In Austria, holidaymakers must also register – with name, date of birth, address and information about identification documents. But what was daily life here for a long time has been causing a stir in Spain since December 2. Tourists there are now obliged to provide much more information…
In addition to the basic data, various telephone numbers, email addresses, gender and others must now be provided in Spain. This applies to all travelers aged 14 and over, even for just one overnight stay.
Strengthen public safety
The country mainly wants to strengthen public safety with the extensive data collection. This should make it easier to fight terrorism and organized crime.
Hoteliers are being heavily criticized
A nuisance that is met with strong criticism, especially by hoteliers. And not without reason: if holidaymakers do not want to reveal certain information, the consequence lies not with them, but with the accommodation. Hotels, holiday homes and Airbnb rental companies are liable for incomplete information and, in extreme cases, have to pay fines of up to 30,000 euros.
What happens if a guest provides incomplete or incorrect data – for example with the mobile telephone number 123456789 – also remains unclear.
Source: Krone
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