Travel to and from Spain

I have posted below information for the Gov.uk website regarding travel to and from Spain. I am indebted to a local resident for forwarding this to me for your information.

 Relating to the recent news reports regarding the difficulties of UK Citizens, legally registered as Resident in Spain, being refused boarding of transport, particularly airlines to return back home here, the UK Govt issued the following report on its website (Govt.UK/Living in Spain) yesterday 12h January 2021.  

   It has a link to the Spanish Government's own issue of the new post-Brexit Regulations.  Click on that link and it will take you to the exact page.  It is printed in English and Spanish and shows photos of the actual documents - in addition to a valid passport - that British Citizens residing in Spain will need to have with them for travel and return to Spain.  The photos show the acceptable Certificates of Residency which are:  the A4 size Green Residential Certificate, the small green Extrajaneros card, and the new TIE. 

   I, personally, have printed-off copies of this Directive and plan to carry it with me as, when, and if I plan to travel.  Here's the route via the web:

Go to: Gov.UK/Living in Spain

From Contents list choose 'Visas and Residency'

In the last paragraph under this heading is the link to the Spanish Govt Directive, which I quote here for convenience:  

If you have trouble using your green EU residence certificate, read the 

Spanish government advice link. 

This explains which documents you can use to prove your residence and Withdrawal Agreement rights in Spain. You can refer to this informative note when dealing with service providers.

You can exchange your paper EU residence document for the new TIE but you are not required to.