Getting to/from Ibiza latest info

With the 90/180 day rule now in force (thanks, Brexit) it's vital that holidaymakers get their passport stamped entering and leaving the EU, so the authorities know how many days you have stayed in 180 (no more that 90 without a visa).

However, I can't recall my passport being stamped in the past, and as far as leaving Ibiza the "authorities" have been no more than a worker having a cursory glance at my passport along with my air ticket.

Must admit, I thought all this registering was done when they swipe your passport inbound and you use it at the gate homeward? Anyway, if you have 14 days in may, leave, don't have your passport stamped, and return for 14 days in September you will be illegal as they won't have known you left...so as far as they are concerned you have been in Ibiza for over three months...some explaining to do in their cozy little rooms?

Basically, anyone now going - can you inform us of the procedure at Ibiza airport on return r/e getting a stamp?
 
Richmelv89 said:
Yes this is the part I’m struggling with! The 48 hour window is very small, particularly with pcr tests. I called up my Covid test company and they said that in the certificate they provide for the flight it doesn’t state a time of test, just a date.
I’m hoping the 48 hours isn’t strict and a test within 49/50 hours means getting turned away!
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Just quickly going back to this. This is a clipping from the Spanish Travel Safe website:

1.2. Diagnostic certificate. The diagnostic certificate must illustrate a negative COVID-19 test result (NAAT type, e.g TMA, PCR, LAMP & NEAR) issued within 48 hours of arrival into Spain. Antigen tests will not be accepted.

From this it sounds like you need the receive the result 48 hours before you land into Ibiza. I would read this as if I'm landing at 1700 on Sunday I need to receive my result after 1700 on Friday but not before?

It sounds like you can take the test more than 48 hours before, you just need the result back within 48 hours of landing.
 
2H76 said:
With the 90/180 day rule now in force (thanks, Brexit) it's vital that holidaymakers get their passport stamped entering and leaving the EU, so the authorities know how many days you have stayed in 180 (no more that 90 without a visa).

However, I can't recall my passport being stamped in the past, and as far as leaving Ibiza the "authorities" have been no more than a worker having a cursory glance at my passport along with my air ticket.

Must admit, I thought all this registering was done when they swipe your passport inbound and you use it at the gate homeward? Anyway, if you have 14 days in may, leave, don't have your passport stamped, and return for 14 days in September you will be illegal as they won't have known you left...so as far as they are concerned you have been in Ibiza for over three months...some explaining to do in their cozy little rooms?

Basically, anyone now going - can you inform us of the procedure at Ibiza airport on return r/e getting a stamp?
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When did you last go? Not sure I’m reading right.
when I went to Malaga last month they stamped me on entry and exit… was guessing they would do the same for Ibiza. Christ… just realised that uses 22 of my 90 days. Need to keep this is mind for future bookings. Always class Ibiza as separate from mainland Spain (in my mind that is).
 
Eivissa1 said:
Just quickly going back to this. This is a clipping from the Spanish Travel Safe website:

1.2. Diagnostic certificate. The diagnostic certificate must illustrate a negative COVID-19 test result (NAAT type, e.g TMA, PCR, LAMP & NEAR) issued within 48 hours of arrival into Spain. Antigen tests will not be accepted.

From this it sounds like you need the receive the result 48 hours before you land into Ibiza. I would read this as if I'm landing at 1700 on Sunday I need to receive my result after 1700 on Friday but not before?

It sounds like you can take the test more than 48 hours before, you just need the result back within 48 hours of landing.
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Just quickly going back to this. This is a clipping from the Spanish Travel Safe website:
Eivissa1 said:
1.2. Diagnostic certificate. The diagnostic certificate must illustrate a negative COVID-19 test result (NAAT type, e.g TMA, PCR, LAMP & NEAR) issued within 48 hours of arrival into Spain. Antigen tests will not be accepted.

From this it sounds like you need the receive the result 48 hours before you land into Ibiza. I would read this as if I'm landing at 1700 on Sunday I need to receive my result after 1700 on Friday but not before?

It sounds like you can take the test more than 48 hours before, you just need the result back within 48 hours of landing.
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This is an interesting observation! You might be correct, I think the wording isn’t very clear. I feel it’s a risk both ways with this, you risk not getting results in time or you risk getting turned away because your test wasn’t done within the 48 hours.
 
sssophie said:
When did you last go? Not sure I’m reading right.
when I went to Malaga last month they stamped me on entry and exit… was guessing they would do the same for Ibiza. Christ… just realised that uses 22 of my 90 days. Need to keep this is mind for future bookings. Always class Ibiza as separate from mainland Spain (in my mind that is).
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Before lockdown which is why I'm mentioning this - I've read that coming back from the Balearics, presumably Mallorca, UK's haven't been getting stamped, and most will be unaware.

I've no idea what the procedure is now at Ibiza airport, we used to just go to the top floor, through security and all we did was scan the ticket before security and have someone glance at your photo. So no stamp...
 
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Posting this as it will help people travel.... While there is 'some' press for this in the UK, there is a huge drive for COVID jabs at the moment with plenty of walk up vaccine centers. Local health authorities are publishing lists online daily of where they have these and type of jabs etc. Guidance 'officially' is second jab minimum 8 weeks after the first, however a group of my friends had success last weekend from 3 weeks (the absolute minimum) to 8 weeks. I just went down after 7 weeks and had no problem, asked them and they said they'll jab anyone over 3 weeks now.

So if the rules for 'hassle free' travel is both jabs + 2 weeks, worth looking at it for anyone booked/booking for August / September.
 
cunninghamali said:
Madrid have 2 places that do 24-hour jabs now and they are also opening up to younger age groups in Spain
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Excellent! Wonder if we will be able to travel test-free this winter to the Costas? Would love to know what the governments around Europe consider to be a sufficient number of vaccinations to allow travel as we used to know it?

If we are still stuck with testing next year, then I fear it would be with us for years.

Spain has now given one dose to 55% of the population, and rapidly catching up with the UK https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations?country=GBR~ESP

38% fully vaccinated in Spain
 
First Dutch news sites speculating that Spain and Portugal might go back from code yellow to orange (meaning testing and quarantine on return) soon..
 
I saw this for those asking about testing:

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So I guess I just here to say that a lot of folks have asked how to get to Spain with testing within the 48 hour window without PCR or RAT. The answer is the LAMP test that now has a rapid version (also
a NAAT and therefore fully compatible with the test requirements) that takes about 90-120 minutes (advertised as 90). Prices vary but expect about £60-85 and a lot of airports are offering pre-flight testing including LCY.'
 
Definitely a lot of conflicting messages. Some saying result documentation issued with 48 hours prior to arrival. Others say 48 hours from swab to arrival. Hopefully hear some updates as more people start to land today.
 
Looks like when mass tourism kicks in later this month there's gonna be chaos at the airports, glad I'm missing out in a way.
 
emmetm022 said:
Can anyone help explain the entry requirements for someone coming from Ireland?
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I haven't seen any updates yet. I think international travel is still on hold until 19th July? After that the EU digital passport with your vaccine or test status.
 
Head of travel at The Independent saying on Twitter she received information from the Spanish tourism office in the UK this morning that it's 48 hours from the result received. Worth keeping an eye on though.
 
Amigo said:
Head of travel at The Independent saying on Twitter she received information from the Spanish tourism office in the UK this morning that it's 48 hours from the result received. Worth keeping an eye on though.
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Can you link?
 
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