Gran Canaria Covid-19 testing

Spain is ready for international tourism and travellers. It is a safe vacation destination, so be prepared to enjoy the sun and the beaches safely. Almost 80 percent of the adult population is fully vaccinated, so there is less chance to get Covid-19 from locals. Gran Canaria’s hotels and other businesses take strict measures to make sure that facilities are cleaned and properly disinfected, making sure that there are limited occupancy levels and that people as much as possible keep proposed social distances.
In Gran Canaria, there are a lot of medical centres where you can perform Covid-19 diagnostic tests or rapid antigen tests to make sure you are not infected with Covid-19. Also, international travellers can get free insurance with Covid-19 coverage during their vacation. (For more information see here: https://www.hellocanaryislands.com/covid-19-travel-insurance-policy/ ).
The Spanish government introduced the EU Digital COVID certificate that is beneficial to European Union citizens to travel to Spain. A person travelling with an EU Digital COVID certificate does not have to test themselves and their entry to the country is shorter. They enter Spain with a QR Fast Control code.
Spain restricts entry to the country from high-risk countries, to make sure the spreading of Covid-19 and new strain Omicron is limited. The list of risk and high-risk countries is updated weekly, so it is imperative to check it before coming on vacation. Please check this interactive map to see what entering Gran Canaria Covid-19 testing and vaccination requirements are, coming from different countries of origin.

– Fully vaccinated travellers
Gran Canaria (Spain) Coronavirus testing is not required if you have been fully vaccinated. You can enter Gran Canaria without testing from any country in the world, except if your country is on the “high risk” list. Travellers from “high risk” countries cannot enter Spain for leisure travel.
To prove full vaccination the traveller must present either an EU Digital COVID Certificate or a certificate of vaccination.

– Travellers with a certificate of recovery
Gran Canaria (Spain) Covid testing is not required if you have a certificate that proves recovery from Covid-19. You can enter Gran Canaria without testing from any country in the world, except if your country is on the “high risk” list. Travellers from “high risk” countries cannot enter Spain for leisure travel.

– Travellers going to Gran Canaria who have Covid test on arrival
If the traveller is not fully vaccinated or does not have a document to prove recovery from Covid-19, he must present diagnostic test results. The Covid-19 test must be performed within 72 hours before arrival in Gran Canaria for NAAT (nucleic acid amplification tests) / 48 hours for RAT (rapid antigen test). The test result must be negative.

Travelling to Spain (Gran Canaria) from and returning to the United Kingdom (UK)

For travellers from the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland apply rules for European countries that are not in the EU. On arrival to Spain, Gran Canaria UK citizens must present a QR code issued then the traveller completes a form. Also, must present either a Covid-19 vaccination document, or a document that states that traveller recovered from Covid-19, or a document that shows a negative Covid-19 testing result.

When arriving in Spain, a traveller should fill out a form on the Spain travel health site.

Then returning to the UK, a traveller should fill out a form.

For updated information, we encourage you to go to these websites: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain and https://www.hellocanaryislands.com/a-safe-destination/.

Useful links for travellers

The first place you must visit before planning a vacation in Gran Canaria, Spain – Spain Travel Health site. It provides useful information about:

• Passenger’s forms travellers must fill before entering and leaving Spain.
• New health control process.
• Information about required vaccination certificates/diagnostic tests/recovery certificates.
• Other useful information for travellers.

To see requirements for travel to Spain (Gran Canaria) depending on country origin check out Spain’s official tourism website. Here you will see an interactive world map with all countries and their risk levels and restrictions.

For free insurance with Covid-19 coverage check out Hello Canary Islands website.

To find Gran Canaria Covid-19 test centres and prices go to Hello Canary Islands Website.