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DOWN LOAD THE SPAIN TRAVEL HEALTH APP. SpTH it will guide your through the processI will be entering Spain from the US in early May landing in Madrid enroute to Salamanca to begin the Camino Torres. My home state of Maine in the US does not issue digital Covid vaccination certificates or QR Codes. There has been a lot of talk on this forum about people entering France and obtaining a QR Code in pharmacies provided they have proper official paper records of full immunization including a booster.
Is it possible to do this in Spain?
My route (Torres) takes me from Spain into Portugal, and then back into Spain enroute to Santiago. I'm assuming that if I can get a QR Code in Spain that it will be acceptable when walking into Portugal and back out again.
Old Hillwalker
You must consider the restrictions of the regions (Autonomous Communities) in Spain.
Use of face mask
As of Friday, December 24 and on a temporary basis, it will once again be mandatory to wear face masks outdoors or in open spaces in Spain. Exceptions: if you do individual sports or stay at natural spaces, during the non-sports activities, as long as the minimum distance of 1.5 meters is maintained with other household members. Consequently, it will continue to be mandatory to wear the face mask in closed spaces for public use, in closed spaces open to public, in public transport of any kind, as well as private transport up to 9 seats, if they are not household members.
Social distancing
1.5 m.
According to the chatbot on https://www.spth.gob.es/How far in advance of a departure date do you suppose we ought to fill out the SPTHE forms in the App?
Thanks! Will hope to have that all work as intended at the time...According to the chatbot on https://www.spth.gob.es/
The responses to the health questions can only be completed in the 48 hours prior to your arrival in Spain. We need recent responses to these questions.
When two days or less remain before your journey, you can answer this part of the questionnaire by accessing the button “Continue Form”, if you started the form on the web, or using the section “My Journeys” if you started with the mobile app. You can finalise the form at any moment prior to your arrival in Spain.
You are doing many good and correct things in your preparation, as I view it from here in Europe. For your comfort, I can tell you that many European countris, including my Norway, are currently easing up quite a bit, and many beneficial changes may come during February. It seems that the omicron variant is less dangerous than the earlier variants, hence the ease of measures.I'm just going to have to avoid thinking about it until at least the start of March. In my effort not to get caught without something I need, I will run myself in circles... and maybe mess up. I ahve the Apps for the EU and for Spain. I have my digital vaccine certificates on my phone. I will carry a paper copy... I will make the registration...
I'm hoping that the Irish embassy will make it possible for us to enter our *third shots* as part of their programme for citizens who have been vaccinated outside Ireland... Right now we can only enter 2 doses, so it doesn't know how to take in my data...
*spinning. my. wheels*.
Not complaining... it's all totally appropriate on the part of the EU and the individual countries within it. I'm just anxious about getting it wrong as the timeframe gets tighter to my own departure.
Nobody has ever reported on this forum whether pharmacies in Spain, or any other part of the Spanish health services, can, or are prepared, to enter data of a Covid-19 vaccination into their IT system to convert the data to their format when the vaccination was done abroad and the person is neither Spanish nor enrolled in the Spanish sickness insurance system. There is also no such information on official websites.Is it possible to do this in Spain?
Do you have an easy to contact Department of Foreign Affairs? When I needed them last autumn, in Ireland, they provided me (by phone, my preferred line of attack) with the relevant and up to date information in relation to what I needed to do to gain access to Spain. That is my tiny contribution to your question.I will be entering Spain from the US in early May landing in Madrid enroute to Salamanca to begin the Camino Torres. My home state of Maine in the US does not issue digital Covid vaccination certificates or QR Codes. There has been a lot of talk on this forum about people entering France and obtaining a QR Code in pharmacies provided they have proper official paper records of full immunization including a booster.
Is it possible to do this in Spain?
My route (Torres) takes me from Spain into Portugal, and then back into Spain enroute to Santiago. I'm assuming that if I can get a QR Code in Spain that it will be acceptable when walking into Portugal and back out again.
Old Hillwalker
Forgot to reply to this. Correct, if you manage to have your US vaccination data converted to the digital format used in one single EU country, you can use this QR code in all of them. For us Europeans, it's convenient to have.I'm assuming that if I can get a QR Code in Spain that it will be acceptable when walking into Portugal and back out again.
I will be entering Spain from the US in early May landing in Madrid enroute to Salamanca to begin the Camino Torres. My home state of Maine in the US does not issue digital Covid vaccination certificates or QR Codes. There has been a lot of talk on this forum about people entering France and obtaining a QR Code in pharmacies provided they have proper official paper records of full immunization including a booster.
Is it possible to do this in Spain?
My route (Torres) takes me from Spain into Portugal, and then back into Spain enroute to Santiago. I'm assuming that if I can get a QR Code in Spain that it will be acceptable when walking into Portugal and back out again.
Old Hillwalker
Can I add a further question to this one? Will the Spain QR code work in France and Portugal as well or would we need individual QR for each country? Example if we fly into Paris and walk into sSpain then after our Camino drive into Portugal?I will be entering Spain from the US in early May landing in Madrid enroute to Salamanca to begin the Camino Torres. My home state of Maine in the US does not issue digital Covid vaccination certificates or QR Codes. There has been a lot of talk on this forum about people entering France and obtaining a QR Code in pharmacies provided they have proper official paper records of full immunization including a booster.
Is it possible to do this in Spain?
My route (Torres) takes me from Spain into Portugal, and then back into Spain enroute to Santiago. I'm assuming that if I can get a QR Code in Spain that it will be acceptable when walking into Portugal and back out again.
Old Hillwalker
The QR code the the one from the spanish healthform…americans just bring there little paper that States when they were vaccinated. But spain requires booster and 14 days must have passed since receiving itCan I add a further question to this one? Will the Spain QR code work in France and Portugal as well or would we need individual QR for each country? Example if we fly into Paris and walk into sSpain then after our Camino drive into Portugal?
Can you clarify what you mean by ‘Spain requires a booster’ please?The QR code the the one from the spanish healthform…americans just bring there little paper that States when they were vaccinated. But spain requires booster and 14 days must have passed since receiving it
as off february 1st all non EU citizens must have received the booster(The 3rd shot) and waited 14 days before they can Enter Spain. And the 3rd shot can’t be older then 270 days. If people received the booster more then 270 days ago. Then they need a 4th shot. This Will for some be a problem during maj-december if they were among the first to receive the booster shot during 2021.Can you clarify what you mean by ‘Spain requires a booster’ please?
Thank you!as off february 1st all non EU citizens must have received the booster(The 3rd shot) and waited 14 days before they can Enter Spain. And the 3rd shot can’t be older then 270 days. If people received the booster more then 270 days ago. Then they need a 4th shot. This Will for some be a problem during maj-december if they were among the first to receive the booster shot during 2021.
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Thank you! I’m is Spain to at mo so trying to make sure I across it all!Feel free to ask me for updates or follow my Instagram thedanishvikingpilgrim where I post a lot about what goes on here.
Hey,I will be entering Spain from the US in early May landing in Madrid enroute to Salamanca to begin the Camino Torres. My home state of Maine in the US does not issue digital Covid vaccination certificates or QR Codes. There has been a lot of talk on this forum about people entering France and obtaining a QR Code in pharmacies provided they have proper official paper records of full immunization including a booster.
Is it possible to do this in Spain?
My route (Torres) takes me from Spain into Portugal, and then back into Spain enroute to Santiago. I'm assuming that if I can get a QR Code in Spain that it will be acceptable when walking into Portugal and back out again.
Old Hillwalker
People in galicia shows vaccine card/covid pass to eat.Hey,
I walked the part of the camino in October and we didn't need to show our CDC cards in restaurants. I think we showed it once to a hotel. As far as I know, I don't know if we (USA) persons can get an EU Covid Pass in Spain. Maybe others currently walking can provide some incite.
When you mentioned QR code above, I thought you were referring to the QR code to enter border control at the airport. The video I shared below is for this QR code.
Hey,as off february 1st all non EU citizens must have received the booster(The 3rd shot) and waited 14 days before they can Enter Spain. And the 3rd shot can’t be older then 270 days. If people received the booster more then 270 days ago. Then they need a 4th shot. This Will for some be a problem during maj-december if they were among the first to receive the booster shot during 2021.
If you just had your 3rd shot, then your good the next 270 days. But some people in the US had there 3rd shot around fall. They Will during the summer run into problems and Will need a 4th shot. Unless new changes come.Hey,
Can you tell me where you read this? I am looking into flying in Portugal (March)and trying to find the rules is a bit overwhelming. I just had my 3rd shot but 2wks after my 270 days. I was planning on getting a 4th in June.
When I looked at the Portugal rules it just has the original vaccine requirements currently plus pre-testing prior to departure.
Thanks,
Jackie
Thanks!! I am traveling to Portugal but not to walk this time. I wish. We are walking next October from Porto to Santiago! If you see anything come up let me know and me you.Always good to check the travelsafe website :https://travelsafe.spain.info/en/latest-news/ for updates and it should answer your questions Jackie-- surf their website, it has great up to date info!! Hope this helps. We are entering Portugal and then walking into Spain at Tui, so I am looking at Portugal's requirements but also monitoring Spains!
The QR code that you use to enter Spain by air or land is only for entry to Spain. Nothing else. It's not proof of vaccination or negative covid status that can be used to enter restaurants or bars in Spain or any other country.Can I add a further question to this one? Will the Spain QR code work in France and Portugal as well or would we need individual QR for each country? Example if we fly into Paris and walk into sSpain then after our Camino drive into Portugal?
Not exactly. If your final shot of your initial series is over 270 ago you need a booster, but thus far, it hasn't been determined that the booster shot has an expiration date. So far there is no requirement for a fourth shot.as off february 1st all non EU citizens must have received the booster(The 3rd shot) and waited 14 days before they can Enter Spain. And the 3rd shot can’t be older then 270 days. If people received the booster more then 270 days ago. Then they need a 4th shot. This Will for some be a problem during maj-december if they were among the first to receive the booster shot during 2021.
I've not visited the Travelsafe Spain website for some time and had a look just now. It is a lot better than I remember. They have short updates for recent changes and links to further information. That's good. Thanks for the reminder!Always good to check the travelsafe website :https://travelsafe.spain.info/en/latest-news/ for updates
Does this apply to children, as they started the vaccination process later and have not have had time to get all of their vaccinations?As of february 1st you must have received your booster vaccine atleast 14 days before arriving. And fill out the Spanish health form online or app
Yes, people who got vaccinated in the UK have NHS Covid passes.Has any one gotten NHS COVID Pass
This is what it says. Hope this helps.Does this apply to children, as they started the vaccination process later and have not have had time to get all of their vaccinations?
It only applies to those whose date of their final vaccination in the original series is over 270 (9 months) old.Does this apply to children, as they started the vaccination process later and have not have had time to get all of their vaccinations?
I don't know what the rules for children are specifically, but anyone who has completed their first course of vaccination within 270 days is considered to be adequately vaccinated. If you had the second vaccination more than 270 days before you travel, you need the booster.Does this apply to children, as they started the vaccination process later and have not have had time to get all of their vaccinations?
It looks like vaccinated US Citizens will be considered unvaccinated since our certificate is not accepted in Portugal. Does anyone know a way US Citizens could get an EU Covid pass before arriving in the EU?Yes, people who got vaccinated in the UK. NHS = National Health Service. The Covid passes from the British Health Service are recognised by the EU as being equivalent to the EU passes. The EU countries scanning and verification apps recognise the British passes as valid.
I have never seen a post on this forum where somebody said that such an option currently exists. Unless you are a US student who is enrolled in a French university. Unless you are a US Citizen who holds a EU passport as a second passport. Unless you are a US citizen who is somehow enrolled in a public health service in a EU country for some reason, for example because s/he lives in the EU.It looks like vaccinated US Citizens will be considered unvaccinated since our certificate is not accepted in Portugal. Does anyone know a way US Citizens could get an EU Covid pass before arriving in the EU?
It is correct. I and others had an email from a pharmacy in the French town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port who confirmed that they convert CDC card data into the EU format. It costs €36.I am on a facebook Camino group and some US citizens have said they have gotten an EU pass when they presented their CDC cards to some pharmacies in France... but that's all hearsay and I really haven't a clue.
What is your source of this information? thanksHey,
I am on AA airlines and I went to the Portugal . On American Airlines the rules state that the US CDC card is not valid in Portugal. On the Portugal site is states
Mandatory proof of vaccination
Description
Travelers who are fully vaccinated must present a valid vaccination certificate. Travelers must have received all doses required of the vaccine, including a combination of two different vaccines, at least 14 days before travel. Vaccine certificates issued by third countries are accepted under reciprocal conditions, and the vaccines must be approved by EMA (Janssen, AstraZeneca/Vaxzevria, Moderna/Spikevax, Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, Novavax/Nuvaxovid). Additional vaccines may be approved for travel to Madeira. Please see the source for more details. Currently, recovery certificates from Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Switzerland, El Salvador, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Israel, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and Vatican City are accepted under reciprocity. Travelers with access to the EU Digital Certificate, non-EU countries with certificates accepted by the EU Digital COVID Certificate system, or NHS COVID Pass may use it to present proof. The US CDC card is not accepted. Travelers unable to present a valid certificate are required to comply with rules for unvaccinated travelers.
Has any one gotten NHS COVID Pass. I see a link on AA airline site. Has anyone experience this?
Thanks!
Hey, I went to Sherpa on AA and on theWhat is your source of this information? thanks
For what it is worth, Google shows me that this sentence is on a number of websites but Google does not show me an official Portuguese government website where this sentence can be found. Can you provide the link, please?On the Portugal site is states
[...]The US CDC card is not accepted.
I went on Delta and they list what is required. It does not say specifically that Portugal will not accept the US CDC cards. It shows what has to be on the certificate.I was on the American Airlines Sherpa - This is where you can put in your destinations
I also went to the Portugal site. If you find something different let me know.
EU Digital COVID Certificate
The EU Digital COVID Certificate, accepted from 1 july at European border services, will facilitate free movement of citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a digital proof that a person:
√ Has been vaccinated against COVID-19, or
√ Has received a negative test result (NAAT test or Rapid Antigen test), or
√ Has recovered from COVID-19.
* Children under 12 years old are exempt of presenting the EU Digital COVID Certificate or testing requirements
More information at https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work...nes-europeans/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en
Certificates issued by third countries, under reciprocal conditions
Vaccination certificates must include:
– Given name(s) and surname(s) of the holder;
- Date of birth;
– Disease or agent targeted: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 or one of its variants);
– Vaccine against COVID-19 or prophylaxis;
– Name of the vaccine against COVID-19;
– Marketing authorization holder or manufacturer of the vaccine against COVID-19;
– Number in a series of doses as well as the total number of doses in the series;
– Date of vaccination, indicating the date of the last dose administered;
– Member State or third country where the vaccine was administered;
– Entity issuing the certificate.
Recovery certificates must include:
– Given name(s) and surname(s) of the holder;
- Date of birth;
- Disease or agent from which the holder recovered: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 or one of its variants);
– Date of the first positiveresult of the diagnostic test;
– Member State or third country in which the diagnostic test was performed;
– Entity issuing the certificate;
– Valid certificate
Non-reciprocity in the recognition by third countries of the validity of the EU COVID Digital Certificate issued by Portugal, in the modalities of vaccination or recovery certificates, prevents the recognition of the validity of certificates issued by these third countries.
For what it is worth, Google shows me that this sentence is on a number of websites but Google does not show me an official Portuguese government website where this sentence can be found. Can you provide the link, please?
Hello EL is the Spanish Health App cost free.DOWN LOAD THE SPAIN TRAVEL HEALTH APP. SpTH it will guide your through the process
Correct! Just to reinforce: better to follow official government sitesExactly. Lots of sites are using the information from Sherpa, but it's not on any official Portuguese site.
I think that it's possible that the US Embassy site may be the source
However it say here the CDC card may not be accepted, not will not be accepted.
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Then under Azores specific information it does say that the CDC card is not accepted at this time.
Azores Specific
- Passengers aged 12 and older arriving to the Azores, even on domestic flights from outside the Azores, must either submit one of the following:
- An EU digital Covid certificate (other proof of vaccination, such as a white CDC card, is not acceptable at this time); or
Thank you. I am looking at flights for March for Lisbon.Correct! Just to reinforce: better to follow official government sites
Wow, this one really caught me off guard. I am flying into France from a Red country and also had my booster more than nine months after my second dose.France is different - Booster needs to be done before the 9 month ends. This put me out of France. I got my booster 2 weeks after my 9 months..... Don't know how this will work for other countries
seems it's too complicated to travel to Spain these days.How far in advance of a departure date do you suppose we ought to fill out the SPTHE forms in the App? I am pretty certain that now is too early for my April 1 flight to Spain (via Germany where I switch from Air Canada to Lufthansa), but I worry that March 15th will be too late to get all things settled in time. Is it still taking *weeks* for people to get the QR codes processed (and whatever else) on the Spanish health app?
So much could change by April 1, but I think there is no risk in being over-prepared with forms that *might* go defunct. I simply do not want to get caught without the right things in place at the right time.
I don't think it is any more complicated than anything else these days.seems it's too complicated to travel to Spain these days.
Thanks for the clarification. That's the way I see it also. I don't know or haven't heard of anyone else getting a 4th injection. In essence, a 2nd booster. And I live in a Hotspot in the US for Covid.The QR code that you use to enter Spain by air or land is only for entry to Spain. Nothing else. It's not proof of vaccination or negative covid status that can be used to enter restaurants or bars in Spain or any other country.
Not exactly. If your final shot of your initial series is over 270 ago you need a booster, but thus far, it hasn't been determined that the booster shot has an expiration date. So far there is no requirement for a fourth shot.
The second booster is being offered in the US for immunocompromised-- 5 months post booster. The second booster and has already been administered in Israel for those 65 and over. https://www.self.com/story/second-booster-coronavirus-vaccineThanks for the clarification. That's the way I see it also. I don't know or haven't heard of anyone else getting a 4th injection. In essence, a 2nd booster. And I live in a Hotspot in the US for Covid.
Fwiw, I’ve read the quoted text several times, both in French and English, and I also looked on other sites.Maybe I am misreading the French website (or something got missed in the translation to English)
Is that perhaps a misunderstanding? I tend to think so. If you have 2 jabs only your French pass becomes invalid 9 months after the 2nd jab. If you have a booster jab, your pass is valid full stop.France is different - Booster needs to be done before the 9 month ends. This put me out of France. I got my booster 2 weeks after my 9 months
I just downloaded the app that you named. My pass is also accepted (Irish). Pity I won't be needing it any time soon!Is that perhaps a misunderstanding? I tend to think so. If you have 2 jabs only your French pass becomes invalid 9 months after the 2nd jab. If you have a booster jab, your pass is valid full stop.
Also, I did this just now: I downloaded a new copy of the French TousAntiCovid TAC app. I scanned my non-French EU booster certificate into it.
TAC says: Your [French] pass is valid with this certificate. Your vaccination is complete and finalised as part of the French pass[there's a French flag at the end of the sentence].
What does this mean? It means that the app is happy to see that I had a booster jab. The app does not know when I had my previous jabs. Because the dates of the previous 2 jabs are not encoded in the booster certificate. What is encoded is the date of the booster jab, the type of vaccine (here Pfizer) and the number of the booster jab that is assigned to a vaccination program like the one I had (2 jabs + 1 booster).
I think we ought to be careful with making general statements when all we have is what we understand from texts on official websites that are sometimes not as clear as they could be. This is one reason why I try experiment with the various national passport apps and verifications apps or pre-flight enrolment apps, ie to better understand these often half-legalese incomplete info texts that lack context.
I sympathise. So many places we could go to, so many Caminos we could walk ... but don't right now.I just downloaded the app that you named. My pass is also accepted (Irish). Pity I won't be needing it any time soon!
I wonder if the mods can go and gather up all the old threads that are fully outdated and put them into an archive folder.I sympathise. So many places we could go to, so many Caminos we could walk ... but don't right now.
I'd like to add something. We are having these convoluted threads about rules here and rules there, rules now, then and in three months time - threads in which I actively engage I hasten to add - but it's quite simple: If you have followed the recommendations about vaccination in your own country you will be fine in France, in Spain and in Portugal. Because there's not so much difference between comparable countries. For most of us the recommendation as it stands right now: Have 2 jabs and 1 booster. No matter when you started and what the time between each of your jabs is.
Having witnessed several last minute mandatory trip cancellation 'dramas' and the testing rigmarole that family members went through (in one case in December 2021: 5 mandatory tests per person during a 7 days trip for people who were jabbed and boostered! And they had to pay for all 5 tests!) I can only say that one ought to be prepared to having to handle this at short notice.I suspect many travellers for something like the camino are people who have dreamed of it for a long time and may do little overseas travel. I've certainly met many on the road who had never travelled overseas before and didn't intend to do it again. I can see how it would give such a person a lot of worry to be trying to plan for this year now.
Agreed, entirely.Having witnessed several last minute mandatory trip cancellation 'dramas' and the testing rigmarole that family members went through (in one case in December 2021: 5 mandatory tests per person during a 7 days trip for people who were jabbed and boostered! And they had to pay for all 5 tests!) I can only say that one ought to be prepared to having to handle this at short notice.
It is important to be prepared and not opt for the cheapest flight or train ticket if that means that a mandatory cancellation will be costly.
In short, one ought to be prepared that a Camino trip could be more expensive than expected and more expensive than in previous years where such cancellations were rare. If one is not prepared to deal with such eventualities one would be well advised to postpone.
I do wish that old threads with out-dated advice would be archived (not deleted -- they are of historical value). I see that new people do arrive to old threads and go down policy routes that no longer apply.
YUP ITS FREE AND REQUIRED TO ENTER SPAINHello EL is the Spanish Health App cost free.
I amended the title. Hopes this helps. KNo need to apologise. We all want to be helpful. Unless you have dived deep into this whole topic and rummaged around official government websites for many months and puzzled about what they actually want to tell you, you are easily not aware of these differences, and I merely wanted to point it out to avoid confusion.
Yes.The travel safe website is not working.
Can anyone tell me the answer to this question.
I have had two doses of vaccination.
I'd like to get my booster.
I am leaving for Spain April 11.
Is it ok to get my booster now?
I don't want to have to get another one before I leave.
You just want to make sure it’s been at least 14 days after your booster before you travel. No issue with doing it now.The travel safe website is not working.
Can anyone tell me the answer to this question.
I have had two doses of vaccination.
I'd like to get my booster.
I am leaving for Spain April 11.
Is it ok to get my booster now?
I don't want to have to get another one before I leave.
The last line of the proof of recovery says "valid certificate"I was on the American Airlines Sherpa - This is where you can put in your destinations
I also went to the Portugal site. If you find something different let me know.
EU Digital COVID Certificate
The EU Digital COVID Certificate, accepted from 1 july at European border services, will facilitate free movement of citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a digital proof that a person:
√ Has been vaccinated against COVID-19, or
√ Has received a negative test result (NAAT test or Rapid Antigen test), or
√ Has recovered from COVID-19.
* Children under 12 years old are exempt of presenting the EU Digital COVID Certificate or testing requirements
More information at https://ec.europa.eu/info/live-work...nes-europeans/eu-digital-covid-certificate_en
Certificates issued by third countries, under reciprocal conditions
Vaccination certificates must include:
– Given name(s) and surname(s) of the holder;
- Date of birth;
– Disease or agent targeted: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 or one of its variants);
– Vaccine against COVID-19 or prophylaxis;
– Name of the vaccine against COVID-19;
– Marketing authorization holder or manufacturer of the vaccine against COVID-19;
– Number in a series of doses as well as the total number of doses in the series;
– Date of vaccination, indicating the date of the last dose administered;
– Member State or third country where the vaccine was administered;
– Entity issuing the certificate.
Recovery certificates must include:
– Given name(s) and surname(s) of the holder;
- Date of birth;
- Disease or agent from which the holder recovered: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 or one of its variants);
– Date of the first positiveresult of the diagnostic test;
– Member State or third country in which the diagnostic test was performed;
– Entity issuing the certificate;
– Valid certificate
Non-reciprocity in the recognition by third countries of the validity of the EU COVID Digital Certificate issued by Portugal, in the modalities of vaccination or recovery certificates, prevents the recognition of the validity of certificates issued by these third countries.
Usually you need a positive PCR test result showing that you have had Covid. In the EU this is used to produce another EU digital certificate, I don't know what other proof is required by Spain, though.The last line of the proof of recovery says "valid certificate"
I was vax-ed last year. I had Covid in January. I recovered. I now have a "quantitative IGG" test report of full scale antibodies. I got a letter on the clinic letterhead, with all the information prescribed above and a signature.
But,,, what defines a "valid certificate" ?
I understand they want PCR. Covid confirmation was by PCR. I have all that listed stuff on letter from dr. office and signature. IGG is just another piece data , although rather good proof of infection ;-).Usually you need a positive PCR test result showing that you have had Covid. In the EU this is used to produce another EU digital certificate, I don't know what other proof is required by Spain, though.
At the very least I think you would need evidence of the test with the date you tested positive, your name and date of birth. I don't think antibody testing is accepted.
OK, I don't know if they will accept your documents.I understand they want PCR. Covid confirmation was by PCR. I have all that listed stuff on letter from dr. office and signature. IGG is just another piece data , although rather good proof of infection ;-).
The "valid certificate" is what I'm trying to find out about.
@Molly Cassidy, fwiw, they have recently made changes, and rapid antigen tests are allowed now, too.Usually you need a positive PCR test result showing that you have had Covid
But,,, what defines a "valid certificate" ?
@Bob P, in relation to crossing external EU borders and Covid-19, the EU does not make the law. It is every one of the 27 countries who make the law. If you "didn't have it in the EU", then much of what you read about certificates of vaccination and recovery from EU sources are just guidelines for you to give you a general idea of what is required when you travel to Spain, France or Portugal while the same stuff is the law for us in the EU. Luckily, I must say, we have these EU DCCs and they are easy to get, easy to verify and don't cause much headache from thinking a lot about whether they are valid and accepted or not. In fact, we rarely think about them at all.but I didn't have it in the EU....so they think I'm gonna get more shots to try to create in my body what I already have, just to get a Vax card? Not happening!
Because they fly out of American locations, Air Canada has to have all the reguations for US departures and international destinations. You can go to the Air Canada website and put in your:Gonna try embassy.
I'm sitting on half million air miles and thought with the waning of Omicron I would book a flight. Airline said I have to find any regulations past PCR to board the plane...
Thanks for pointing me to ideas.
Bob
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