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Spain will also allow travelers from risk areas to prove a negative diagnosis of COVID with a Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA) test
With this modification of the regulation that came into force on November 23, minors under six years from risk areas are also exempted from proving a negative result of the diagnostic test
The document certifying the negative result of the diagnostic test for active infection may be written, in addition to Spanish and English, in French and German
December 9, 2020.- Spain will allow international travelers from risk countries, in addition to a PCR, to also prove a negative diagnosis of active infection by Covid with a Transcription-Mediated Amplification (TMA) test performed 72 hours before your arrival.
In this way, the resolution that came into force on November 23 is modified, which only allowed to support the negative result with a PCR test. The TMA test is a molecular viral RNA detection technique with equivalent reliability for the detection of SARS-CoV-2.
The new resolution, which will come into force tomorrow, also establishes that children under six years of age will not be required to have to prove a negative result in these diagnostic tests in order to enter Spain. These types of exceptions are implemented in many neighbouring countries.
On the other hand, to facilitate the obtaining of the document certifying the negative result of the diagnostic test for active infection, it is considered convenient that, in addition to Spanish and English, it may also be written in French and German.
In the event that it cannot be obtained in these languages, the supporting document must be accompanied by a translation into Spanish made by an official body.
As up to now, the Health Control Form that passengers must complete before entering the country, will collect a question about whether they have a negative diagnostic test performed within 72 hours prior to arrival in Spain. At any time, the passenger may be asked to accredit the test result.
In addition, the sanitary controls that are already carried out on all international passengers at the entry points are maintained, such as temperature control and visual control.
The Official State Gazette will publish the resolution tomorrow, so that from that moment the modifications it contains will come into force.
Translation from from the Spanish government website.
Countries That Require a Negative SARS-COV-2 Test to Enter Spain
