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Spain

Travel Advice

Warning

Most visits to Spain are trouble-free. UK passengers flying to Spain need to supply to their airline details of their date of birth, nationality, and passport number before flying. Further information can be found online: www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/TravellingAbroad/AirTravel.

Terrorism
At the moment, there is a general threat from terrorism in Spain. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers. The Basque separatist group ETA has been less active in recent years and no attacks have been reported since 2009; in 2011 they declared a new ceasefire.

This advice is based on information provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK. It is correct at time of publishing. As the situation can change rapidly, visitors are advised to contact the following organisations for the latest travel advice:

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: 0845 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel

The information presented here is solely based on data provided by third parties. Please note that BCD Travel shall not assume any liability or guarantee of correctness, completeness or actuality of the presented information of the content provided by third parties.
Interesting facts about Spain
: Western Europe.
Area: 504,644 sq km (194,844 sq miles). Includes Balearics, Canaries, Ceuta, and Melilla.
Population: 46.7 million (2009).
Population Density: 92.5 per sq km.
Capital: Madrid. Population: 3.2 million (2008).
Electricity: 220 or 225 volts AC, 50Hz. Generally, round two-pin plugs and screw-type lamp fittings are in use.
Head of Government: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero since 2004.
Head of State: King Juan Carlos I since 1975.
Location: Western Europe.

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Entry/Visa/Health

Check your specific situation. For example you are a citizen of Spain, live in Germany and want to enter Canada. Or you are planning a trip with multiple stopovers in diifferent countries. Which entry and health regulations apply to you? You can find out the varying regulations here: here (in Englisch).