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Will new law affect family and friends staying with you in Spain?
Will new law affect family and friends staying with you in Spain?

As the UK is no longer a member of the EU you may have to apply for family or friends to stay with you…

The Canary Islands plans to exempt vaccinated national travellers from a PCR test
The Canary Islands plans to exempt vaccinated national travellers from a PCR test

The Government is waiting for the decision of the Supreme Court on the appeal of the perimeter closure in levels 3 and 4...

British tourists are allowed into Spain from Monday
British tourists are allowed into Spain from Monday

The UK has been added to Spain’s list for countries allowed to enter for holidays and non-essential reasons...

All islands stay in same alert level, but Tenerife is main concern
All islands stay in same alert level, but Tenerife is main concern

Pérez said that Tenerife is worrying as new cases are spread across the island, whereas in Lanzarote its one outbreak...

The UK is evaluating the Canary Islands separately to Spain for the green list
The UK is evaluating the Canary Islands separately to Spain for the green list

The travel lists in the UK are reviewed every 3 weeks, with the next one scheduled for June 7th...

The EU agrees to open borders to vaccinated travellers from outside the bloc
The EU agrees to open borders to vaccinated travellers from outside the bloc

The UK should be added to the EU’s safe travel list on Friday...

The Spanish Government will be able to tax single-use plastics from today
The Spanish Government will be able to tax single-use plastics from today

The new regulations will also aim to decrease waste from homes, businesses and control soil decontamination in landfills...

SIMON: 'We may be able to relax the use of masks outdoors in a few days'
SIMON: 'We may be able to relax the use of masks outdoors in a few days'

Simon said this in view of the progress of the vaccination campaign and the incidence rates in the country...

MAROTO: ‘The priority of the Canary Islands is to reactivate tourism as soon as possible’
MAROTO: ‘The priority of the Canary Islands is to reactivate tourism as soon as possible’

She insists that British tourists will be able to come on holiday without a PCR test when the UK gives the green light…

TORRES: The islands will be included on the UK green list 'imminently'
TORRES: The islands will be included on the UK green list 'imminently'

Torres says that they are in constant contact with the UK, and the decision to separate the islands will happen...

Portugal says ‘YES’ to British holidaymakers from Monday
Portugal says ‘YES’ to British holidaymakers from Monday

This move puts further pressure on the EU to make an agreement in which it will include the UK on its permitted travel list…

British tourists could be turned away at Portuguese airports due to EU travel ban
British tourists could be turned away at Portuguese airports due to EU travel ban

Portugal admits they may be forced to refuse entry to British tourists until the end of May...

Ryanair wants EU and UK travel restrictions lifted by the end of May
Ryanair wants EU and UK travel restrictions lifted by the end of May

Ryanair say that the vaccine rollout in the UK and EU means travel restrictions are out of date...

7,000 police will be deployed this weekend to enforce Covid regulations
7,000 police will be deployed this weekend to enforce Covid regulations

The Government wants to avoid gatherings as it is the first weekend for six months with no curfew...

El Hierro drops to Level 1, the rest of the islands stay the same
El Hierro drops to Level 1, the rest of the islands stay the same

Only Lanzarote has seen an increase in their incidence rate this week, but other indicators are good…

Germany removes quarantine for vaccinated travellers
Germany removes quarantine for vaccinated travellers

This means tourists don’t need to quarantine on their return home from holidays if they’ve been vaccinated...

The Canary Islands are planning to not to appeal the suspension of the curfew
The Canary Islands are planning to not to appeal the suspension of the curfew

This is what vice president of the Government of the Canary Islands, Román Rodríguez, said yesterday afternoon...

Spain aim to lift travel ban for British tourists from May 20th
Spain aim to lift travel ban for British tourists from May 20th

Maroto says that British tourists could come as of May 20th and possibly without needing a PCR test...

Torres: ‘Even though there is no curfew, there cannot be crowds’
Torres: ‘Even though there is no curfew, there cannot be crowds’

The president says that although the TSJC didn’t endorse the curfew, it has supported the ‘most important’ measure...

The Canary Islands Government has withdrawn the curfew from tonight
The Canary Islands Government has withdrawn the curfew from tonight

Hospitality and shops must still be closed at the same time governed by their alert level, nothing else has changed...