UK tourists visiting Spain warned of new 'big brother' hotel check-in measures
Holiday goers visiting Spain will reportedly face added scrutiny as new legalisation demands hotels to gather personal data on tourists.
The Spanish government has introduced the new system on security grounds, which will come into force on December 2, according to local publications. The new rule will require hotels, travel agencies, and car rentals to collect detailed data from holiday makers.
However, tour operators and hoteliers are calling for the Spanish government to scrap their new "big brother" hotel check in system.
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As reported by the Majorca Daily Bulletin, all tourists aged 14 and above will have to present up to 42 different pieces of data, which includes their full name, gender, nationality, passport number, date of birth, email address and more. If a guest fails to present all the necessary data, they could face a heavy fine.
The Spanish hotel association is taking legal action against the government, worried the new system will hurt their businesses, and have major efforts on money and tourism.
It believes that a vast majority of hotel guest are concerned about giving away their private information, and they will end up finding new counties to visit rather than Spain.
The legalisation should have been introduced last summer but was postponed because of the negative reaction from the tourism industry. However, the government is set to introduce the new system next week.
The information that will be required is:
1. First name, 2. First surname, 3. Second surname (if applies), 4. Gender, 5. ID document number. 6. Document reference number, 7. Type of document (DNI, passport, TIE), 8. Nationality, 9. Date of birth, 10. – Full address (Place of usual residence), 11. – City (Place of usual residence), 12. – Country (Place of usual residence), 13. Landline phone number, 14. Mobile phone number, 15. Email address, 16. Number of travellers, 17. Relationship between travelers (if any are minors).
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