buying an apartment in spain

[Register1]

ooid said:

I’m heading soon to Barcelona to check a few properties. Got my booster in mid december 2021, assuming I’m good to go?

Yes, 270 days from 3rd jab, still ok

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/vaccine-cert...

[stevemcs]

I guess at some point they are going to have to do something about vaccinated or not because at some point we are all going to be past the 270day rule

[Phil.]

Register1 said:

ooid said:

I’m heading soon to Barcelona to check a few properties. Got my booster in mid december 2021, assuming I’m good to go?

Yes, 270 days from 3rd jab, still ok

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/vaccine-cert...

So it will be a requirement to have the 4th jab soon to enter Spain, then the 5th, 6th etc.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Phil. said:

Register1 said:

ooid said:

I’m heading soon to Barcelona to check a few properties. Got my booster in mid december 2021, assuming I’m good to go?

Yes, 270 days from 3rd jab, still ok

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/vaccine-cert...

So it will be a requirement to have the 4th jab soon to enter Spain, then the 5th, 6th etc.

Of course it might come to that but I'm not seeing much enthusiasm over here for ongoing jabs. Time will tell I guess, and the autumn will be the key time, but I really hope the regimes end and we all just get on with it.

[Chris Stott]

Not really much happening here in Spain with vaccinations now.

It will be all done in the next month or so.

[rdjohn]

Register1 said:

I think the booster has to have been administered within 270 days to be of use.
In excess of 270 days, and I am sure one does not qualify as vaccinated.

My friend arrived from the UK later in the week. He was checked and his Covid recovery certificate seemed to trump his vaccination certificates.

[arfur]

arfur said:

Yetski said:

I've just recently finished renovating my property in Duquesa, there are so many of the Scandanavian style villas springing up around there, we went and had a look at quite a few before purchasing ours.
They are very nice, we love all of the open plan style and glass, but when I looked closely at the finish, it makes me wonder what the condition of these will be like after a few years day to day living, some of the fixings on the glass balustrades (of which there are many) were not confidence inspiring, the maze of spaghetti which is the heating system would be a nightmare should anything go wrong, and many other issues.
There are 2 just down the road from us which were completed 3 years ago, lovely to look at, but there always seems to be a steady stream of contractors arriving.
I got mine for a fraction of the price, renovated it to our own preference (altough we don't have an open plan kitchen), and still had plenty of change.

Heading down to Duquesa next week for a few days and looking at the area for a possible purchase. Staying in the marina in a rental apartment. Hoping the weather keeps improving !!!

Going back down to Duquesa for the Jubilee long weekend - a few places to look at locally. Must say I'm starting to seriously consider a floating apartment in the marina ! Looking at 14m boats as well this time .. really quite tempting, even to the extent that I'm doing my basic RYA studying already :-)

[Shnozz]

anonymous said:

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I haven't had to fill any forms out now for the last 6 weeks or so since they dropped the passenger locator form. Just check the last vaccination certificate post passport control. That said, last time I entered Wednesday last, they didn't even check that and I was waved straight through.

[cb31]

stevemcs said:

I guess at some point they are going to have to do something about vaccinated or not because at some point we are all going to be past the 270day rule

I'm already past it, had 2 jabs but then got covid so no point getting a third jab. Oh well, Spain is now off the table but plenty of other places to go.

[pincher]

cb31 said:

stevemcs said:

I guess at some point they are going to have to do something about vaccinated or not because at some point we are all going to be past the 270day rule

I'm already past it, had 2 jabs but then got covid so no point getting a third jab. Oh well, Spain is now off the table but plenty of other places to go.

And this is where I think Spain will suffer if they don't do something soon - there will be more and more people who have had two jabs but don't want the third (or fourth) for whatever reason. There must be a lot of people who had the second one over a year ago?

Was a bit gutted that they have extended for another month but am now looking forward to a few days in Funchal at the back-end of next week.

Edited by pincher on Monday 16th May 09:55

[Griffith4ever]

My other half's has expired. She can't travel to Spain now. I'm here with the lads :-)

[wilksy61]

With regard to the 270 day rule does that basically mean that very shortly nobody will be able to travel from the UK to anywhere in the EU, we can't get a 4th vaccine unless you meet the criteria so how many millions of people that have booked holidays this year will not be able to travel.

I'm surprised this isn't being mentioned in the national press unlike the passport rules.

I have a road trip to Spain via France planned for September however my 3rd vaccine was on the 16th November, so do I need to cancel the trip.

[Chris Stott]

wilksy61 said:

With regard to the 270 day rule does that basically mean that very shortly nobody will be able to travel from the UK to anywhere in the EU, we can't get a 4th vaccine unless you meet the criteria so how many millions of people that have booked holidays this year will not be able to travel.

I'm surprised this isn't being mentioned in the national press unlike the passport rules.

I have a road trip to Spain via France planned for September however my 3rd vaccine was on the 16th November, so do I need to cancel the trip.

I think this will be the final nail in the coffin of the policy… particularly as there’s little encouragement to get 4th jabs here in Spain… I haven’t had a 3rd (and have no intention of having it), and it’s a nonissue here.

[arfur]

wilksy61 said:

With regard to the 270 day rule does that basically mean that very shortly nobody will be able to travel from the UK to anywhere in the EU, we can't get a 4th vaccine unless you meet the criteria so how many millions of people that have booked holidays this year will not be able to travel.

I'm surprised this isn't being mentioned in the national press unlike the passport rules.

I have a road trip to Spain via France planned for September however my 3rd vaccine was on the 16th November, so do I need to cancel the trip.

At least in Coventry there are walk-in pharmacies where you can just go and get 4th jab without issue. I don't think there is much in the way of checking going on

[stevemcs]

pincher said:

And this is where I think Spain will suffer if they don't do something soon - there will be more and more people who have had two jabs but don't want the third (or fourth) for whatever reason. There must be a lot of people who had the second one over a year ago?

Was a bit gutted that they have extended for another month but am now looking forward to a few days in Funchal at the back-end of next week.

Edited by pincher on Monday 16th May 09:55

Will they though ? it is their country and if people from the UK want to go they either accept they need all of the jabs or they don't go. It doesn't appear like the UK will go for jab number 4 so either none of us can go - which may change Spains mind or they will hold out as long as possible - 270 days from jab3.

I've had covid but never registered it so wouldn't be able to use the recovery certificate.

[pincher]

stevemcs said:

Will they though ? it is their country and if people from the UK want to go they either accept they need all of the jabs or they don't go. It doesn't appear like the UK will go for jab number 4 so either none of us can go - which may change Spains mind or they will hold out as long as possible - 270 days from jab3.

I've had covid but never registered it so wouldn't be able to use the recovery certificate.

Is it 270 from the second or third jab? I presumed second.

I never registered my covid either, so am in the same boat as you.

[wilksy61]

Done a bit more reading, it seems if your last vaccination is over the 270 days then you are considered unvaccinated and therefore require a PCR or Rapid Antigen test within a prescribed time limit, so whilst not ideal is at least doable.

I fear that there will be an awful lot of people that have booked holidays that will not be aware of this rule, its been in place in the relevant countries since 1st February 2022, but not really reported in the media.

[pincher]

Not sure that's correct?

gov.uk website said:

If you completed your vaccination (with both doses of a 2-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccine) more than 270 days prior to travel to Spain, you must be able to show proof of having received a booster jab

Couldn't see any mention of a PCR/Antigen test if you are outside those parameters.

[andy43]

Gov travel states boosters don’t have a time limit for Spain.
Two within 270 days or beat the 270 limit with two plus booster.
“ There is no requirement for 14 days to have passed between receiving your booster jab and entering Spain. Booster jabs can be administered at any time prior to travel to Spain. There is currently no expiry date for booster jabs.”
Portugal is basically the same - 270 with two doses or no time restraint with 3. For now…..who’s ready for their 4th/5th…etc?

[Phil.]

wilksy61 said:

Done a bit more reading, it seems if your last vaccination is over the 270 days then you are considered unvaccinated and therefore require a PCR or Rapid Antigen test within a prescribed time limit, so whilst not ideal is at least doable.

I fear that there will be an awful lot of people that have booked holidays that will not be aware of this rule, its been in place in the relevant countries since 1st February 2022, but not really reported in the media.

That’s the worst case scenario for most of the EU (some have zero entry restrictions) but not for Spain who insist that Brit tourists have jabs to enter. There is no test to enter option for Brits to enter Spain presently unlike a number of other third-countries who can test to enter, because obviously they are safer than us Brits:

Bahréin
Chile
Colombia
Indonesia
Kuwait
New Zealand
Peru
Qatar
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
China

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