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.

3.1 New 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 www.spth.gob.es

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:

3.1 New 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

3.4.6.1 My Forms

3.4.6.2 Change Personal Data

3.4.6.3 Change registration phone number

3.4.6.4 Change password

3.4.6.5 User Deregistration

3.4.6.6 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

• 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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 3.1 New Form.
3.1.1 New Individual form 0. You will be able to create a
1 2
user for easier access to
forms/QRs. See Annex I
1. Choose the language you
want and ask for help.
2. Access the FAQs and the
Quick Guide
3. Start a new individual form.

Please complete the form in

the correct order. Enter your
Surname* first, followed by
3
your First Name*.

4. Fill in your surname

5. Fill in your name.
4 Notice: Use only
alphabetic characters,
5
avoid accents or special
characters.
6
This must match the
7 8 information on the
certificate.
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6. Fill in your passport number,
10 ID card number or personal
11
identification number.
7. Fill in your flight number. You
can find an example by
placing your mouse on the
"?" symbol
8. Enter the date your flight
arrives in Spain.
9. Fill in your email address.
10. Enter your email address
again.
11. a
Check that your email address
is correct. You will receive the
form/security code required
to complete the form and the
form identifier. Check your
spam folder as it may be
there.

11. Mark this box if you are only

in transit to another country
through Spain.
11.a If you are a transit traveller,
tick the appropriate box and
click continue.

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12. Mark this box if the passenger

details provided are for a
child or dependent person.
13. Fill in the details of the
person legally responsible for
the passenger.
14. Accept the reCAPTCHA.
15. After reading the legal
information, accept the
terms.
16. Click on Submit to continue
with the form.

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 Please check the information
provided as it will not be
possible to change it in the
form later.
18 17 17. Click on Review to check the
information and make any
changes.
19 18. Click Continue if you want to
proceed with the form.
20
Go to your email and check the
21 form /security code provided.

22 19. Fill in the passport number, ID

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

Email:

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 The Health Control Form (FCS) has
5 steps to generate the QR Code
needed to pass through the
airport control when you arrive.
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STEP 1. PERSONAL
INFORMATION
23. Fill in the passenger's
personal details.
All fields marked with an "*"
are mandatory, and you
cannot continue with them
blank.

The name, surname and date

of birth must match the
vaccination/test/recovery
certificate, as required.

24 24. Click on Save and continue.

STEP 2. TRAVEL INFORMATION

You can find the travel
information on the flight
purchase receipt and your
boarding pass.

25. Fill in the travel information.

25 The seat number can be filled
in at a later stage, you can close
the form and then continue it
from the option Continue Form
when available.
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26. Fill in the travel information
requested.
Fields marked with an "*"
are mandatory, and you
cannot continue with them
blank.
27. Fill in the information relating
to the first place you will visit
27 in Spain.
28. Mark this box if it is your
permanent address in Spain.
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29. Click on Save and continue.

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 Step 3 will only be accessible 48
hours before you arrive in Spain.
STEP 3. BACKGROUND TO THE
TRIP
29. State the country you started
the journey.
30. If you have been to countries
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other than the start country in
the last 14 days, please select
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one country from each of the
available boxes. If you need
more boxes, click on Add
Country.
31. State the reason for the trip
from the available options.
32. Click on Save and continue.
31
Indicate the country/territory
32
where you started your journey.
If your country has assigned
areas, you will have to choose,
from the drop-down list that
will appear, the area in which
you usually live or spent your
stay before travelling to Spain.
Check the country of origin
as it cannot be changed later
STEP 4. HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
33. State whether you have had
contact with a confirmed case
of (COVID 19) in the last 14
days.
The following questions only
appear if you are coming from
a COUNTRY AT RISK and are
over 12 years old.
34. Select whether you hold an
33 EU Digital COVID Certificate
(DCC) or other certificate.
34 35. If you select EU Digital COVID
Certificate, you must
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attached it to the FCS HEALTH
CONTROL FORM (PDF,png,
jpg, svg, gif y jPEG or QR
image).
• Attach using Select file.
• Drag the document to the
available space.
Select the type of Certificate
your DCC contains;
vaccination, diagnostic test,
recovery, by clicking on one of
the three options under
Reason for Certificate.

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 36. If there are no problems
attaching the EU Digital
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COVID Certificate, click on
Validate Certificate.
If there is a validation error
when selecting a DCC, a
message describing the error
will be displayed.

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37. If there are no problems
validating your DCC, click on
Save and Continue after you
have validated the certificate.
The name, surname and date
of birth must match those
entered in Step 1 and those
on the Certificate.
38. Mark the box if you have
38 problems attaching the EU
Digital COVID Certificate,
39. a DCC.
If you cannot attach your DCC to
the form digitally, you can add
the details of the certificate you
have manually.

39. a If you select Vaccination, the

mandatory fields '*' must be filled
in.
As of 01/02/2022, EU Digital
COVID Certificates will become
valid 14 days after the full
vaccination schedule as long as
no more than 270 days have
passed since the date of the last
dose.
From then on, vaccination
certificates will have to reflect
the administration of a booster
dose.
If you come from a high-risk
country, you must upload a
valid certificate of vaccination
or covid-19 recovery and also
an AIDT, with a negative result,
to pass the health controls on
your arrival in Spain.
Since 1 February, some EU Covid
Digital Certificates of
Vaccination must be reissued,
following the administration of
a booster dose. Please contact
your issuing organisation and
check its validity before
travelling.

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 The information you provide
must match that used in step
39. b
1 and the certificate.

39. b If you select Diagnostic Test,

the mandatory fields "*" must be
filled in.
The EU Digital COVID
Certificate for a Diagnostic
Test will only be valid if the
sample was obtained:
• NAAT, within 72 hours
before arriving in Spain.
With a negative result. Ex
PCR
• RAT, within 24 hours
before arriving in Spain.
39. c
With a negative result.
E.x. rapid antigen tests.

39. c If you select Recovery, the

mandatory fields "*" must be
filled in.
The EU Digital COVID
Certificate for Recovery is
valid for 180 days after the
date of the first positive
result of a diagnostic test for
40 infection as long as more
than 11 days have elapsed
since the first positive NAAT
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test was performed.
40. Once the information has
been filled in, click on
Check that the certificate type selected matches yours, so you Validate certificate.
can upload it to the app. If you have an EU COVID Digital 41. Once the certificate has been
certificate, select that option; if it is an equivalent certificate validated, click on Save and
recognised by the EU, check the list of countries first to see if Continue.
it is included. Otherwise choose the option: other certificate.
If your certificate does not
match the certificate type
For UK certificates, please find the QR of the certificate
selected, you will be
required for travelling to Spain, to upload or scan the
informed of this in a
corresponding file. Uploading a file containing several QRs
may lead to errors. message

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 42. If you select Other Certificate,
three options will be
displayed:
• Vaccination.
• Diagnostic Test.
• Recovery.
43. Depending on the option
selected, the requested fields
must be filled in. The
42 structure is the same as that
in the previous section.
44. Once the information has been
43 filled in, click on Validate
certificate.
If there is a validation error a
message describing the error
will be displayed.
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45. Once the certificate has been
validated, click on Save and
45 Continue.
Check the information
provided for the certificate as
this cannot be changed later.
43B
STEP 4 B. HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
HIGH RISK COUNTRIES
43. B If you come from a HIGH
risk country, tick on the Step 4
screen your certificate type,
you have 2 options:
Vaccination or Recovery.
44. B Depending on the option
you have selected, upload the
certificate or fill in the
requested fields.
44B
45. B Press validate certificate
46. B Press Save and continue
47. B Then another 4 + screen will
open, which you will also have
45B
to fill in, by uploading or
manually entering a valid
46B AIDT certificate, with a
NEGATIVE result.
48. B Press Save and continue
47B
If you come from a high-risk
country, you must upload a
valid certificate of vaccination
or covid-19 recovery and also
an AIDT, with a negative
result, to pass the health
48B controls on your arrival in
Spain.

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46 STEP 5. RESPONSIBLE
DECLARATION.

46. To finish the Health Control

Form (FCS), you must accept
the responsible declaration.
47. Once accepted, click on Finish
process.

The QR code will now be

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generated and sent by email.
You can also download it
directly from this page.
Downloading the QR code, in
PDF or Wallet format, or
printing it, is recommended.

Access your email. You must have

received the generated QR code
to pass the control at the arrival
airport.

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FAST_CONTROL
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 3.1.2 New Family/Group form.
1. Start a new Family/Group
form.
2. Please fill in the requested
mandatory information the
same as the individual form.
Use alphabetic characters,
avoid accents or special
characters .
Check personal information,
1 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
passenger information you
wish.
To add a new passenger, click on
3
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
4
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. Fill in the health
6
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
7 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
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
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
1
the form.
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
2
form at the step where you
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
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.

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.
If you cannot retrieve a QR
code, you may not have
finished it, in which case it
can be finished using the
Continue with form option on
1
the home page.

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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
you received by email from
spaintravelhealth-no-
reply@spth.gob.es 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:
retrieve security code, (phrase
in blue below the security code
field). For more details see
section 3.3.3 Retrieve

1 Form/Security Code .
This option also allows you to
amend a QR code generated
by the app.
2 3. Accept the reCAPTCHA.
4. Click Continue.

3
Once the QR code is
amended, you will receive an
4 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
new personal identification
number.

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
6
amendments made.
7

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.

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
save the changes you have
made.
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
10 can also be downloaded directly
in a PDF or Wallet format from
11 the website.
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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
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
3.4.6.1 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.
3.4.6.2 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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 3.4.6.4 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
3.4.6.5 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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 3.4.6.6 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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