New rules to enter Spain

vindiboy said:
That is not new news I read that on the BBC News app about a week ago, Then it required a return ticket and an address that you were going to be staying at no mention about the amount of spending money either any way just show them your limit on your credit card or your Debit card balance ??
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90 days x 2 people x 100 euros = 18,000 euro credit limit may be more than many peoples CC limit 🤷
 
Robmac said:
at least €55 per person per day
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To be fair, I didn't remember the exact amount - when it was quoted as €100 in the press I thought that was what we had been asked for. This was all alongside a number of other things they were checking - 20 minutes to check paperwork for us and dog, what we were carrying (such as knives - erm, yes, there's the cutlery drawer - he checked ...) etc.
 
just hoping that irish passport comes through not needed then, seriously could always book a return crossing for couple of weeks then extend it when abroad ?
 
I think our customs guy had been having a bad day. He was a grumpy so and so, probably he'd just lost €20, had a flat tyre, and found out his wife had been seeing his best friend.
 
Why not, for instance, book a ferry to Spain from uk and a return a week later. Once in Spain just change the return ferry to to sometime <90 days later. That way wouldn't you only need to carry money for a week?
 
Jo001 said:
I think our customs guy had been having a bad day. He was a grumpy so and so, probably he'd just lost €20, had a flat tyre, and found out his wife had been seeing his best friend.
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Yeah, that'd do it!
 
xsilvergs said:
Why not, for instance, book a ferry to Spain from uk and a return a week later. Once in Spain just change the return ferry to to sometime <90 days later. That way wouldn't you only need to carry money for a week?
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Yes, our issue was that we hadn't got the return booked. But your plan would work.
 
xsilvergs said:
Why not, for instance, book a ferry to Spain from uk and a return a week later. Once in Spain just change the return ferry to to sometime <90 days later. That way wouldn't you only need to carry money for a week?
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Sounds like a solution but I reckon they would soon get wise to it.
 
Having travelled from Spain into France on the motorway with no stops ,not sure if/how this would work as no infrastructure exists. Was this a 1st April posting?
 
shortcircuit said:
Having travelled from Spain into France on the motorway with no stops ,not sure if/how this would work as no infrastructure exists. Was this a 1st April posting?
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It’s Spain that’s being reported about, but actually any point of entry to the EU can ask. We were asked entering the Netherlands from the UK.
 
Surely the amount of money needed when travelling in your own accommodation ( motorhome ) should be less
As you can cook your own food and don’t need to pay for hotels etc, and especially if travelling as a couple you shouldn’t need to have the £85 or whatever it is each as you will both be Sharing the same meals cooked inside the motorhome
 
There’s nothing new here, the rules always been there it just didn’t apply to Btits before, Now covids out the way and more Brits are travelling certain countries / officials are just letting Brits know they didn’t like the UK leaving the club.

Last week the busiest travel day each year and then the French GP on to and France reduces the number of officials at Dover and they are also late getting to work.

French customs officers in Calais refusing to stamp carnets for returning freight vehicles, causing drivers delays and fines.

Changing the law on tobacco so Brits buying cheap fags in Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg can’t get them to the French ports Without running the risk of fines / confiscation.

UK blue badges no longer valid in the EU.

Transit van operators now need CPC’s and Operators licence's (calm down, not motorhomes)

Its all a game and they’ll get bored at some point.
 
I thought the French had a similar set of entry rules as mentioned in the OP, as well but in practice they were not being applied/followed.
 
GMJ said:
I thought the French had a similar set of entry rules as mentioned in the OP, as well but in practice they were not being applied/followed.
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That’s exactly right, it’s the same rule for all Schengen countries, but because the UK was a member the rules didn’t apply, after ****** none of the Schengen members enforced the rules on UK travellers, but they are doing so more and more now.

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I have to say when we flew to Geneva recently 2 planes had just landed from the UK and the queue at passport control was very long, except I used my Irish passport and took the other “empty” lane and were through in seconds 😁
 
Fisherman said:
Rob, there are no travel restrictions within the schengen area.
Therefore someone entering via France or Portugal would not be affected.
This could only be applied if entering from outwith the schengen.
This seems stupid, but nothing would surprise me.
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Its just that the French want 120 euro's per day so you will be having to prove a higher value when you enter France before travelling on to Spain....
 
Moped said:
The Telegraph is reporting that Spain now require proof that UK citizens have £85 per day per person spending money for the duration of your stay, proof of a return ticket, proof of accommodation and vaccination evidence before you will be permitted to pass through customs.

So for our 90 day winter trip we will need to prove we have £15300 of spending money for the 2 of us, and pre booked site accommodation. And another booster jab will be required.

Not happy at all. What will Brittany ferries make of this?

And what about land crossings from France?
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France require 120 Euro's per day.....................................
 
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