Travel associations have urged the Spanish government to suspend the enforcement of a new regulation forcing travel companies to collect extensive traveller data from 2 December.
The regulation, known as the Royal Decree 933/2021, requires travel agencies, hotels and car rental firms to report data on travellers visiting Spain. This includes phone numbers, contact emails, family relationship details and payment methods used.
The decree was originally introduced in January 2023 but an “adaptation” period delaying its enforcement has been extended several times over the past two years. The government currently intends to start enforcing the decree from 2 December, despite strong opposition by the Spanish parliament and senate.
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