Giving personal details to a host

[Scott2157]

I have booked an airbnb.  No problem? 

Now the HOST has required me to complete a list of all guests and said he needs MY personal ID (eg Driving licence)

He says it is part of his house rules

IS THIS ALLOWED

[Andrea6232]

Ciao @Scott2157 ,

I don't know in UK but as far as Italy is concerned not only it is allowed but it is required by law 😉 we need to register all guests to local police when they arrive, if not we may be subject to sanctions

Andrea

https://airbnb.com/h/la-casa-sul-canale-con-piscina-jacuzzi-in-giardino

[Martha1073]

Us too here in Portland.  I am supposed to have name / address of guests by law.

[Kia272]

@Scott2157 Yes, it's allowed. The host is protecting his  property, and it's his right to ask. 

You must realize that for every honest, trouble-free guest, there are those with unfinished profiles, fake names, no photo in their profile, and other issues. AirBnB does very little to vet guests, as well as very little to support hosts when trouble arises from a guest. 

It's also a security issue, and may be a matter of simply ensuring that the person who booked is also showing up for the reservation. Third party bookings are not allowed on AirBnB. 

If I were to ask the same, and the guest refused to comply, I would not allow the stay. You shouldn't take it personally. 

[Elena4354]

Hello @Scott2157, I am a host in Portugal and by law we are required to register every guest staying in our apartments, so we need to collect personal information from guests, including ID details.

Regards.

Elena.

[Paula]

Hello @Scott2157, welcome to the Airbnb Community Center 😊

Our Hosts have shared their opinions. Please let us know when you have some time to review this and if you have any further questions.

Regards,

[Lorina14]

@Scott2157 

Many hosts by law have to get the names of all guests, ID’s and register them with their local government. I think it is common in Europe as all hotels need your passport info. It depends on the country or city/town regulations.

Some home owner insurance policies require that we have all the names of each guests staying at the listing or it would void our policy of coverage. I have even seen in the community boards that Aircover sometimes did not cover (guest damages to the space) when all guests were not listed on the reservation on the Airbnb platform.