NEW ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR UK NATIONALS RESIDENT IN SPAIN

Information received this morning from the UK government for those requiring entry into Spain during the Covid crisis.

Additional requirements for UK nationals resident in Spain.  The Spanish government has formally confirmed to the UK government that UK nationals who were legally residing in Spain before 1 January 2021, and as such are beneficiaries of the Withdrawal Agreement, can use ANY of the following documents to prove their residence status when entering in Spain.

At the bottom of the usual list of requirements it states " In the absence of any of the above documents, other documents that credibly evidence your legal residence in Spain before 1 January 2021, such as a padron certificate (issued by your town hall), a work contract, a rental contract, or proof of property purchase"

The above list of documentation has also  been communicated to airlines and other operators.

Hopefully this new requirement will help those stuck in the UK, who purchased a property, and have their title deeds and their padron certificate, get back into Spain in order to complete their residency application.