On 4 June 2026 the European Commission opened infringement procedure INFR(2026)4005 against Spain over the RD 933/2021 traveller-registration system: it considers the data collected excessive and the three-year retention disproportionate. Here is exactly what Brussels objects to, what may happen next, and why your obligation to file the report has not changed at all today.
Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa and Álava approved their foral rules for a tax on tourist stays in June 2026, and it starts being charged on 1 January 2027. Here are the rate ranges by accommodation type — with homes for tourist use in the top band —, the municipal surcharges, the exemptions, and what a Basque accommodation needs to do before that date.
There is no single tourist licence in Spain: each autonomous community regulates its own (VUT, VFT, HUT, ETV…) and the state NRUA registry was annulled by the Supreme Court in 2026. A region-by-region guide with the licence type, the key regulation and the registration process in each one, plus the other obligations — traveller report, tourist tax, taxes — that come on top of the licence.
An honest 2026 roundup of the apps for guest registration in SES Hospedajes — BookCheckin, Chekin, Check-in Scan, Partee, Civitfun and AvaiBook — by focus, starting price, property minimums, report cancellation and sign-up model. With public data and its sources.
What happens if you file the traveller report after the 24-hour deadline: minor versus serious infringement, the RD 933/2021 and Organic Law 4/2015 amounts, who imposes the penalty, and why late is better than never.
Which documents SES Hospedajes accepts for foreign guests —passport, NIE and an EU national ID—, when to send the support number, how to avoid the nationality rejection, and what the Spanish DPA says about copying the document.
The definitive guide to enrolling in SES Hospedajes and filing your first traveller report in 2026: what you need before you start, every screen of the process, the mandatory data, and what to do if something fails.
How to register minors in SES Hospedajes: the age-14 rule, the data RD 933/2021 requires —including the Annex I kinship field—, who signs for the child, and why a missing kinship value gets the report rejected.
The VeriFactu calendar has been postponed several times. Here is the current state: 1 January 2027 for companies, 1 July 2027 for the self-employed, and what to prepare before each date.
What VeriFactu is, who it obliges in holiday rentals, and how it fits with traveller registration and the tourist tax. An honest guide to what you have to do and what each tool does not cover.
When SES Hospedajes “is not working”, it is almost always a specific data error, not a system outage. Here is a table of the most common error messages, what each one means, and how to fix it.
If you rent out a property to travellers in Spain, Royal Decree 933/2021 requires you to register each guest and report their data to the authorities. Here is what the decree actually asks of you, in plain English, and how to comply without the paperwork taking over your week.
We compare the main traveller-report tools for Spain in 2026 — BookCheckin, Chekin, Check-in Scan, Partee and Civitfun — by starting price, property minimums, report cancellation support and sign-up model. With public data and its sources.
Catalonia raises the tourist tax in 2026 with Law 2/2026. We explain what changes, the regional IEET rates by accommodation type, the municipal surcharge, and how to work out the exact amount for every stay.
The DNI 4.0 and the MiDNI app change how identity documents are scanned at check-in. Here is what each one is, how to read them, what GDPR says about storing the image, and how they fit with the traveller report.
2026 rates of the Balearic Sustainable Tourism Tax (ecotasa): amounts by accommodation category, exemption for minors, 50 % reduction from the 9th night, and how to calculate the exact amount for each stay.
How to obtain a vivienda de uso turístico (VUT) licence in Madrid in 2026: Decree 79/2014 requirements, regional registry, City Council Special Hospitality Plan and penalties for operating without licence.
If you rent your home on Airbnb in Spain, the income is taxable. Here is when it counts as an economic activity, how to report it on personal income tax, what happens with VAT and ITP, and which tax forms to file.
2026 rates of the tourist tax in Barcelona: Catalan IEET regional tax, City Council municipal surcharge, exemptions for minors, and how to work out the exact amount for every stay.
How to register a Vivienda con Fines Turísticos (VFT) in Andalusia in 2026: Decree 28/2016 requirements, RTA number, recent restrictions in Seville and Málaga, declaración responsable, and penalties for operating without a licence.
Everything a hotel, tourist apartment, or rural house needs to know about SES Hospedajes: obligations, deadlines, and how to comply without spending hours on it.