These checks will happen until Italy stops its own checks on people coming from Spain.

Italy said it will not change its mind about checking people from Spain until at least August 15. Italy will keep checking people from Spain.

A carriage driver is seen in a crowd of tourists in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

Spain said it would check people from Italy if Italy did not stop checking people from Spain by Sunday.

Italy said it will only change its decision if it is sure there are no security risks or migrants coming to Europe.

Spain had 96.8 million foreign visitors last year. Spain is the second most visited country after France.

In the first six months of 2026, Spain had 46.57 million visitors, which is 4.6% more than last year. This is a record number of visitors. Spain is a popular destination.