QUICK GUIDE TO

THE USE OF
1. Reason for the guide.
guide.

2. Before travelling to Spain. Information to consider.

3. Quick guide to the use of SpTH.

SpTH.

3.0 Home page

3.0.1 Access with EU CCD or EU Equivalent

3.1 Access via SpTH form.

form.

3.1.1 New Individual form.

form.
3.1.2 New Family/Group form.
form.
3.2 Continue Previously Created Form.
Form.
3.3.1 Continue with individual form.
form.
3.3.2 Continue Family/Group form.
form.
3. 3 Signed Forms.
Forms.
3.3.1 Retrieve QR Code
3.3.2 Amend QR Code
3.3.3 Retrieve Form/Security Code.
Code.

3. 4 Annex I: User Registration

3. 5 Annex II:
II: Check DCC validity for foreign
travel
1. Reason for the guide

This Quick Guide describes the different steps to use the SpTH tool simply and how to obtain the
QR Code necessary so that you can show it at the health control when you arrive in Spain.

This guide aims to be a basic document where any traveller can answer the questions they have
in a simple and visual way when filling in the Health Control Form. The guide also provides
recommendations for passengers to consider based on user experience so far.

There are two ways to access the SpTH:

Website option: via [Link]

Mobile application: download from Google Play or the App Store

SpTH aims to provide a more efficient health control service for all people travelling to Spain.

2. Before travelling to Spain. Information to consider.

This section of the guide provides links for passengers with key information to consider before
getting the QR code to travel to Spain.

3. Quick guide to the use of SpTH

The guide is structured in three parts, based on the options provided on the SpTH website:

3.0 Home page

3.0.1 Access with EU CCD or EU Equivalent

3.1 Access via SpTH form.

form.

3.1.1 New Individual form.

form.
Explanation on how travellers can obtain an individual SpTH QR code for the first
time.
3.1.2 New Family/Group Form
Explanation on how a family/group can obtain an SpTH QR code for the first time.
3.2 Continue Previously Created Form.
Form.
3.3.1 Continue with individual form.
form.
Explanation on how to continue with a previously started individual form to
obtain the QR code.

3.3.2 Continue Family/Group form.

form.
Explanation on how to continue with a previously started Family/Group form to
obtain the QR code.

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3. 3 Signed Forms (individual or family/group).
family/group).

3.3.1 Retrieve QR Code

Explanation on how to retrieve a QR code.

3.3.2 Amend QR Code

Explanation on how to amend a QR code.

3. 4 Annex I :

3.4.1 User Registration

3.4.2 Log in

3.4.3 Reset Password

3.4.4 Unlock Password

3.4.5 Session Management

3.4.6 Logged-
Logged-in User Functionalities

[Link] My Forms

[Link] Change Personal Data

[Link] Change registration phone number

[Link] Change password

[Link] User Deregistration

[Link] Creation of QRs

3. 5 Annex II:
II: Check DCC validity for travel to third countries

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2. Before travelling to Spain. Information you should be aware of.

• Access the FAQs.

FAQs.

Using that link, you will be able to obtain information about:

You can access the content by clicking on the boxes on the website.

• Requirements to enter Spain from third countries

• Check CCD validity for travel to Spain

• Access the updated list of RISK COUNTRIES/AREAS

• Information about the EU Digital COVID Certificate

• Border Health Controls. Ministry of Health

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 1. If you have an EU Digital
3.0 Home page COVID Certificate (CCD) or EU
Equivalent click on the option
in the yellow box.
2. If you do not have an EU
Digital COVID Certificate
(CCD) or EU Equivalent, click
1
2 on the option in the blue box.
3. Click here if you want to look
at other links of interest:
• Requirements for entering
Spain from third countries.
• Check the validity of your EU
CCD to travel to countries
other than Spain.
3

4. If you have accessed through

Option 1, please fill out the
form to check the validity of
If you are travelling to Spain (except for children under the your certificate.
age of 12 and passengers in international transit), in order to
pass the health control at the airport of arrival, you must 5. Please enter the date of
show one of these documents: your EU Digital COVID arrival of your flight to Spain
Certificate/equivalent or the SpTH QR.
The vaccination certificate with complete schedule for 6. Complete the country or
children under 18 has no expiry date. territory where your trip to
Spain starts

7. Select your EU CCD file or EU

Equivalent, you must add it to
3.0.1 Access via SpTH form. the form in format: pdf, png,
jpg, svg, gif or JPEG.

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to attach your certificate:
• attachment via select file
• drag the document over
5 the available space.
6

8. Tick the checkbox to prove

7 you are not a robot

9. Press Validate

8
Clicking on the ‘here‘ link
9 shows the countries that
have an EU equivalent
certificate.

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 10. If your EU Digital COVID
certificate or EU Equivalent is
10 valid it will be shown in green
on the check form.
Upon arrival at the airport,
follow the ORANGE signs for
health control with EU CCD
or equivalent.
11. If your EU Digital COVID
certificate or EU Equivalent
certificate is invalid INVALID
will be displayed in red on the
check form.
12. Check validation errors
13. You must complete the SpTH
form to travel to Spain. Tap
Fill out form.

Persons in international transit

and persons under 12 years of age
do not have to present a CCD or
11 SpTH QR.

If your PDF does not have

sufficient resolution to be read by
the validator, the following Help
window will be displayed with
the steps to follow.

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 If you do not have an EU
Digital COVID Certificate (CCD)
or EU Equivalent you must
1 2 0
access by completing the SpTH
form.
Upon arrival at the airport
3 follow the BLUE health
check sign with SpTH form.

0. You will be able to create a

user for easier access to
forms/QRs. See Annex I
1. You can select the desired
language, consult the contact
with the established help
services.
2. Access to frequently asked
questions FAQs and the
4 Passenger Guide.
3. Start a new individual form.
5
4. Complete with your last
6
names,
5. Complete with your name.
7 8
Fill out the form in the correct
order. Last name* is
9
requested first and then First
10 Name*
6. Complete with the relevant
passport number, DNI/NIE or
personal identification
number.
Check that the email is well written. In it you will receive the Use only alphabetic
form/security code required to complete the form and the characters, avoid tildes and
form identifier. Check your spam folder, because you may special characters.
have received it there. The data provided must
match the data provided in
the certificate
7. Complete with the flight
number. If you scroll over the
“?” sign, you will see an
example
8. Indicate the date of arrival of
the flight to Spain.
9. Complete with your email.
10. Complete with the same
email.

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11. Check if the passenger data
provided corresponds to a
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minor or dependent person.
12. Fill in the data of the
passenger's legal
representative.
13. Accept the reCAPTCHA.
14. After reading the legal
information, proceed to
accept the terms.
15. Click Submit to continue with
the form.

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 Please review the data
provided as the form data
cannot be modified later.

18 17 17. Press Review to check the

data provided and to be able
to make possible changes.
18. Click Continue if you want to
proceed with the form.
Access your email and refer to
19 the form /security code provided.

20 19. Fill in the passport number,

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ID/NIE or personal
identification number you
22 used in the previous step.
20. Complete with the
form/security code (6-digit
code) received in the email
provided.
21. Accept the reCAPTCHA.
22. Click on Continue to access
the different steps of the
Health Check Form.

Example of mail received with code and form identifier

Maria Ejemplo Ejemplo

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 The Health Control Form, FCS has
5 steps to generate the QR Code
necessary to be able to pass the
control of the destination airport.

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STEP 1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
23. Fill in the passenger's personal
data.

All fields marked with "*" are

mandatory, without them the
form will not allow you to
move forward.

The name, surname and date

24 of birth must match the
certificate of
vaccination/diagnostic or
recovery test, in case of
having to present it

23. Click Save and continue.

STEP 2. TRIP INFORMATION
Travel information will be
available in the flight purchase
documentation and your
25
boarding pass.
25. Fill in the requested trip
information.

26 The seat number is not a

required field. You can leave
it blank and you can get your
27 QR. If you want to enter it
once you have obtained the
QR, you can do so from the
MODIFY QR option.

26. Fill in the information

regarding the first place of
stay in Spain.

The fields marked with "*"

are mandatory, without them
the form will not allow you to
advance.

27. Click Save and continue.

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 Step 3 will be accessible from 48
hours prior to arrival in Spain.

STEP 3. BACKGROUND OF THE

TRIP
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30. Indicate the country of origin
31 of the trip.
31. Indicate, if applicable, the
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starting area of your trip.
32. Click Save and continue.

Please indicate the country/territory in which you started

your journey. If your country has assigned areas, you will
have to choose from the dropdown that will appear, the Check the country of origin,
area in which you usually live or have spent your stay this cannot be changed later.
before traveling to Spain.

STEP 4. HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE

34. Select whether you hold an EU

Digital COVID
Certificate/equivalent EU-
recognised COVID-19
certificate or another
certificate.

35. You can check the list of

countries with a certificate
recognised by the EU through
the link available.

36. Select the type of certificate

that contains your CCD:
vaccination, diagnostic or
recovery test, by clicking on
any of the three options in
Certificate Reason.

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 The name, surname and date of
birth must match those
37a entered in Step 1 and those on
the Certificate.

37. a If Vaccination is selected, the

mandatory fields "*" must be
completed.
38. Click Validate Certificate
39. Press save and continue

As of February 1, some EU Digital

COVID Vaccination Certificates
38 must be reissued, following
administration of a booster dose.
Please contact your issuing entity
39
and check your validity before
your trip.

If you come from a country

considered high risk, you must
manually upload/ enter a valid
certificate of vaccination or
recovery from covid-19 and also
a PDIA, with a negative result, to
pass health checks upon arrival in
Spain.

As of 02/01/2022, the EU Digital COVID Certificate will be

valid from 14 days after the full vaccination schedule as
long as no more than 270 days have elapsed since the
date of the last dose (except for those under the age of
18). Thereafter, the vaccination certificate shall reflect
the administration of a booster dose. These certificates
shall be considered valid from the same day as the
booster dose is administered

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 The data you provide must
match the data used in step 1
37. b and the certificate.

37. b If Diagnostic Test is selected,

the mandatory fields "*" must
be completed.

The EU Digital COVID

Diagnostic Test Certificate will
be valid if the sample has
been obtained:
• NAAT, within 72 hours
prior to departure to
Spain. Negative result.
E.g.: PCR
37. c
• RAT, within 24 hours prior
to departure to Spain.
Negative result. E.g.:
Rapid antigen testing.

40 37. c If Recovery is selected, the

mandatory fields "*" must be
filled in.
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The EU Digital COVID

Recovery Certificate is valid
for 180 days after the date
of the first positive result of
Verify that the type of certificate selected corresponds to the one
an infection diagnostic test
you have, if you have an EU Digital COVID certificate, select that
as long as more than 11 days
option, if it is an equivalent one recognised by the EU, check, using
have elapsed since the first
the list of countries, to see if it is included and if it is not any of
positive NAAT or RAT test
these cases, choose the option: other certificate.
was performed.

40. Once the information has been

In the case of UK certificates, please look for the QR of the certificate filled in, click on Validate
that is required to travel to Spain, to upload the corresponding file or certificate.
scan it. If you upload a file containing multiple QRs, it will be managed 41. Once the certificate has been
to recognize the valid QR. validated, click on Save and
continue.
42. If an equivalent Covid Digital
certificate recognised by the
EU is selected, clicking on the
‘list of countries’ link shows
the countries that have it.

If your certificate does not

match the type of certificate
selected, you will be notified
with a message

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 43. If you have selected Other
Certificate, three options will
be displayed:
• Vaccination.
• Diagnostic test.
• Recovery.
43 44. Depending on the option
selected, the requested fields
must be completed. The
44
structure is the same as that
developed in detail in the
previous section.
45. Once the information has been
filled in, click on Validate
certificate.
In the event of a validation
error, a message describing
45 the type of error will be
displayed.
46. Once the certificate has been
46 validated, click on Save and
continue.
Review the data provided
in the certificate, these
cannot be changed later.
43B
STEP 4 B. HEALTH
QUESTIONNAIRE HIGH RISK
COUNTRIES
43. B If you come from a HIGH-
RISK country, mark your
certificate type on the Step 4
screen, you have 2 options:
Vaccination or Recovery.
44. B Depending on the option
you have selected, fill in the
44B requested fields.
45. B Press validate certificate
46. B Press Save and continue
47. B Then another 4 + screen will
open, which you must also fill
in, upload or manually enter a
46B
valid PDIA certificate, with a
NEGATIVE result.
48. B Press Save and continue
If you come from a country
considered high risk, you must
47B manually upload/ enter a valid
certificate of vaccination or
recovery from COVID-19 and
also a PDIA, with a negative
result, to pass health checks
upon arrival in Spain.
48B

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 STEP 5: RESPONSIBLE STATEMENT.
49. To complete the Health Check
Form, FCS, it is mandatory to
accept the responsible
declaration.
50. Once accepted, click Finish
Process.

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At this time the QR will have
been generated and will be
50 sent by email. Additionally,
you can download directly
from this page. It is
recommended to download
the QR at this time, in PDF or
Wallet format or print it.

51. Download the generated QR

code.
52. Press end process.
53. Example of QRs generated for
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travel.

Access your email, you should

have received the generated QR
to pass control at the
destination airport.
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 3.1.2 New Family/Group form.
1. Start a new Family/Group
form.
2. Please fill in the requested
1 mandatory information the
same as the individual form.
Use alphabetic characters,
avoid accents or special
characters .
Check personal information,
flight details and email
addresses as these cannot be
changed later.
2

A Family/Group FCS Form has the

same structure as an individual
Form, if you want to see the
details of the fields, look at: 2.1.1
New Individual form

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 3. At the end of Step 2: Trip
information, you can add any
3
passenger information you
wish.
To add a new passenger, click on
the icon

Up to a maximum of 15
passengers in total

Click on the "?" symbol for

more information
4. The checkboxes are used to
state that the telephone
number, address, etc. match
the group leader who is filling
in the form. The telephone
number and e-mail address
will be used to send
information about the trip. If
it is stated that they match
with the person in charge, the
information will be received
by that person.

5. Fill in the travel history for

each passenger in Step 2.

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6 6. Fill in the health
questionnaire for each
passengers on the Form,
cross-checking the
information with them.

Check the country of origin as

it cannot be changed later

If you come from a HIGH RISK

country/territory, in order to
pass the health controls, on
arrival in Spain, regardless of
whether you have a
vaccination or recovery
certificate, you will have to
present your SpTH QR code
together with a certificate of
diagnostic test for active
SARS-CoV-2 infection (PDIA),
with a negative result.

7. Finish the process by filling in

the responsible declaration.

At this point the QR will

have been generated for
each member of the
group/family and will be
sent by email to the
address(es) indicated when
filling in the form. You can
also download it directly
from this page.
Downloading the QR code,
in PDF or Wallet format, or
printing it, is
7 recommended.

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 3.2 Continue Previously Created Form.
Form.
3.2.1 Continue with individual form.
form.
1. Go to Continue with
Individual FCS Form

Retrieve the form identifier and

the form/security code from your
email inbox, which you entered
1 when you started the form .

2. Fill in the mandatory fields

with the data retrieved from
the email and the passport
number, ID card number or
personal identification
number used at the start of
the form.
2 3. Accept the reCAPTCHA.
4. Click on Continue to access
the different steps of the
Health Check Form.
5. You will be redirected to the
form at the step where you
3 left it.

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3.3.2 Continue Family/
Family/Group form.
form.

To continue with a Family/Group

FCS Form, follow the same steps
as for an individual form. See
details at: 2.3.1 Continue with
1 individual form.

1. Go to Continue with
Family/Group FCS Form

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 3. 3 Signed Forms.
Forms.
3.3.1 Retrieve QR Code

1. Go to Retrieve QR Code
2. Enter the initial email address
used to start the Form and
your passport number, ID
number or personal
identification number.
3. Accept the reCAPTCHA.
4. Click on Continue.
1

Check your email as the QR Code

will be sent again.

A QR code can only be

retrieved if it has been
successfully generated by
pressing the "Finish" button.
2 If you cannot retrieve a QR
code, you may not have
finished it, in which case it
can be finished using the
3 Continue with form option on
the home page.
4

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 3.3.2 Amend QR Code
1. Go to Amend QR Code.

Check your email, the original

email should contain the
necessary information to access
the amendment.
2. To amend your QR code,
enter the form identifier that
1 you received by email from
spaintravelhealth-no-
reply@[Link] or use
your personal identification
number. In both cases, you
will need the security/form
code.
If you cannot find the security
code, you can retrieve it under
amend QR code by clicking on:
2 retrieve security code, (phrase
in blue below the security code
field). For more details see
section 3.3.3 Retrieve
Form/Security Code .
3 This option also allows you to
amend a QR code generated
by the app.
4
3. Accept the reCAPTCHA.
4. Click Continue.

Once the QR code is

amended, you will receive an
email with the new QR code
and the old one will be
cancelled and not valid for
travel.

To amend a Family/Group form,

you must enter through Amend
QR Code and by filling in the
identifier and form/security code
of the group leader.

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 5. Amend the fields you need.
5
Only three fields may be
amended: seat number,
residence address and the
address where you will stay.

If you need to change a field

other than the three indicated
as allowed, you will have to
generate a new form with a
6 new personal identification
number.
7

6. Click on save amendment to

save the changes you made.

7. Once the application confirms

that the form has been
amended, click on finish to
make the changes effective.

An email will be sent with a new

QR code, with the latest
amendments made.

8. Click on Finalize.

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 To amend a Family/Group form,
9 you must enter through Amend
QR Code and by filling in the
identifier and form/security code
of the group leader.
10

9. Amend the fields that you

need and are allowed.
10. The seat number and
addresses of the passengers
on the family/group form can
be amended by clicking on
Show/hide.
11. Click on save amendment to
11
save the changes you have
made.
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12. Once the application confirms
that the form has been
amended, click on finish to
make the changes effective.

An email will be sent with a new

QR code, with the latest
amendments made. The QR code
can also be downloaded directly
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in a PDF or Wallet format from
the website.

13. Click on the blue part to

download the QR code.
14. Click finish.

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 3.3.3 Retrieve Form/Security Code 1. Go to Amend QR Code.
2. Mark the option passport
number/ID number or
personal identification
number and fill in the
mandatory fields marked with
an "*".
3. Accept the reCAPTCHA.
4. Click on Retrieve security
1
code

A pop-up message will appear to

tell you that an email with the
updated code has been sent.

5. Click continue.

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 3. 4. Annex I :
3.4.1 User Registration 1. Go to Log in or click on the
icon to register as a user.
1 2. On the initial screen you will
2
find the options: log in,
register and reset password.
3. Click Register to access the
User Registration option.
STEP 1. PERSONAL
INFORMATION
4. You must fill in your personal
information: name, surname,
e-mail, password and mobile
3
phone number.
The password will be requested
twice and copy/paste will not be
allowed.
4 STEP 2. CONFIRMATION CODE
5. Once you click on the
registration button, you will
be emailed a confirmation
code, which you will later
have to enter.

STEP 3. RECEIVING E-MAIL

6. Once you enter the
5 confirmation code, you will
receive an email with a link
through which you can log in
to verify the account and the
user registration will be
generated.
Once the account has been
verified, you will receive a
message confirming that it
has been successfully verified.
6

If you try to register an e-mail

that you have already
registered but have not
activated, you will be shown
a warning, indicating that the
e-mail is registered in the
system pending activation,
you have the option to
receive the activation e-mail
again.

When you start a form, you are

given the option to register.

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 3. 4. 2 Log in 1. If you have already registered
as a user, you can log in by
clicking on Log in.
1 2. Please enter your e-mail
address and the password
2 you have chosen.
If the user enters the email
3 account and/or password
incorrectly, an error message
will be displayed.
3. Click Log in
4. Once you click on the Login
button, you will be emailed a
confirmation code, which you
will later have to enter.

If the confirmation code

entered is incorrect or the
time limit has been exceeded
when entering the code, this
4 will be indicated by
appropriate warning
messages.

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 3. 4. 3 Reset Password
1. Click on the link Forgot your
password? to Reset
Password if you have
forgotten or lost it.
1
This option will be available
without the user being logged
2. in.
Fill in the e-mail address and
press Reset.

You will receive an email to the

account you registered with.

3. Clicking on the link in the

email you received will take
you directly to the Change
2
Passwordscreen.
4. Enter a new password and
confirm it.
5. A screen will be displayed
indicating that the password
has been successfully
3
changed.

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 3. 4. 4 Unlock Password
1. Click on the link Forgot your
password? to Unlock
Password if you have made
more than three unsuccessful
attempts to enter your
password.

1 This option will be available

without the user being logged
in.

2. Fill in the e-mail address and

press Reset.

You will receive an email to the

account you registered with.

2 3. Clicking on the link in the

email you received will take
you directly to the Change
Passwordscreen.
4. Enter a new password and
3 confirm it.
5. A screen will be displayed
indicating that the password
has been successfully
changed.

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 3. 4. 5 Session Management
.
Different indications related to
1
the management of your session
will be displayed.

If the registration process has not

been completed:

1. You must click YES when you

have not completed the
account activation process
and wish to receive a new
email for account activation.

You can log out manually at

any time but it will also log
2
out automatically after 15
minutes of inactivity.

2. Click Continue if you want to

continue your session when it
is about to expire.

If your session has expired,

you will be prompted to log in
again.

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 Logged-in user screen
The user name and date of last
3. 4. 6 Logged-in User Functionalities
login will be displayed at the top
right of the screen.
1

1. Click on the icon to display

the available options.
2. Select My Forms to access
your individual or group
3. 4. 6. 1 My Forms forms and QRs.

2 Only those created from the

Website will be available.

The forms will show four possible

statuses: current, in progress,
locked and used.

3. Click on the buttons below to

access to create an individual
or group form.
4. Click on the actions in the
drop-down menu to
download or modify Current
Forms: QRs generated with a
future date of arrival (not
used) or with a date one day
before the date of arrival to
cover the case of QRs for
3 delayed flights.

If the form is a group form, it

can only be modified by the
person in charge.

4 5. Click on the actions in the

drop-down to continue or
delete Forms in progress: to
be completed, with an arrival
date of the current day or in
the future.

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 3. 4. 6 Functionalities available for logged-in users
[Link] My Forms 8. Click on the actions in the
drop-down menu to delete
the used forms: QRs with
which the passenger has
8 travelled in the last 15 days.
9
QRs that have not been used
for travel will not be
displayed.
[Link] Change personal data
9. Click on the actions in the
10
drop-down to delete the
locked forms: are moved to
this status because another
form has already been started
or completed with the same
data: ID number, flight and
date of arrival.

Only those with an arrival

date on or after the current
day will be visible.

10. Select Change personal

11 data to change the data you
have provided or enter
additional information to
facilitate the creation of QRs.

11. Press Save to finish.

The changes will apply to QRs

created from this point
onwards, not to QRs already
generated or in progress.
All data is optional

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 [Link] Change Password 15. Select Change password if
you want to change it. Once
you have entered the new
15 password, press Submit.

By filling in the password, the

information regarding the rules to
be complied with will be
dynamically displayed. In green if
already fulfilled and in red if not
yet fulfilled.

16. Select Deregister if you wish

to deregister, on the screen
click Deregister, when
finished a warning screen will
be displayed indicating that
this has been done
[Link] User deregistration successfully.
The deregistration implies the
deletion of your personal data,
16 but NOT the deletion of your
forms and QRs from the system,
you will be able to continue
outside the user registration.

You will receive a

confirmation email once the
deregistration has been
successfully completed.

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 [Link] Creation of QRs If you are logged in, when you
create a QR you will already
have automatically filled in all
the fields reported in the
registration.
If you subsequently change
data in the form, except for
the telephone number, you
can update your profile.
1. Check the QR is for someone
else checkbox if an individual
FCS form registration is not
for you, so that the session
1
registration data will not be
retrieved.

The email address will be

displayed only once and in read-
only mode.

In the group FCS Forms, the

data of the logged-in user is
provided by default and can
be modified, except for the e-
mail address.

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 3.5 DCC validation for travel abroad 1. Within other links of interest
Click on Check validity of EU
Digital COVID Certificate to
1
travel to countries other
than Spain.
2. Enter the country you are
travelling to.
3. Attach the EU Digital COVID
Certificate
4. Press Validate.

This will result in a VALIDATED or

NOT VALIDATED warning.

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