What communities ask for the Covid passport?

Galicia was the first community to propose the use of the Covid passport to access the hotel industry. After the refusal of the Ministry of Health to apply this measure to the entire national territory in a mandatory manner, several communities have legislated in this direction.

The so-called sixth wave has forced these communities to require these vaccination certificates to avoid massive infections in places of leisure where the risk of contagion is higher.

The last to join the measure have been Andalusia and Cantabria, leaving only six communities where the Covid passport is not required. They are the following: Madrid, Asturias, Castilla León, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura and La Rioja.

The communities that do request the Covid passport, and have endorsed the measure by their superior courts of justice, are eleven: Galicia, Balearic Islands, Aragon, Navarra, Basque Country, Murcia, Valencian Community, Catalonia, Cantabria, Canary Islands and Andalusia.

This measure, not yet generalized, is proving its effectiveness in controlling the number of infections and is promoting vaccination.

Each Autonomous Community has regulated the applicable measures to deal with the sixth wave differently. Despite the high vaccination rate, the data does not stop growing and has forced to take measures, more or less restrictive, and different in the different communities.

Andalusia

No limitations or need to present a Covid passport in restaurants and nightlife. Mandatory to present the passport to go to hospitals and residences, at least until January 15.

Aragon

The municipality of Caspe, unlike the rest of the Community, has restrictions on capacity and hours as only this population is on alert level 2.

In the rest of the Community there are no restrictions on access, hours or capacity in the restaurant premises. Covid passport is required only for access to nightlife and celebrations and mass events.

Asturias

No capacity or time restrictions. In the case of hotels and nightlife, it will be necessary to install CO2 meters and ensure good ventilation or ensure a distance of one and a half meters between people who do not live together.

Balearic Islands

Mandatory to access nightlife venues such as discos, and nursing homes. From Saturday December 4, it is also required to enter restaurants with capacity for more than 50 customers. In Menorca you must also appear in cinemas, gyms and shared rooms of tourist accommodation.

Canaries

The islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife will rise to alert level 2 on December 13. The rest of the islands continue for another week at the alert level they had: Fuerteventura, at level 3 and La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro and Lanzarote at alert level 1.

Meetings are limited to 12 people at level 1, 8 people at level 2, and 6 people at level 3.

In the restaurant premises, on level 1, the terraces can work without a capacity limit and the interiors at 75% with tables for 12 people and close at 3:00 a.m.; on level 2, the terraces are limited to 75% and the interiors to 50% with tables of 8 people and closing at 2:00; and on level 3 the terraces are limited to 75%, the interiors to 40% with tables of 6 people and closing at 1:00.

In the nightlife venues the capacity is the same as in the hotel industry, but it is allowed to extend the closing time until 4:00 in the morning on levels 1 and 2 and until 3:00 at level 3 provided that the employer, “under his responsibility”, requires all his workers and clients to have a vaccination certificate, a negative test or a certificate of having had the disease. Otherwise, closing times are 3:00, 2:00, and 1:00, respectively.

Since December 1, tourists traveling to the Canary Islands from other parts of Spain must present a certificate of vaccination or of having had the disease in the last six months or a negative test. In addition, from December 10 to January 10, the COVID passport may be requested by those who wish to enter hotel and nightlife establishments.

Cantabria

No capacity limits. Use of the mask in closed spaces. Smoking is prohibited on terraces.

The Cantabrian Government has requested judicial authorization from the TSJ of Cantabria to be able to require the COVID passport in restaurant and hotel spaces, nightlife, cultural events (cinema, theater, auditoriums, tent circus and similar spaces) and crowded, as well as to attend sporting events as a public.

Castile-La Mancha

Retail trade without capacity restrictions but obligation to maintain a safety distance. Markets with their usual stalls, with a distance of 1.5 meters between stall and stall.

The sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited from 10:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. the next day, except in those establishments dedicated to the hotel and restaurant service.

Castile and León

The mask will continue to be used indoors for public use and also outdoors when the minimum distance of one and a half meters is not met.

Catalonia

Mandatory COVID passport to access the interior of nightlife venues, bars and restaurants; gyms and sports centers; nursing homes; indoor stand-up music festivals; and celebrations in hotels and restaurants where they dance in closed rooms.

Valencian Community

The Covid passport is required to enter hotel, restaurant and leisure establishments with a capacity of more than 50 people. Also for access to events, festivals and celebrations of more than 500 people. In addition, the Covid passport is required to visit patients and interns in hospitals and residences.

Extremadura

No mandatory restrictions or Covid passport. Meetings of no more than 10 people wearing a mask are advised. In restaurants and nightlife, it is recommended not to exceed 80% capacity inside.

Galicia

Mandatory COVID passport to access nightlife, restaurants and hospital visits. It is also required in bars and cafeterias after 9:00 p.m.

Community of Madrid

Bars and restaurants without restrictions on capacity and closing time set by the license. Sitting at the bar is allowed.

Nightlife without restrictions on capacity and closing time set by the license. Bar consumption is allowed sitting and standing at high tables. Indoor dance floors are operational, but with a mask and without consuming alcohol in said spaces.

Murcia

The COVID passport requirement is voluntary for the owners of nightlife venues who want to open 100% in municipalities with alert levels 1 and 2.

Navarra

As of Saturday, November 27, the COVID passport is required to allow entry to restaurants with more than 60 diners, establishments with a disco license or party halls, and massive cultural events in interior spaces with consumption of food or drink of more than a thousand people.

Basque Country

Judicial authorization of the obligation to present the COVID passport, but still without an application date, to access all hotel establishments, concerts and sports venues such as soccer stadiums and basketball pavilions.

La Rioja

From December 8, 2021, the Government of La Rioja has agreed to repeal the regional measures against COVID-19 to adapt them to the new traffic light of the Ministry of Health. The focus is placed on hospital and care pressure and the measures will not be associated with levels, but will be established based on the recommendations of Public Health.

Ceuta

Bars and restaurants with no capacity limit, closing according to license and bar with interpersonal distance. Smoking is prohibited on terraces without a distance of 2 meters.

Nightlife venues with no capacity limit, closure according to license and dance floor with distance and mask.

Melilla

The Superior Court of Justice endorses the use of the COVID passport in hotels and nightlife, as well as in visits to hospitals, residences and prisons.