Last year, 94 million people visited the Spanish destination of 94 million (Image: Getty)
British who are planning a Spanish vacation this year may come across some hurdles. It is important to avoid the sun for a week or to provide information about the changing rules, regardless of whether you are considering retirement in the sunshine.
The housing crisis is characterized by the shortage and rising price, and has brought anti -tourist protests in several cities, such as Barcelona and Seville. The inflow of foreign buyers and mass sightseeing is believed that local activists are promoting the situation.
As the summer holiday season approaches, the British to Spain has been warned of nine changes they encounter. Spain has announced a 12 -step strategy to work on a nervous housing market. This increased the steepest price in Europe 8.3 % last year.
In 2024, in the country, unprecedented overseas visitors were seen and about 94 million arrived. Despite the demonstration, it is expected to be a major holiday hot spot in 2025, so that the British travelers should know if they have chosen Spanish holidays:
Check -in may take some time thanks to the new “Big Brother” law. (Image: Getty)
1. “Brother” law for visitors
On December 2, 2024, the Spanish government introduced the Big Brother regulation and demanded the hotel to collect extensive personal information from tourists. This includes family details, bank card details, and address and are shared with security services. Holiday makers arriving in Spain need to deliver abundant amounts of personal data to the hotel under severe new rules.
Despite the hotels in a country that have already demanded tourist passports or ID card information, the latest regulations have been set to be one step further, and up to 42 personal data is required. The hotel is already using a new system, but has not been used yet in the busy summer season.
The new rules were blasted by a hotel owner, including Sehaat, a property group of Spanish tourists. Sehaat claims that it will put a “irrational” burden on small and medium -sized enterprises. CEHAT stated in a statement in a statement that the facility claims that compliance is impossible because of the risk of a traveler litigation. “
Automation may make it faster to pass through the airport. (Image: Getty)
2. Automation at border
Meanwhile, tourists visiting the EU in 2025 face another major border change. The EU's new entry and exit system (EES) are scheduled to be released in the first half of 2025, and every time you enter and exit the BLOC external border using an automated IT system. It is used to register non -EU visitors including.
The border process includes new systems that record the details of travelers, such as names, travel document types, biometric certification data (fingerprint, face image), admission and exit date and location.
Innovative systems also replace the outdated method of tracking entry refusal and stamping your passport manually.
In addition, the system aims to increase automated border control checks and increase the use of self -service systems, which promises faster and smoother experiences for travelers.
3. Golden visa has been discarded
Meanwhile, Spain, on the other hand, is preparing for Adios this spring to address the soaring housing crisis in the spring. Since 2013, the program has given non -EU people to invest in Spain's property.
Currently, foreigners can obtain a resident permit by investing at least 500,000 euros (420,405 pounds) in Spanish real estate without a mortgage, and can live and work in Spain for the first three years.
Given that “the right conditions are satisfied,” the Golden Visa, which can be updated every five years, will soon be the past in Spain. Pedro Sanchez, Prime Minister Spain, has declared the end of a new application since April 3, 2025.
Sanchez pointed out the nature of these visa in a speech. Find a decent house for those who already live, and pay the tax there. “
Visitors may need to pay higher sightseeing tax at check -in. (Image: Getty)
4. Tourism tax rise
Holiday makers heading to Spain will need to end the increase in sightseeing taxes in 2025 as a popular destination such as Asstulias, Galicia, Tenerife, Aricante, and Seville.
Gran Canaria's Mogan introduced a charging overnight this month, and tourists returned to 0.15 euros per person every day. Local officials, announced last month, promised to concentrate their profits in the tourist sector.
Mayor Mogan, Mayor Mogan, who speaks in December 2024, says, “Tourists staying in local governments contribute to paying for the services and activities to be enjoyed during their stay. Residents, residents. Take all taxes through an increase in the tax rate.
5. Holiday rental clamp down
Malaga has a tough attitude on rental properties, and has been fully stopped in new rentals in 43 areas, more than 8 % of housing stocks. The three -year trial has begun this month.
In addition, Barcelona aims to remove all 10,000 licensed short -term rentals in order to completely ban short -term tourists apartments in 2028 and save housing for long -term residents. I'm matching.
Foreigners who are trying to buy a Spanish holiday home may face a lot of taxes. (Image: Getty)
6. 100 % property tax for non -residents
In a bold movement in the housing crisis, Spanish Prime Minister has announced a 100 % tax plan for real estate sales to foreigners. His purpose is transparent -booking a Spanish house for its citizens and newcomers, “Spanish housing should be a Spanish person, and you should come here and live here. There should be immigrants here to build and contribute to development.
However, these ambitious suggestions are balanced because they are waiting for Congress approval. Sanchez had previously passed a bill due to a majority deficiency.
7. Check -in of rental cars may take some time
Prepare a car employment process and take more time. British, planning to hire a car in Spain, need to decorate the check -in time, which is likely to require additional documents and ID copy, as in the new rules of the hotel. In order to rationalize the process, some rental companies provide the completion of online forms before arrival.
The restriction of the cruise ship can avoid Spain (Image: Getty)
8. You can change the itinerary of the cruise ship
Spanish popular cruise destinations are facing potential restrictions, and Ibiza and Mayorka have announced plans to limit the number of cruise ships in 2024 and raise their fees. Barcelona has already relocated overcrowded cruise ports to the south, but other cities take measures such as additional taxes and restrictions on ship size.
The cruise line may be necessary to change the route to avoid the Spanish port as a result. CLIA's European director Marie Caroline Laurent tells Reuters as follows:
9. Access to popular attractions may be restricted
In 2025, tourists may have a hard time visiting the Spanish top attractions to fight overcrowded. Tenerife has already banned sightseeing buses from Anaga Regional Parks since January to protect the delicate ecosystem in mountainous areas.
Seville's famous Plaza de Espana is planning to introduce a nominal admission fee to tourists, and profits are heading for historic landmark maintenance and conservation. However, residents will continue to enjoy free access. Binibeca VELL's cute Menolcan village imposed restrictions on tourists at a specific time, but stopped voting to completely ban.
