Fuerteventura Travel Tips

Entry requirements/visas

You won’t need a visa if you’re staying for less than three months on a six-months interval, and you have nationality from any EU country or one of the following:

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Chipre, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Slovakia, Slovenia, United States, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Lithonia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Norway, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Czech Republic, Korea, Romania, San Marino, Santa Sede, Singapur, Switzerland, Uruguay, Venezuela, Hong Kong, Macao.

Passport validity:

Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay; you don’t need any additional period of validity on your passport beyond this. This applies to the whole of Spain, including the Canary Islands. .

Staying for longer than 3 months:

If you’re planning to stay in the Canary Islands for longer than 3 months you must register in person at the nearest Office for Foreigners (Oficina de Extranjeros) which is normally part of the Town Hall (Ayuntamiento), or at designated Police stations.

Health/immunizations

European Health Card

This document replaces the old E-111 form. With this document you have the right to receive free medical assistance in every country within the European Union. This is valid for one year counting on the date you obtain it. To request this document you should present you medical card at your local Social Services.

You can get hepatitis A through contaminated food or water in the Canary Islands, so talk to your doctor to see if the hepatitis A vaccine is right for you. Rabies is present in bats in the Canary Islands. However, it is not a major risk to most travellers.

Internet access

Mobile Internet:

Fuerteventura has 3G and 4G mobile coverage which can be accessed from most phones.

As Fuerteventura is part of Spain, it therefore counts as part of the EU for allowing UK and other European allowances for roaming in the EU.

You could also get a local phone number and the option of taking out a mobile Internet package.

WiFi:

Hotels provide WiFi which is accessible from the rooms. There is usually no extra charge. Many bars and restaurants now also provide guest Wi-Fi services good enough for you to check messages and emails or download/upload documents.

Electrical device compatibility

In Fuerteventura the power sockets are of the two pin type C. A power plug converter will be required to plug in your device if it has a different socket. The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz. Appliances that have voltages ranging from 220V to 240V will be compatible.

Car rentals

There is car rental available from Puerto del Rosario airport
https://www.europcar.com
https://www.hertz.com

Language

Spanish is the language of Fuerteventura. However, English is widely spoken in the tourist areas, as well German in the wind and kite hire centres.

Best season

All year round! In April to October there is a 60% chance of wind over 15 knots (force 4 beaufort), with an 80% to 90% chance in June to August. During the remaining winter and spring months there is a 50% chance of wind.

The summer air temperatures range from 25 to 27 degrees celcius, and winter from 21 to 22.

Transporting gear to/and domestically

Windsurfing and kiting gear can be taken on a number of airlines. However, airlines are getting ever stricter on the carrying of equipment, so check carefully the latest sports equipment carrying options with each airline.