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Documentation & Visa
Requirements to travel to Spain
The citizens of the EU countries,
Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and
Liechtenstein only need a
valid passport or
ID card to enter Spain.
Children under 16 can be included on the
passport of their father, mother or tutor as
long as they have the same nationality with
the passport holder and are travelling
together with them. In addition, the
young people
that are travelling with an ID card should
be accompanied by their parental
authorization
People coming from the countries including
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil,
Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia,
El Salvador, the USA, Guatemala, Honduras,
Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco,
Nicaragua, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay,
Republic of Korea, San Marino, Singapore,
Uruguay, Vatican or Venezuela
must have a
valid passport to enter
Spain. They may stay in Spain for a maximum
period of 90
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People coming from the rest of the
countries should
apply for a visa from
the Spanish Embassy or Consulate in their
place of residence that is subject to
criteria established by the EU. In addition
to that, they will also require a
valid passport.
You may be required to specify the reason
for your application for entrance to Spain.
The Spanish authorities may ask for a
document showing the establishment of
accommodation in Spain, confirmation of an
organized tour booking, a return ticket or
ticket for a tourist itinerary or an
invitation by a third party and sufficient
funds for maintenance during the stay in
Spain. Arrangement of travel insurance for
travelling to Spain and also verifying the
criteria from the Spanish Embassy or
Consulate before the trip is highly
recommended.
Vaccinations
Travelers do not need any vaccinations
against illness on their travel to
Spain. Like in all over the world, having
anti-tetanus vaccination for the nature and
the countryside travelers is advisable.
Products to
be Brought into Spain
For the travelers travelling in between
the countries that are in the European Union;
there are no limitations for the
products that they can buy and take with
them providing what they buy is for their
own personal use. Also note that
according to the European Commission
regulations, travelers
may not bring animal
originated foodstuffs such as
meats, meat products, milk and dairy
products into the European Union for their
own consumption as part of their baggage.
The commercially
packed powdered milk for children and
special foodstuffs required for medical
conditions are the exceptions for
that regulation. All other foodstuffs
can be brought into Spain up to a maximum
weight of one kilogram.
Travelers are able to enter Spain with their
personal baggage containing the items for
their personal use or to be given as gifts
or presents as well as depending on the
quantity or type of goods.
Sums of money in
excess of 6,010.12 Euro must be declared.
Travelers over 18 years old are authorized
to carry 200 cigarettes or 100
mini-cigars or 50 cigars or
250 grams of rolling tobacco. In addition,
one liter of drink (over 22% alc. by volume)
or two liters (under 22% alc. by
volume) are permitted.
Perfumes are limited to 50 grams of perfume
and 0.25 liters of eau de toilette.
Travelling to Spain with your
Pets
Spain applies the current regulations that
are similar to other European countries
which means that
"all pets must be in possession of the
correct veterinary certificate or passport
according to the species of animal".
Owners of the pets should certify this
with a paper also including a version in
Spanish as well. The paper should tell that
the they have been in possession of the pet
for a minimum of 3 months or since shortly
after birth if they are less than 3 months
old. The owners also need to declare that
they undertake not to sell the pet and they
will accept any checks that Spanish health
services may deem appropriate in
accordance with the current health
regulations.
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If the pet is a dog, cat or ferret
than the owners need to fill a series of
sanitary and identification requirements
before entering to Spain. That series of
requirements may vary according to the
country of origin.The pets mostly will need
to be vaccinated
against rabies and to be identified by a
microchip or tattoo. The
owners should remember that there may be
restrictions to enter to Spain if the animal
is less than three months old. If the pet
does not have a rabies vaccination
certificate or a health document then the
entrance will be refused.
Due to the bird flu, importing birds
and related products into Spain from
affected countries is prohibited. There are
strict controls on the birds especially
coming from southeast Asia. |
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In addition, bringing any type of ornamental
bird into the EU countries and Spain is also
prohibited. So if the owner's pet is an endangered
species then travelling with your pet will not be
allowed.
The travelers should note the below
recommendations in their Spain travel. In
some regions of Spain, the muzzles are
obligatory. The
pets must be identified by a microchip or
tattoo. The pets should
travel with you in a suitable container.
Some hotels and most restaurants do not
admit pets.
Travelling to Spain with your
Car
Travelers who want travel to Spain in their
own cars or vehicles should have a
"Driver’s License"
and "Motor
insurance".
For the driver's
license, the citizen of the EU countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland
and
Liechtenstein or the countries
that has adopted the standard license as
agreed in the Geneva or Vienna conventions
only require a valid driver’s
license. The rest of
the countries' citizens will require an
International Driver’s
License.
For the motor
insurance, if the travelers
are a citizen of the EU countries,
Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Andorra or Croatia, then they
only need to
carry their insurance policy along with a
payment receipt that shows the validity of
the policy.
If they are from Albania,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Byelorussia, Israel,
Iran, Morocco, Moldavia, Macedonia, Serbia,
Montenegro, Tunisia, Turkey or
Ukraine, then they will need to get a
"Green Card -
the International Motor Insurance
Certificate".
Travelers from the rest of the countries
should take out a
"Frontier Insurance Policy"
(a temporary, obligatory, third party policy
for motor vehicles) to enter to Spain with
their cars.
Travelling
to Spain with your Boat
In
the Spain waters you need a
sailing license to
pilot a pleasure craft of
more than 5 meters long for sailing boats
and more than 4 meters long for motorized
vessels in excess of 10 kilowatts.
For the ones sailing their own vessel,
on entering a port you should show your
documentation which include; the
ownership of the boat or vessel according to
the country of registration and flag flown
as well as the obligatory insurance that
should cover a minimum of 150,000 Euros for
third party damages.
Boats or vessels giving harm to maritime
safety may be prohibited to moor, anchor or
enter to the ports.
To rent a boat in Spain, for the ones having
a sailing license obtained outside of Spain,
they must present a permit from the
corresponding Maritime Authority to show
that the functions conceded are the same as
those authorized on the overseas license.
Requests can be made through the boat hire
companies.
Dynamic lift or high-speed vessels have
special controls including the navigation
plans, high speed vessel mark, visibility
from the air and moor in specific
destinations and locations. |
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