Last updated: 5/15/18
Airbnb is planning to implement a new protocol for accommodation listings in Andalucia that makes it easier for hosts to comply with tourism regulations.
Hosts on Airbnb platform in Andalucia can apply for inclusion of their tourist accommodation registration number or declare exemption from this obligation directly on the Airbnb webpage.
Below are the answers to the most frequently asked questions about the implementation and compliance process.
Before renting your accommodation, you need to find out if it is among the types of tourist accommodations covered by tourism legislation. If it is the case, before renting your lodging, you need to submit an affidavit to the competent tourism board. This will allow you to rent your accommodation from the moment the affidavit is submitted. The tourism authorities will automatically enter your accommodation in the Tourism Register of Andalucia, and you will be assigned a registration number.
The registration number confirms the entry of the establishment in the Tourism Register of Andalucia. The tourism authorities will provide you with your registration number.
All tourist accommodation establishments covered under the Andalucia Tourism Act and its implementing regulations.
The entry of dwellings to be used as tourist accommodations will be mandatory when they are dwellings or rooms located on residential land, they are rented for tourist purposes, in exchange for money, and they are marketed through tourist offering channels such as travel agencies, companies that broker or organize tourist services and channels that include the possibility of booking an accommodation, as indicated by Decree 28/2016, of February 2, on dwellings to be used as tourist accommodations and amending Decree 194/2010, of April 20, on tourist dwelling establishments.
Dwellings that do not meet the above requirements, or ones leased to a single person for more than two months on a continuous basis, to which civil laws (Civil Code and Urban Leasing Act) will apply, do not need to be registered.
In any case, the existence of circumstances that determine that tourism legislation does not apply to the rental must be able to be verified by documents or some other sufficient proof.
If you only plan to rent your accommodation to a single guest on a continuous basis for more than two months, tourism law does not apply, in which case you wouldn’t have to submit an affidavit or obtain a registration number in the Tourism Register of Andalucia.
Tourism legislation covers different types of tourist accommodations:
Each of these accommodation types is regulated by its own rules for compliance, with specific requirements regarding the minimum conditions and characteristics and the need for tourism licenses and registration. These include:
These are the steps you need to follow to apply for a registration number, to add an already existing license number or to declare that your accommodation is exempt from this requirement:
If you’re already registered, follow the above steps and add your accommodation license number to each of your listings in Andalucia.
To claim exemption, follow the steps described above and state that your accommodation is exempt from this obligation.
The registration process is free.
You don’t need to renew it. The number is valid while the accommodation maintains the conditions and requirements imposed by the F any of the accommodation data changes, you must notify the Andalucian authorities. You also need to update the listing on Airbnb platform to reflect the new information.
You need to submit an affidavit to the tourism office with jurisdiction in the matter, demonstrating compliance with the requirements established under Decree 28/2016, of February 2, on dwellings to be used as tourist accommodations and amending Decree 194/2010, of April 20, on tourist dwelling establishments, providing the following information and documents:
If you have a digital certificate, you can download this form.
If you do not have a digital certificate, you can download this form.