The Diplomat
Spain has decided to extend controls at the internal land border with Portugal until 17 April with the same limitations applied until now due to the epidemiological situation in both countries, reports Europa Press.
This is established in an order published yesterday in the Official State Gazette (BOE), which extends the controls that ended on 6 April, meaning that people will only be allowed to enter and leave Spanish territory through the authorised crossing points and during the established timetables.
In this way, only Spanish citizens and their spouse or partner with whom they are in a similar conjugal union registered in a public register, as well as their ascendants and descendants who are dependent on them, will be able to enter Spain, provided that they are travelling with or to join them.
Those residing in Spain will also be allowed to cross the border, although it will be necessary to prove their habitual residence, as well as students studying in Spain, residents in other European Union (EU) member countries or Schengen associated countries on their way to their habitual residence.
Likewise, access to Spain will be granted to those who are going to transit or stay in the territory exclusively for work reasons, a category that includes cross-border workers, health and transport workers, while those who document force majeure, necessity or humanitarian reasons are also authorised.
Foreign personnel accredited as members of diplomatic missions, consular posts and international organisations may also cross the border, provided they are travelling in the course of their duties, as may participants in state trips and members of the Security Forces and Armed Forces.
