Requirements

An elderly couple sitting on a bench watching the landscape. Photo: Pixabay.

Work

PENSIONS

What are the conditions to receive the highest pension in Spain?

The Nomad Today 1/27/23

The Government of Spain has allowed a historic rise in pensions of 8.5% this year

09 December 2021, Saxony, Dresden: A face mask lies on the ground at a tram stop, while in the background a tram of the Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB) drives along. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

France to lift mask requirement for people using public transport

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/12/22

France recently reported 405 cases per 100,000 people within a week

15 July 2020. A cabin crew member, wearing a mask and gloves, on a Finnair flight in 2020. Photo: © The Nomad Today.

Tourism

TOURISM

Finnair removes the face mask requirement on its flights

The Nomad Today 4/21/22

"Those who wish to continue to wear a mask when traveling are naturally welcome to do so," the company said

The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande Marlaska (centre) speaks after his meeting with the General Directorate of Police. Photo: Ministry of the Interior.

Work

SECURITY FORCES

Spain to drop minimum height requirement to be a police officer

The Nomad Today 2/14/22

Interior Minister Grande-Marlaska said that this change contributes to breaking "one of the glass ceilings" that prevented women's access to the police

10 February 2022, Spain, Seville: A woman without a mask walks her bicycle along a street in Seville. The Spanish health authorities have lifted the mask requirement outdoors as case numbers fall. Photo: Eduardo Briones/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain lifts mask requirement outdoors as case numbers tick downwards

The Nomad Today 2/10/22

In further easing, Mallorca and neighbouring islands have dropped the regulation that people have to be vaccinated, recovered or test negative in order to go to restaurants, cafés, bars and gyms

02 February 2022, Italy, Rome: Italian Minister of Health Roberto Speranza attends a press conference following the council of ministers meeting. Photo: Fabio Frustaci/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Italy to drop mask requirement outdoors as case numbers fall

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/9/22

Health Minister Roberto Speranza announced the decree late on Tuesday evening

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain expands list of African countries whose travelers must quarantine

The Nomad Today 12/14/21

The government said this measure is justified by the emergence of the new variant Omicron in several southern African countries.

26 November 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt_Main: Passengers wait at Frankfurt Airport. German authorities announced restrictions on flights to South Africa on Friday, amid fears of a new virus variant there, even as they work to shore up its health care network amid a pandemic virus wave already infecting tens of thousands new people every day. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa.

Tourism

TOURISM

Interactive map: requirements for travel to Spain country by country

The Nomad Today 12/8/21

Check the interactive map created by the government of Spain to know the entry requirements and the health measures to apply during your stay, depending on your country of origin

FILED - Passers-by walk along Nyhavn, in Copenhagen, the harbour with its colourful little houses popular with tourists. Denmark lifted Corona measures in force in the country on September 10 but plans to reintroduce some measures in November after cases climbed. Photo: Steffen Trumpf/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Denmark introduces mask requirement again as of Monday

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/27/21

The government has not made a recommendation on whether or not retail workers should also wear masks

Property

PROPERTY

Requirements, documents requested by Spanish banks to grant a mortgage

The Nomad Today 11/19/21

The bank will want to know the income and fixed expenses of the home buyer before answering whether or not to grant a mortgage

Moving to Spain

MOVING TO SPAIN

How to travel to Spain with your pets: legal, health requirements

The Nomad Today 10/11/21

The regulations are not the same if the country of origin is another EU member state or if it is a third country

21 May 2021, Italy, Rome: Passengers walk in Fiumicino Airport as Italy has been on a gradual easing course for weeks while coronavirus infection levels fall. Photo: Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

Tourism

PANDEMIC

Finland imposes requirements on travelers arriving this summer

The Nomad Today 6/18/21

The Communicable Diseases Act would make it punishable to not take the required tests. In addition, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs still recommends avoiding all travel to Brazil , South…

Finnair travelers in economy class. Photo: Finnair.

Tourism

REOPENING

Finnair to fly to over 60 destinations in summer 2021

The Nomad Today 4/26/21

As of May 11, Finnair also accepts a Covid-19 vaccination certificate in order to travel.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (R) speaks at a joint press conference with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Paivi Anttikoski/Vnk/Filed.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Swedish coronavirus test requirement for entry enters into force

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/7/21

Exemptions included urgent family reasons.

Finland

Do you want to be an au pair in Finland? We explain how

The Nomad Today 4/1/19

This status is intended to give young people (from 17 to 30 years old) an opportunity to become familiar with the country's language and culture in exchange for light household chores