The TSJA has finally approved the obligation to bear a Covid-Vaccination Certificate in order to enter bars, restaurants & pubs, etc, starting 00.01h Monday.
This requirement will remain in force until the 15th of January, covering the whole Christmas period and beyond.
During this weekend this new order will be published in the Official Gazette of Andalucía (BOJA) so that it can be officially made known.
The request that was originally submitted before the TSJA was too sweeping because it didn’t specify that it applied only to customers therefore it could have been interpreted to include workers in such establishments.
As Covid vaccinations are not obligatory, by including workers (by not limiting the order to just customers) it would have forced employees to either get vaccinated or not attend their place of work.
Whereas virtually the whole of Andalucía is on Level One, both Granada and Almería remain on Level Zero.
Editorial comment: Although customers will need to show a Covid-Vaccination Certificate in order to enter bars, restaurants, pubs, salas de fiestas, etc, there are no restrictions on opening times or maximum occupation quotas, including people to a table, etc.
How strictly the certificate law will be observed, is quite another thing, as it would not be surprising that some establishments might ‘look the other way’ in order to fill tables.
(News: Andalucia)
We were in Frigiliana yesterday, planning to eat and drink something on an outdoor terrace of a restaurant. On arrival, the waiter explained that if we needed to go indoors for any reason, we would need to show our covid vaccination certificate. So, it is being imposed in some places. Not a problem for us as we’re fully vaccinated.
Thanks for your clear explanation of this Martin. I’m not sure there will be any winners with this arrangement but it is as it is.
Pierre: If you have a EU Green Pass you will have no problem. And thanks for following the Seaside Gazette for local updates 😉
Sorry, I was not clear.
The question was the requisites to enter into a restaurant.
The 2G has been introduced in Austria and Germany meaning geimpt (vaccinated) or geimpft ( healed)
And thank you for all the information maintaining a link between our house in Switzerland and Almunecar.
Pierre: I am not sure whether I understand your question – sorry. Is it sufficient for what? You can use a negative PCR result if it is less than 72 hours, as well as a Covid Certificate, when it comes to entering a restaurant. Or are you referring to entering the country? I am not sure what the “2G” reference is either. Sorry to be obtuse.
Bonjour,
I am a bit lost:
Is Spain introducing the 2G (cured or vaccinated) or a fresh PCR test with code is sufficient?
Gene: You cannot be forced to have a vaccine as a private citizen. You can, however be denied access to services and entetainment premises if you have not received a vaccine. As entering such an establishment is not obligatory, you are not being forced to vaccinate. As a worker has the obligation to enter then you would be forcing him or her to get vaccinated, which is presently illegal in the private sector.
The altenative to this Covid-certificate arrangement would be to simply close bars and restaurants, etc. Which would you prefer?
Am i missing something? You state that a patron who enters one time has to be vaxed and prove it…but the server who feeds 50 different customers in a day while breathing on all their grub and drink doesn’t need the Covid pass or the jab? Sounds a bit whacky to me!
An interesting question for those at outdoor terraces, would be do you need a covid passport to go to the bathroom inside?