United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
UK agencies, operators not required to share traveler data to Spain
The Spanish Tourist Office (UK) has clarified that UK travel agencies and tour operators won’t be required to supply data on their customers travelling to Spain.
The update comes amid confusion about customer data collection in line with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.
The law does require hotels and car rental companies to gather customer data.
The updated decree law requires relevant companies to record traveller data on a web platform provided by the Ministry of the Interior.
The Spanish Tourist Office (UK) emphasised a registry for lodging and motor vehicle rentals is not a new initiative.
A registry for hotel stays has been for 65 years. and one for car rentals for 50 years.
These systems are merely being updated.
The new updated system only collects two more data fields than the previous system.
The update to the lodging and vehicle rental registry meets the obligations imposed by two laws in force in Spain, which is Article 45 of the Schengen Agreement and the Organic Law 4/2015.
The new registry applies to lodging businesses involved in lodging services, including hotels, hostels, guesthouses, apartments and other similar tourist accommodations.
A travel agency or tour operator in a source market such as the UK selling a package that includes hotel accommodation or vehicle rental in Spain is not required to register data on the platform.
This applies to both small agencies and large tour operators.
Only the relevant agency or intermediary based in Spain working with these source-market operators would be required to register the data.
Related News Stories: UK agencies, operators not required to share traveler data to Spain Agents and operators in source markets 'not required' to supply ... OFAC Consolidated Frequently Asked Questions | Office of Foreign ... A guide to international transfers | ICO New Standard Contractual Clauses - Questions and Answers overview Data protection under GDPR - Your Europe Amex GBT: Corporate Travel Management Solutions Pet Travel Guidance for Pets Traveling to Another Country from the ... Fly America Act | GSA visa-merchant-data-standards-manual.pdf
Learn more about : Spanish Tourist Office ( United Kingdom )
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Exploring Brooklands Museum with Alex Patterson
Global Tourism Challenges and Upcoming Events: A Conversation with Don Welsh
Peebles Barbeque: A Legacy of Flavor and Tradition
Exploring Bok Tower Gardens with Erica Smith
Rue’s Living Water Boat Cruises: Exploring Winter Haven’s Chain of Lakes
Durango and Silverton Railroad: A Timeless Journey Through History and Scenic Beauty
Walt Leger on New Orleans’ Resilience and Major Events Ahead
Cindy Mackin Shares Estes Park’s Winter Thrills
Mark Jaronski of Explore Georgia on FIFA World Cup 2026
Connecting Small Businesses to Global Tourism Markets: Nate Huff of Tourism Exchange
North Carolina’s Resilience: Wit Tuttell on Recovery and Tourism
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
Dozens of bodies recovered from DC river after midair collision
Quake warning in Santorini after hundreds of tremors
BA flight attendant detained in Singapore
Trump Admin vows to end cruise tax loophole
Cockpit tarantula causes flight delays