Do I need a negative corona test when entering Fuerteventura?

Hello surfer,
Fuerteventura has not been a risk area for a week and like a child on a birthday you want to ask: "How does it feel?"
It is of course not the case that streams of tourists invade the island.
Many people are unsettled by the severe restrictions on the mainland, be it in Spain, Italy, Germany, England, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and ... - no matter where you look, general maps of Europe are colored dark red.

Here in the Canary Islands, the number of infections is moderate and mostly in the single-digit range per 100,000 inhabitants. That is why the Canary Islands are no longer a risk area for many European governments.
Life felt safe even in the times when the Canaries were a risk area. There are no places or moments here where you have to be afraid of getting infected. Sun and wind are the best natural disinfectants. Here in Fuerteventura you are almost always outdoors. Just like us surfers at the beach.
 

Until 11.11. there are no entry restrictions for tourists from Europe

So what could be more obvious than now, when in Europe autumn begins to flee into the sun. In the Canaries it is summery warm even in November. The waves in November are among the best all year round.

But the legitimate question is: "Can I even travel to Fuerteventura if I come from a risk area?"

The fact that the number of new infections with the virus in the Canary Islands is just so low is certainly due to the stricter measures for distance and hygiene. The virus was introduced by visitors to the Canary Islands. This does not explicitly mean tourists. The classic tourist does not take part in private celebrations of the local population but rather meets them in hygienically regulated and valued areas such as restaurants etc.

More likely it was family visits from mainland Spain that caused the virus to spread to the Canary Islands.

Nevertheless, there is no long-term fair and sustainable regulation that prevents the virus from being carried back to the Canary Islands.
 

The new regulation provides for tourist accommodation businesses to control the negative test.

That means:
• It is not checked at the airport. So nobody will be sent back without a test!
• Officially registered accommodations (hotels, guest houses, registered holiday apartments) require the negative test at the check-in
• A simple, inexpensive rapid test is sufficient; it does not have to be a PCR test

It is more than obvious where this regulation has its weak point. Not all people entering the Canary Islands are checked. Family visits are just as little controlled as tourists who travel to non-officially registered tourist accommodation (unfortunately there are quite a few).
 

You can catch up on the test here on Fuerteventura at short notice

As written for these tests, one of the new and inexpensive quick tests is sufficient. So it doesn't have to be a PCR test.
Rapid tests often give results in less than 20 minutes and they are much cheaper than PCR tests.

It is not a problem if you no longer manage to take the test at home. You can also take the test here on the first day, for example with our doctor:
Dr. Karola Simoni Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/ojdUVnveU4fXbrjd8
 

It is quite possible that the regulation will be adjusted again

Spanish mainland politicians and Canarian politicians are still discussing how this strategy can be improved. This debate has been going on since spring. The Canary Islands government wants this Corona rapid test to be carried out directly at the airport when entering the Canary Islands, but Canary Islands politics has no legal basis to issue this regulation, it can only come from Madrid. The mainland politicians want travelers to be tested at home before they leave, but overlook the fact that there are many other travelers to the Canary Islands besides tourists.

The current (in my opinion not optimal) variant of the test control upon entry is the only variant that the Canary Islands could enact without getting into legal conflict with the central government in Madrid.

It is quite possible that this will be improved again in the course of the next few weeks or months.
 

Conclusion

Until 11.11. Entry from all European countries to the Canary Islands is possible without any problems. Since the travel warning has been lifted by many European countries, you don't have to go into quarantine after your return trip. From 11.11. you need a negative corona test. However, this is not checked upon entry, but only upon arrival at the accommodation. It is also possible to catch up on the test here in Fuerteventura at short notice. The test can be a simple quick test and does not have to be a PCR test.