weeks to observe the situation before I have to make a move.Dagobertinchin:
I have just found this blog, says no vaccine passports were checked to board trains or bus inside Spain..?? Sounds hopeful. I've emailed the Aus embassy in Madrid, and smart traveller. No reply.
Switzerland, or a flight into Bayonne? One way or the other, we will get there.
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Don’t stress about this. Spain and the Spanish regions have been making much less use of the requirement to show vaccination certificates for access than other some other EU countries. I think it is, or was, only required in Spain for access to hotels, albergues and restaurants but not even in all of Spain. Never heard or read that it was required for busses or trains anywhere in Spain.I have just found this blog, says no vaccine passports were checked to board trains or bus inside Spain..?? Sounds hopeful
Why not contact the Spanish Embassy in Australia? They should know, or even supply you with an acceptable document.Hi JoAllen, I feel for you as I have been looking into this topic A LOT. So far I put my eggs into Switzerland’s basket, which allows you to apply for a Swiss certificate based on a (cancellable) hotel reservation from abroad. Of course, the Swiss is compatible with EU.
I had sent an email asking for advice to Tourism Spain, but apparently I was not worthy an answer. Still hoping, as more of us start travelling, things will get easier or our effing government manages to make our certificates compatible - as NZ did.
Switzerland
Australian Government travel advice for Switzerland. Learn more about local safety, laws and health risks.www.smartraveller.gov.au
We'd all love it if Spain would supply us with an acceptable document!Why not contact the Spanish Embassy in Australia? They should know, or even supply you with an acceptable document.
Thanks. This looks promising. Perhaps other governments in Europe will come up with similar programs.i haven’t done it yet, but here is the link https://covidcertificate-form.admin.ch/foreign
Thanks. Good to know!I had read about this possibility on the Flyertalk forum where people are busy setting up flight and hotel bookings for a trip to CH that they can cancel again. And of course I immediately started an online application process. Where I found this piece of information: Please note that your COVID certificate is valid for 30 days from the date of issue. Therefore, do not submit your application until shortly before your trip.
You are asked to upload a number of documents including Proof of stay in Switzerland (e. g. travel documents/ticket, booking confirmation, other documents to proof your intention to enter Switzerland).Did you get far enough into the application to know if it's necessary to have a flight booked, or just a hotel room?
Okay...That's probably not the best option then!I stopped at the point where they ask to acknowledge this: I acknowledge that providing false information or submitting forged documents as part of the COVID certificate application process is a criminal offence punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment.
I must have caught have at least 20 Fast Express trains in mainland Spain last month and not once was I asked for my covid certificate. France, month before when I caught maybe 5 express trains, you officially need a vaccine pass or a negative test and they check on boarding in my experience!Don’t stress about this. Spain and the Spanish regions have been making much less use of the requirement to show vaccination certificates for access than other some other EU countries. I think it is, or was, only required in Spain for access to hotels, albergues and restaurants but not even in all of Spain. Never heard or read that it was required for busses or trains anywhere in Spain.
Even in France the vaccination certificate (pass vaccinal) is not required for all trains and busses, for example not on TER trains, just on the high speed or long distance trains and on interregional trains. The train from Bayonne to Saint Jean Pied de Port is a TER train.
Bus from Pamplona? You will be ok. Buen Camino.
I am less worried about transportation. It’s the museums: At least here in Australia I found museums and concert halls the strictest in enforcing rules Probably due to a mix of public service, non-profit, etc. i still have another 4 weeks to observe the situation before I have
Why not contact the Spanish Embassy in Australia? They should know, or even supply you with an
Thank you!Don’t stress about this. Spain and the Spanish regions have been making much less use of the requirement to show vaccination certificates for access than other some other EU countries. I think it is, or was, only required in Spain for access to hotels, albergues and restaurants but not even in all of Spain. Never heard or read that it was required for busses or trains anywhere in Spain.
Even in France the vaccination certificate (pass vaccinal) is not required for all trains and busses, for example not on TER trains, just on the high speed or long distance trains and on interregional trains. The train from Bayonne to Saint Jean Pied de Port is a TER train.
Bus from Pamplona? You will be ok. Buen Camino.
G’day mate, as I understand it if you fully vaccinated 2 jabs plus your booster you have a 270 day window for travel in Spain. I believe you need to provide evidence of vaccination on arrival. But I have not fully checked this out. CheersGreetings all. I am starting my Camino from Australia in late April, via Madrid to Pamplona then on to SJPDP. I know there are issues with Aus International vaccine Cert and I am hoping to be able to convert it at a pharmacy in SJPDP, but am very worried I won't be accepted on train/ bus services to get there. Any advice / information would be greatly appreciated .
I have received an email from Aus Embassy Madrid stating proof of vaccine will no longer be required to enter public or private venues, as of today.@JoAllen and @Dagobertinchen I am also heading out of Australia immediately before Easter flying to Portugal to walk there and then walking in Spain. I don't anticipate any problems. Our Australian International Vaccination Certificate clearly sets out the specific injections we have had, the dates, and by whom they were administered. I will have an electronic copy on my phone and a paper copy as a backup.
If required to be issued with something different in Spain I am confident the Australian government certified document will provide enough evidence.
Portugal is currently on some websites saying Australians can only enter for essential purposes. It seems at odds with other official information I’ve seen. Announcements change so often I will not think about it until a few days before I leave. Fully flexible tickets
Just an update.Greetings all. I am starting my Camino from Australia in late April, via Madrid to Pamplona then on to SJPDP. I know there are issues with Aus International vaccine Cert and I am hoping to be able to convert it at a pharmacy in SJPDP, but am very worried I won't be accepted on train/ bus services to get there. Any advice / information would be greatly appreciated .
Just received an email stating , as of today, passes No longer required to enter private or public buildings in Spain.Hi JoAllen, I feel for you as I have been looking into this topic A LOT. So far I put my eggs into Switzerland’s basket, which allows you to apply for a Swiss certificate based on a (cancellable) hotel reservation from abroad. Of course, the Swiss is compatible with EU.
I had sent an email asking for advice to Tourism Spain, but apparently I was not worthy an answer. Still hoping, as more of us start travelling, things will get easier or our effing government manages to make our certificates compatible - as NZ did.
Switzerland
Australian Government travel advice for Switzerland. Learn more about local safety, laws and health risks.www.smartraveller.gov.au
Greetings all. I am starting my Camino from Australia in late April, via Madrid to Pamplona then on to SJPDP. I know there are issues with Aus International vaccine Cert and I am hoping to be able to convert it at a pharmacy in SJPDP, but am very worried I won't be accepted on train/ bus services to get there. Any advice / information would be greatly appreciated .
Travel advice updateFrance05:11 pm - 16 February 2022 If you're vaccinated against COVID-19, you're no longer required to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test for entry into France. See ‘Travel.’ French domestic COVID-19 requirements are changing, including the introduction of a Vaccination Pass. See ‘Health’. We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in France due to the high risk of a terrorist attack. |
Does not work anymore!i haven’t done it yet, but here is the link https://covidcertificate-form.admin.ch/foreign
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