new rules for travelling to Spain?

pash_2

Can anyone help, I have heard that if you are travelling to Spain you now have to fill in some kind of paperwork with a lot of your details on?? If this is indeed true does anyone know where I can get hold of this paperwork so can have it filled in ready on arrival to save time. Thanks in advance!
Pash x

dmg24

You are referring to Advanced Passenger Information. If your airline has not asked you to complete an online form (Ryanair and Easyjet have links on their websites if you are flying with either of them), they will scan your passport at the airport.

Nothing to worry about, and it shouldn't take any time at all x

Networkguy

From 19 June 2007, passengers flying to Spain will need to supply to their airline details of their date of birth, nationality, and passport number before flying. This is part of EU-wide measures to improve security. Further information can be found at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/aviation/international/advancepassinfo

So it's just the same as when you fly to the US. You will provide this info at check in

trisontana

We flew to Spain earlier this month with ThomsonFly and didn't need to fill in any paperwork or on-line forms. I imagine they just scanned our passports at check-in.

Mike_J

Anybody know if this covers the Canary Islands as we go to Tenerife at Christmas?

London50

Mike_J wrote: »

Anybody know if this covers the Canary Islands as we go to Tenerife at Christmas?

Hi Mike
Yes it does cover the Canary Islands as well, We flew out in July {and are returning again in November} but as stated on this thresad it is not a problem
Enjoy your holiday

London50

trisontana wrote: »

We flew to Spain earlier this month with ThomsonFly and didn't need to fill in any paperwork or on-line forms. I imagine they just scanned our passports at check-in.

Most of the standard airlines have the scanning in place at check in, I belive {at this time} it is only the low cost carriers that require you to fill in online

Victors_Bruvver

Does anyone here know if this is being rolled out by other countries in the EU? A friend of mine has just booked a trip to the Chistmas markets in Germany and she has been asked to provide her passport details by the travel agent. I seem to think that I have read about this somewhere and it is all part of tightening up the cross border security.

London50

It is being rolled out across all countries both in and outside the EU {as far as I know} the USA have had it for some time. Most EU countries are due to roll it out at the start of next year but Spain started it early and I now think most EU countries will bring it in as soon as they can. It could be that Germany are just following Spains early lead

fudgem

Are these rules just for flights does anyone know? We'll be going to Spain by ferry in the near future

trisontana

fudgem wrote: »

Are these rules just for flights does anyone know? We'll be going to Spain by ferry in the near future

I imagine it applies to anyone who wants to enter Spain, irrespective of the mode of transport.