How do UK nationals who own spanish homes get over the border?

[bobley]

Well, this issue has made it into the press now...

https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.amp...-accommodation-as-part-of-post-brexit-changes

 

[fil6699]

The difference is at the moment you can only enter Spain from the UK for a number of specified reasons. From when this is lifted (in next few days?) then tourism will be allowed it will be then that we will see how much they are enforcing the requirments. When three planes with 200 people on each arriving within 5 minutes of each other, how they will deal with that will be seen.

However, as stated, it is only a short term issue until 2022 when the new scheme launches.

whatever happens you are going to be faced with very long ques because each passport has to be examined and stamped. you cannot use the electronic barrier and in the old days when they were reading a magazine or something and just waved you through now they have to take your passport scan it and then stamp. this also applies when you leave to go back to UK passport has to be stamped in and out so ques both ways. Plus at the moment on entry examine covid test and QR code from Spanish health web site . it is bad enough now and nobody is traveling so when all the planes come in I recommend you have a good book to read as you wait . dont expect them to rush
The good news is it will all be worth it to spend some time in paradise

 

[Bircho]

whatever happens you are going to be faced with very long ques because each passport has to be examined and stamped. you cannot use the electronic barrier and in the old days when they were reading a magazine or something and just waved you through now they have to take your passport scan it and then stamp. this also applies when you leave to go back to UK passport has to be stamped in and out so ques both ways. Plus at the moment on entry examine covid test and QR code from Spanish health web site . it is bad enough now and nobody is traveling so when all the planes come in I recommend you have a good book to read as you wait . dont expect them to rush
The good news is it will all be worth it to spend some time in paradise

I agree. And remember when ETIAS launches egates will be back in operation so it is for 12 months or so at most.

 

[pollensa]

It's worth signing up for updates (Email alerts) from the GOV website for Travel to Spain. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain

This was today's change:

"Change made:
Further information on Schengen border controls on arrival in Spain where passengers who meet entry requirements may be asked to demonstrate sufficient funds for their stay, present a return or onward ticket, and proof of accommodation (‘Entry requirements’ page) "

And on that page:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements

under Regular entry requirements (outside of Covid restrictions)

"At Spanish border control, you may need to use separate lanes from EU, EEA and Swiss citizens when queueing. Your passport may be stamped on entry and exit. You may also need to:

- show a return or onward ticket
- show you have enough money for your stay
- show proof of accommodation for your stay, for example, a hotel booking confirmation, proof of address if visiting your own property (e.g. second home), or an invitation from your host or proof of their address if staying with a third party, friends or family. The Spanish Government has clarified that the “carta de invitation” is one of the options available to prove that you have accommodation if staying with friends or family. More information is available from the Spanish Ministry of Interior."

And this links to:

http://www.interior.gob.es/es/web/s...tranjeria/regimen-general/carta-de-invitacion

 

[alcanadakid]

I suspect this is a "remainer" scare story.

The gov.uk website makes no mention of this and while the UK government doesn't make the EU rules this is their legal interpretion of them and would be open to litigation if it were wrong.

The airlines also make no mention of this and if it were true, then the cost of repatriating refused travellers would fall on them.

Immigration officials always have lots of rules that they could apply but don't, because there is a huge difference between "may" and "must".

Can we really believe that the two immigration officers at Palma would have the time to question everyone offloading from multiple flights when it is not in Spains economic interest to refuse entry?

Time will tell of course, but until then I will not be scared off.

We arrived yesterday and the only change at immigration is that they now stamp your passport as well as scanning it. There were no questions or extra requests.

As I suspected it was a scare story

 

[fil6699]

We arrived yesterday and the only change at immigration is that they now stamp your passport as well as scanning it. There were no questions or extra requests.

As I suspected it was a scare story

It is and was not a scare story
you were lucky all entry is at he discretion of the boarder control agents all the rules are set out in Government web sites both UK and Spanish
And as far as I am aware they are not in the business of making up scare stories .
As I have said before here pleas all look at the rules and be prepared to be challenged forewarned is forearmed. preparation always wins over denial