Host in Spain asked for passport information due to "police report"

[Alex]

On arrival my host asked me to sign a form with passport information because apparently it is required in Spain by the police.

I was just wondering how it is used, whether this is legit or my info is searched etc.

[Oomesh Kumarsingh]

@Alex The host has no rights to ask you for your passport details nor does he/her has the rights to make you sign any form. Only a police officer has the right to ask you for your passport information in Spain. Next time if a host ask you to show your passport you right have the right to refuse. Good luck!!!

[Jackie]

Your post was last year so please check up to date rules as this has now changed.

[Mark]

YOU NEED ID ON BOOKING IN SPAIN HOTEL APARTMENT VILLA HOUSE POLICE MUST BE INFORMED ON ARRIVAL SPAINISH LAW 2000 FINE IF NOT DONE 

[Martin]

Hi

I'm a host in Spain. By law all guests have to be registered with the guardia civil within 24 hours. Nowadays this is done online and the old guestbooks are past due. The information required is ID (passport id card DNI NIE) place / country of issue valid from (funny as all new Spanish ID's have a valid until) Name (all), birth date, nationality and gender as well as date of arrival.

We use a standard form - others may take a copy of the ID - whatever floats your boat as long as one complies with the regs.

Hope this helps

Martin GJ

[Natasha Lee]

Hi Martin

We have had to cancel booking for our 3 apartments in Balearic Islands due to the new law passed in July that states up to EUR40 000 fine if found renting out private apartments to holiday makers. Licenses are only granted now to free standing houses and no apartments are allowed to rent out to tourists.

[Natasha Lee]

Hi Martin

We have had to cancel booking for our 3 apartments in Balearic Islands due to the new law passed in July that states up to EUR40 000 fine if found renting out private apartments to holiday makers. Licenses are only granted now to free standing houses and no apartments are allowed to rent out to tourists.

[Danny]

Hi Martin.

We are looking at renting in Barcelona this summer and this policy is in my opinion a bit weird for obvious reasons. However, I am going to choose to abide by this rule. However, personally I feel uncomfortable to provide my host with that information directly as Passport details are highly prized on the web/black market for illicit purposes or shared accidently or not disposed of correctly/completely. Can i give my info directly to the police without the host taking my personal information, if so - how do I do that and safeguard my personal information?

Thanks

Danny

[Mark]

DO YOU HAVE THE APP TO SEND ID TO POLICE THANKS MARK

[Marit Anne]

@Danny

It is required by law in many European countries including including Spain and Italy, to report all paying guests to the authorities (immigration police and tourist authorities) as if you were staying in a hotel.  A host not complying with the rule will risk high fines and withdrawal of the licence to do short time rentals.

Just make sure you book with a long established, legal host with a licence number and you should be fine.

[Danny]

Marit Anne, thanks for the information. Yes, I am looking at only Superhosts with significant positive reviews. Mankind has definitely not caught up with technology. LOL!

[Marit Anne]

@Danny

They also need a licence number to be legal.  

Like this one as an example  https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/744153

[Cor]

Hi @Danny,

It is required by law in Portugal too.

So I have it clearly written in my houserules, that we have to obtain this information.

Otherwise the guests are not allowed to stay.

And yes, it is a lot of hassle - to gather this information correctly.

Because a lot of people have exactly the same worries as you - or do not provide all information required.

Or supply incorrect data, such as: City of Birth: England

[Michelle]

Hi Alex, i was wondering how this went? I’m getting asked the same thing and am concerned. I’ve never heard of this law. Can someone send me a government doc for proof of this??? 

[Ana]

@Michelle we must report a temporary place of stay for all of our guests within 12 hours of arrival,if not, the fines are huge. But if you don't want to give your personal information you can go to the police station yourself and fill out the forms but still show them to the host because he needs to know that you are registered. In both ways he will see your information. We had only one guest complain and said they will go to the police station but they never went and we didn't check so they couldn't leave the country without the documents. It is not that hosts like spending money getting the paperwork and spending time going every day reporting guests but with the existing fines it is a must.