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In addition to what @Tincatinker said and because it's a long read ☺:What I am curious to know is whether it is the passport or the place of departure that matters to the Spanish officials as far as quarantining goes.
In addition to what @Tincatinker said and because it's a long read ☺:
You are asking the wrong question.
This is the current situation. The situation in February 2021 is not yet known.
- Quarantine: Spain does not have a quarantine for people who travel to Spain. You will need to quarantine only if the Spanish authorities suspect that you are infected at the point of arrival in Spain. Your passports don't not matter. Your point of origin does not matter.
- Entry into Spain: Because of Covid-19, Spain does not allow everyone to enter the country. These categories of people are allowed to enter (and these categories are relevant for you): habitual residents in the European Union; residents of Canada; [...]. What matters primarily is where you live: you don't live in Ireland but you live in Canada and you can enter Spain in this capacity.
I have to add something to the information in my previous post although it doesn't change anything for you, @Faye Walker. And thanks to no one else than the Consulate of Spain in Toronto in Canada. They provide the clearest information I've seen to date about who can travel to Spain during the Covid-19 health crisis and who can't. The same information can also be found in the relevant Spanish laws but that's more difficult to decipher for me and not only because of my limited Spanish.Thank you for the distinctions and the clear information about what they are currently measuring (residence vs. citizenship).
Oh! Thank you for the distinctions and the clear information about what they are currently measuring (residence vs. citizenship). I had thought Spain had a quarantine for those outside certain EU countries, but clearly my information is out of date!
And I shall bookmark the link from @Tincatinker so that I can keep an eye on it as we move closer to when I would like to travel. Getting tickets much in advance seems a spectacularly bad idea this year and so I shall just have to wait...
Please note that if you flew back to Canada today, you'd have to self-isolate for 14 days. What the situation will be next year is, of course, unknown...
I'm still waiting, but it's in process. COV-19is slowing all things down. Getting my original citizenship docs as a foreign registered birth took only about 6 weeks. But that was in an ordinary world.Hi. Just wondering how long it took for the Irish passport to arrive, I'm in the process of getting all the certificates together. Hope your're well.
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THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS: There is a list of countries (it includes Canada), which may change over time. Non-EU nationals who arrive from countries on the list and are also residents in those countries (no matter their nationality) are allowed to enter Spain, provided they also fulfil the Schengen entry conditions (90/180 days and Schengen visa if their nationality requires it). People who are not residents in the countries on the list are not eligible to enter Spain. Not even when they are nationals of a country on the list [example: an Australian who lives in Mexico is not allowed to enter Spain].To benefit from the exemption, you need to travel from your country of residence to Spain as far as I understand it.Third country nationals are nationals who are not EU nationals.
Spain's list of countries as of 28 August 2020: Australia, Canadá, Georgia, Japón, Nueva Zelanda, Ruanda, Corea del Sur, Tailandia, Túnez, Uruguay, China. The list is currently valid until 30 September 2020 but don't get your hopes up yet. I guess the validity of the list will be prolonged. And prolonged again ....
That is correct, and it illustrates how things change. We were kicked off the list.Interestingly, the link provided by Tinka does NOT include Canada.
And ONLY book directly with the airline. You don't want to have to deal with a third party agent who may charge a fee if the flight is cancelled and they have to process a refund.Personally, I would hold off on booking any long-haul flights at the mo.
The internet is rife with reports of people having their flights cancelled, often last minute, and then experiencing huge frustration in trying to contact the airline for a refund.
There have also been reports of some airlines advertising flights online, knowing full-well beforehand that they won't be operating.
If you do decide to go ahead with your trip, I would check the airline's reviews to see how they have been treating their customers recently.
Have heard excellent reports about Qatar Air delivering on their promise of a refund or flight ticket transfer if a flight is cancelled due to COVID. Would be a long couple of flights for you though.
If you do decide to go then Buen Camino!
I think that any female passenger would be very unwise to travel with Qatar since the very recent disgusting incident involving a significant number of female passengers who transitted in Doha.Have heard excellent reports about Qatar Air delivering on their promise of a refund or flight ticket transfer if a flight is cancelled due to COVID. Would be a long couple of flights for you though.
If you do decide to go then Buen Camino!
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