PRINT ME – Barcelona DKU Fall 2022

WHAT TO DO IF…

YOU ARE DELAYED BEFORE ARRIVING Submit new flight information on the Barcelona Travel Delay Form:
IN BARCELONA: https://www.iesabroad.org/node/543031/

YOUR FLIGHT IS CANCELED OR YOU Step 1: Work with airline to rebook your flight
MISS A FLIGHT BEFORE ARRIVING IN Step 2: Submit new flight information on the Barcelona Travel Delay Form:
BARCELONA: https://www.iesabroad.org/node/543031/

During Business Hours (8:30am – 4:30pm CDT):

o Call 800-995-2300 (toll free in the U.S.)
YOU NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE Call (001) 312-944-1750 (Outside the U.S.)
NOT RELATED TO A TRAVEL DELAY OR Outside Business Hours:
o Call 800-766-7793 (toll free in the U.S.)
CANCELLATION AND YOU HAVE NOT o Call (001) 817-871-4100 (Outside the U.S.)
YET ARRIVED IN BARCELONA:
*These numbers will reach an IES Abroad representative in the United States and
should ONLY be called in the event of an emergency.

YOU NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE

IES Abroad Barcelona Emergency Phone
NOT RELATED TO A TRAVEL DELAY OR
Calling from Spain: 606-460-919
CANCELLATION AND YOU HAVE Calling from elsewhere in Europe: (00-34) 606-460-919
ARRIVED IN BARCELONA:

IES ABROAD BARCELONA CENTER APARTO PALLARS, BARCELONA

Ronda Sant Pere, 5, 1°, 1a Carrer Pallars 433
08010 Barcelona, Spain 08019 Barcelona, Spain
Phone: +34 93.342.8470

CENTER HOURS HOUSING HOURS

Monday-Thursday: 8:30am to 7:30pm Front Desk staffed 24/7
Friday: 8:30am to 4pm

NEAREST METRO STOPS NEAREST METRO STOP

Urquinaona (Yellow Line) Selva de Mar (Yellow Line)
Catalunya (Red Line)
ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
You will need to bring the following to enter Spain:

Non-European Union/Schengen Area Citizens:

A valid passport
A valid visa
o Spanish student visa
OR
o Schengen visitor visa (issued upon arrival for students from Visa Waiver Countries) + proof of return flight within
90-day visa period
QR Code from the Spain Travel Health portal: www.spth.gob.es (Spain Travel Health Form must be completed within 72
hours or less of arrival), EU Digital COVID-19 Certificate, or EU Equivalent

EU/Schengen Area Citizens:

A valid passport

ALL Students

PRINT ME – Barcelona DKU Fall 2022 (This document)

Your IES Abroad Housing Placement email (Sent prior to departure)
COVID-19 Documentation
o Original COVID-19 vaccination card/record with vaccination dates.
o Original documentation of a COVID-19 booster shot if original vaccination series was administered more than 270
days prior to arrival date.**
o If you have received a Non-EMA/WHO approved COVID-19 vaccination series, you must present a:
Negative diagnostic COVID-19 test
NAAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (e.g.: RT-PCR, RT-LAMP, TMA, HAD, NEAR, CRISPR, SDA) –
Performed within 72 hours of departure
RAT: Rapid Antigen Test (RATs approved by European Commission) – Performed within 24 hours
of departure
OR

Certificate of recovery from COVID-19

Recovery certificates issued at least 11 days after the first positive NAAT or RAT, and up to a
maximum of 180 days after the date of sampling, are accepted as valid. Only RATs approved by
European Commission and performed by healthcare professionals will be accepted. Students
with a Recovery Certificate other than an EU Digital COVID Certificate or equivalent must also
provide documentary proof of the diagnostic test from which the certificate is derived.

**All students eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccination must do so prior to attending an IES Abroad program during the
Fall 2022 term.

Keep in mind that entry requirements regularly change and may do so prior to your arrival in Spain. Please continue to review
Spain’s entry requirements yourself by monitoring the Spain Travel Health website and the Spanish Government website. IES
Abroad highly recommends ALL students obtain a negative COVID-19 test prior to departure to Spain.

Visitors should ensure they are familiar with local requirements prior to traveling between regions in Spain and remember to follow
Not doing so could result in fines or arrest. Currently, there are very few restrictions in place,
and you can review the list on the Barcelona City Council website.

IES Abroad strongly recommends that students exercise caution in the two weeks leading up to departure to reduce the chances of
testing positive for COVID-19. Check out the US Centers for Disease Control website for guidelines for limiting your chances of
exposure.
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION TO BRING
You should also bring the following documentation with you, if you intend to stay for the Spring 2023 semester AND/OR if you enter
Spain on a Schengen Visitor Visa and need to apply onsite for authorization to remain for the duration of the program:

IES Abroad Visa Letters (Acceptance Letter, Financial & Housing Guarantee, Insurance Certification)
Medical Certificate
Criminal Record Check Certificate (e.g., FBI Background Check, Police Clearance Certificate, etc.) – must be
legalized/apostilled and translated into Spanish

If your medical certificate and/or criminal record certificate are not available prior to your departure for Spain, please ensure that a
family member, friend, or trusted individual will be able to mail them to you as soon as they are available.

ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS
Plan to arrive at the Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) between 8am and 4pm on Tuesday, August 30th. Please complete the online
Travel Itinerary in your MyIESabroad portal if you have not already done so to provide our staff with your itinerary.

If you encounter difficulty at Border Control, please ask the officer to page Alexander Walker, IES Abroad Barcelona Dean of Faculty.
Alexander will be onsite at the Barcelona Airport between 8am and 5pm on August 30th and may be able to assist on your behalf.
Border Control officers may also call the Center Emergency Number to reach Alexander or another IES Barcelona staff member: 606-
460-919.

Your plane most likely will arrive at Terminal 1. After collecting your luggage, exit the Baggage Claim area to the right and there will
be IES Abroad staff members there to greet you next to a mechanical ramp that says "Taxi" (see image below), holding an IES Abroad
Barcelona sign and wearing IES Abroad shirts. If you arrive in Terminal 2, please look for the Inter-Terminal connection (Green Bus)
to take you to Terminal 1. Once in Terminal 1, follow the instructions above. If you can’t find the IES Abroad Barcelona staff at the
airport, please call the IES Abroad Barcelona Emergency Number: 606-460-919.

At the airport, the IES Abroad Barcelona staff will give you preliminary information and will help you get a taxi to take you to your
housing placement at your own expense. The airport is located seven miles outside of the city and the taxi ride will cost you
approximately €45-55. NOTE: All taxis accept credit card but make sure to have euros with you in case you have any issues with your
card. Tipping is appreciated but not required; for excellent service, an extra 1-2 Euros for a trip from the airport is sufficient.

Photo 1 - Signs and escalator leading to the taxi queue from Terminal Photo 2 - Official taxis are painted black and yellow and must have a
1 (to the right as you leave the Baggage Claim area) green light turned on to be hailed

You will find the IES Barcelona team as you exit customs, on the right, in the location depicted in Photo 1. There they will provide
you with additional information on how to get to your residence hall. They will also have a sign-up form that you will need to
complete.
EARLY ARRIVALS
You may not move into your IES Abroad housing early. If you arrive before Tuesday, August 30th, you are responsible for arranging
and paying for your accommodations until you are eligible to move in.

You may check-in starting at 9am on Tuesday, August 30th. You will be responsible for arranging and paying for transportation to the
Aparto Pallars Barcelona Residence Hall.

Unless there’s an emergency, we also ask that you refrain from visiting the IES Abroad Barcelona Center until Orientation begins on
August 31st as our staff are busy preparing for fall programs and the arrival of several hundred students.

FLIGHT DELAYS & LATE ARRIVALS

If your flight is delayed en route to Barcelona, please complete the Barcelona Travel Delay Form:
https://www.iesabroad.org/node/543031/ Please be prepared to provide your new flight details, including expected arrival time and
new flight number, if applicable.

If you arrive in Barcelona after 5pm on Tuesday, August 30th, please call the IES Abroad Barcelona Emergency Phone for further
instructions.

ORIENTATION
The program begins with an orientation period that introduces you to many aspects of life in Barcelona. In addition to orientation
sessions, IES Abroad organizes optional activities during orientation to help you get to know the staff, your fellow students, and the
city of Barcelona. Orientation begins on August 31st at the IES Abroad Barcelona Center. You will find out the finalized orientation
schedule once you’ve arrived in Barcelona and spoken with the IES Abroad Barcelona staff.

STUDY JOURNEY
The IES Abroad Barcelona orientation includes a required, one-day study journey to Tarragona on Saturday, September 3rd. The
study journey is organized to foster meeting new people in the Barcelona program and to build a community of learning. This trip is
mandatory, and its cost is included in the program fee. It is impossible to change the date of your study journey, as reservations
have already been made on your behalf, therefore do not book any travel on these dates.