Planning A Trip To Spain? Booking Hotels & Renting Cars Will Now Be Harder As Authorities Introduce New Rules

If a trip to Spain is on the cards for you soon, then we have some news for you. Spain has introduced new regulations for travellers arriving in the country from December 2, 2024. The Spanish government has tightened regulations for tourists booking hotels, cars, and other such services in the country. Scroll on to know more about these new rules.

Spain Introduces New Rules For Tourists

Spain is a popular tourist destination among tourists, especially in the winter season. Holidaymakers from across the world, especially the UK, flock to the beautiful country to soak in some sun and enjoy time by the beach. Now, however, tourists visiting Spain will have to face some new regulations to enjoy their vacation.

According to NDTV, tourists will be asked to share several personal details when checking in to their accommodation, Airbnb included, or renting a car in Spain. As of now, the hotels in the country usually ask for passports or ID cards of international tourists while checking in. Now, with the new rules in effect, they will have to collect around 31 details from the tourists.

Tourists across the world are not happy with these stringent new regulations. However, the Spanish government has defended this move and has stated they are required “to ensure the safety of citizens”. They have claimed that foreigners can be involved in “terrorist threats and other very serious crimes committed by criminal organisations”. So, to improve security in Spain, they have introduced these stricter regulations.

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Here’s Everything You Need To Know About These New Rules

As per NDTV’s report, from December 2, tourists (above the age of 14) coming to Spain will have to provide the following information while checking in a hotel, booking a car, or any such service in the country –

1. Full name
2. Gender
3. Nationality
4. Passport number
5. Date of birth
6. Home address
7. Landline phone number (if you have one)
8. Mobile phone number
9. Email address

Some reports even suggest that tourists coming to Spain will have to hand over details of their bank cards while booking these services, although there hasn’t been any confirmation about this yet.

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So, if you’re planning to travel to Spain soon, make sure you keep yourself updated with all the new rules to ensure you travel without any inconvenience.

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