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New Schengen entry requirements
From 12 October 2025, the European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) will begin roll out.
This means that when you travel into the Schengen area for short stays, you may need to register your biometric details, such as fingerprints and a photo. You do not need to take any action before you arrive at the border, and there is no cost for EES registration.
On your first visit into a Schengen country from 12 October onwards, you may be asked to register your details at a special booth before proceeding to the immigration desk. Follow directions from your travel operator or the staff at your port of entry. You may also need to provide either your fingerprint or photo when you leave the Schengen area. Children aged 11 or younger will not have their fingerprints scanned but may need their photo taken.
EES may take each passenger a few extra minutes to complete so be prepared to wait longer than usual at the border.
EES will not be rolled out to all ports of entry at once, the numbers of passengers being registered at each port of entry will vary, and some destinations may take up to 6 months to fully roll out the new process.
Until EES is fully rolled out your passport will continue to be stamped, even if you’ve already been registered for EES. Once EES is fully rolled out, it will replace the current system of manually stamping passports when visitors arrive in the Schengen area for short stays and you will input biometric details every time you enter or exit.
If you enter the Schengen area through the Port of Dover, Eurotunnel at Folkestone or Eurostar at St Pancras International and you are asked to register for EES, the information will be taken at the border before you leave the UK.
Read more information on the EU Entry/Exit System and to understand which countries are in the Schengen area.
Travel to Vera Playa
If you’ve not already arranged your travel requirements to Vera Playa, you will usually find Airport shuttle services, or taxi services, in your chosen arrival airport upon your arrival.
However, there are also other pre bookable options on our links below, or alternatively, you can book them through our Holiday links pages and they are often a more cost effective solution.
You are fully responsible for arranging your own transport services to and from your chosen arrival Airport. (if applicable)
Any external transport costings are NOT INCLUDED within our advertised apartment prices,
Car hire is fully available, with competitive prices through various companies at your arrival airport, however it works out a lot cheaper if you pre-book prior to your arrival
(The earlier you book with the hire company, the more competitive your price should be)
(We ALWAYS recommend that you should take out the FULL collision damage waiver insurance if a self hire vehicle is hired !)
A Car Hire facility will give you the added flexibility and freedom to explore the surrounding areas of Vera Playa thoroughly. There are some beautiful attractions locally in and around our apartments.
Other Useful Information Links:
(“We have actually used these Suppliers personally, and have found them very trustworthy“)
Transport Services:
Airports Details (In Order of proximity)
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For Vera Playa the local Airports are:
(1) Almeria (LEI)
- Distance: 115 km / 70 miles
- Transfer time: approx 1 hour
(2) Covera Airport, Murcia (RMU)
- Distance: 185 km / 115 miles.
- Transfer time: approx 1 hour 30 minutes
(3) Alicante (ALC) (This is our preferred Airport:
- Distance: 212 km / 130 miles Transfer time: approx 1 hour 55 minutes
- Flight times for Manchester (MAN) are approximately 2.45 Hours
- The transfers to and from Almeria and Murcia Airports are approximately 50 to 60 minutes.
- Alicante transfers are approximately two hundred kilometres away, and are about a two hour’s drive by motorway.
In Conclusion: From the Owners Mark & Andrea:
We love Vera Playa, it’s situated on the Costa Almeria in the South-east of Spain, and because it’s located on the Mediterranean coastline, it’s a truly relaxing and wonderful place to visit. The location, because it’s nestled in front of a mountainous range, allows for a very relaxing, yet very sunny, warm and dry climate, for most of the year. The Vera Playa Urbanisation’s, are very unique residential resorts, consisting of around 10 urbanisations’ with over 2,000+ privately owned apartments. Vera Playa also has approximately two kilometres of wonderful sandy FULL naturist beaches within a very short walking distance from our apartment. There is also a good selection of bars and also some small Tapas bars on the beach, and also Chiringuito’s to eat alfresco, where you can relax in the sunshine and maintain your all over tan. Vera Playa is located approximately 20 minutes’ drive from the Village of Mojácar, where you will also find a comprehensive selection of places to eat and drink alfresco. The very busy harbour town of Garrucha has its own beach area, and has speciality themed bars and restaurants. Both towns have pubs, Clubs and nightclubs, to suit everyone’s taste and persuasions. There are many varieties of the branded shops, we all know so well also to be found in both locations. We know you will enjoy your stay at any of our managed apartment’s and will go home very relaxed, and with an all-over glowing tan.
Our Regards, Mark & Andrea Goshawk