Skip to content
Safe Trip
Updated just now · v2.3

Spain

Iberia · Western Europe · capital Madrid · population 47,900,000
85
/ 100
+1 7d
Very low risk
Photograph by Patrick Schneider on Unsplash

Stable EU democracy. Pickpocketing is the dominant tourist concern; sporadic public-sector strikes affect transport.

Read the Spain safety guide
90
Disease
94
Conflict
72
Disaster
93
Crime
86
Unrest
88
Infra
What ministries say

Government advisories

  • UK · FCDOLevel 1
    See our advice before travelling
    Updated 26 Jun 2026 · Read full advisory
  • US · State DeptLevel 2
    Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution
    Updated 12 May 2025 · Read full advisory
  • AU · SmartravellerLevel 1
    Exercise normal safety precautions
    Updated 1 Jul 2026 · Read full advisory
Why this score

Active drivers

  1. floodGDACSOfficial16 d ago
    Green flood alert in Spain

    On 16/06/2026, a flood started in Spain, lasting until 19/06/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 0 displaced .

    Score impact: -3
  2. wildfireGDACSOfficial24 d ago
    Green forest fire notification in Spain

    On 08/06/2026, a forest fire started in Spain, until 10/06/2026.

    Score impact: -3
  3. floodGDACSOfficial2 mo ago
    Green flood alert in Spain

    On 28/04/2026, a flood started in Spain, lasting until 18/05/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 1 displaced .

    Score impact: -3
Compare

Vs. nearby in Iberia

Portugal

Iberia · Western Europe
86
Very low risk
92
Disease
96
Conflict
74
Disaster
90
Crime
91
Unrest
90
Infra
FAQ

Frequently asked

Is it safe to visit Spain right now?

Spain's Safe Trip Score today is 85/100, very low risk. The score has improved by 1 points over the last 7 days, and the highest active advisory across the UK FCDO, US State Department, Smartraveller (AU), travel.gc.ca, Auswärtiges Amt, and France Diplomatie is Level 2. Travel advisories are nearly always region-specific even when the headline level is national; check the per-ministry advisories on this page for any zones to avoid in your itinerary. The score recomputes daily at 06:00 UTC from 3 active drivers plus the blended advisory tier.

Is Spain safe to travel to?

Today's headline read is very low risk (85/100). The six sub-scores break down to: disease 90/100, conflict 94/100, natural disasters 72/100, crime 93/100, civil unrest 86/100, infrastructure 88/100. Lower numbers indicate higher risk in that category. For trip-specific planning, the country safety guide covers neighbourhood-level patterns the headline number does not.

What is the current travel advisory for Spain?

Spain has 3 active advisories from major foreign ministries, ranging up to Level 2 on the standard 1 to 4 scale. The advisory cards on this page link to each ministry's full text. Travel advisories carve out specific districts or border zones as "avoid all travel" while keeping the rest of the country at a lower level; clicking through to the relevant section for your itinerary is the single highest-value 90 seconds of trip planning.

Has the situation in Spain changed recently?

The 7-day Safe Trip Score change is +1 points. Day-to-day moves under 3 points are noise; moves of 3 to 7 points usually reflect a fresh advisory or a moderate-severity event; moves above 7 points typically come from a major advisory level change or a high-severity acute event. The recent-events feed and the 7-day timeline page identify the specific drivers.

How is the Safe Trip Score for Spain calculated?

The score is a weighted blend of six sub-scores (disease 18%, conflict 22%, natural disasters 16%, crime 16%, civil unrest 14%, infrastructure 14%) plus a 20% blend of major foreign-ministry advisories. The methodology page documents the exact algorithm and the changelog tracks every weighting change. Score range is 0 to 100; 100 means very low risk, 0 means extreme risk.

When does the Spain Safe Trip Score update?

Daily at 06:00 UTC after the morning ingestion sweep. Live event feeds (USGS earthquakes, GDACS disasters, WAQI air quality) update hourly throughout the day. Foreign-ministry advisories are checked daily. Last computed 2 Jul 2026, 07:34 (just now). The status page shows the freshness of every individual data feed.