The Canary Islands Government have updated requirements for people checking in to tourist accommodation, making it easier for people to travel to the archipelago for a holiday. Previously an antigen test was necessary to stay in hotels and holiday complexes, but now if you have been vaccinated, among other things, this is no longer needed, nor is a PCR test to enter any part of Spain including the islands.
Regarding the UK green list for travel, currently the Canary Islands are on the amber list, meaning 10 days quarantine and two tests upon your return, but the green list is being updated later today (Thursday) and it is hoped that the Canaries will be among those added to it from June 7th.
If not the next update is in 3 weeks time when a higher percentage of the population being vaccinated will be achieved, and the incidence rates should be lower, which are the two main indicators that the UK Government requires.
Who can visit the Canary Islands?
You can visit the Canary Islands as long as you are travelling from either the European Union, from a country in the Schengen area, or from a third country with which Spain has reciprocity agreements regarding the acceptance of travellers. These include the UK, Australia, China, South Korea, New Zealand, Thailand, and Singapore.
Do I have to carry out any special procedure before travelling to the Canary Islands? And at the airport?
Everyone who comes to the Canary Islands to enjoy their holidays will have to present a Health control form (FCS) that you must complete and sign electronically before your trip to the Islands.
There is sanitary control at the airport consisting of taking your temperature (fever will be understood as body temperature equal to or greater than 37.5 ºC and visual verification of the absence of symptoms).
There are no limitations to travel between islands by ferry of by air.
Staying in tourist accommodation:
A negative test result in the last 72 hours is still required to check in to holiday accommodation, whether a hotel, apartment complex etc, but passengers who meet these requirements do NOT have to:
- Anyone who has the official document proving that they have received the complete vaccination schedule within 8 months prior to their trip.
Passenger that have had at least one dose of a vaccine authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) against Covid-19 between 15 days and four months of their stay.
- Passengers who prove by means of an official medical certificate or document that they have recovered from the virus in the last 6 months
The following are exempt from these requirements:
- Children under 6 years old.
- Residents of the Canary Islands who sign a declaration of their responsibility that they have not left their territory in the 15 days prior to their arrival at the establishment, and that also in that period they have not had any Covid symptoms.
- People, regardless of their place of residence, who can prove that they have been outside the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands for a period of less than 72 hours prior to arrival, having remained in their territory during the 15 days prior to the aforementioned period of absence of less than 72 hours, and who also declare under their responsibility that in that period they have not had symptoms compatible with Covid-19.
In any case, it is essential that you check the conditions of your operator or airline before travelling to the Canary Islands.
