Mallorca

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This article provides a general overview on regional laws and regulations that may affect hosts in Mallorca. Beside these laws, municipalities may have approved zoning regulations and/or restrictions that can impact your activity. You are required to make sure that you follow the laws and regulations to your specific circumstances and locality. 

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Regional regulations

The Regional Government of the Balearic Islands has specific regulations for tourist accommodations. According to its tourism law, a “tourist accommodation” (“estancias turísticas en viviendas”) are those temporarily rented for short term periods. Tourist accommodation is presumed to be commercialized when made available for immediate use and there is no evidence that the purpose is other than tourism.

Tourist accommodations in the Balearic Islands will need to be offered as an entire place (single unit).

All tourist accommodations rented out for thirty (30) days or less must comply with the obligations and requirements foreseen in the regulation mentioned above. Otherwise, it will fall under a different category of accommodation, such as a “seasonal rental.”

Also, the Balearic Islands allow the rental of the primary residence when carried out by an individual and for a period not exceeding 60 days per year. Please take into account local provisions and requirements in order to carry out this type of rental.

Regional registration requirements

In Mallorca, you need to register your tourist accommodation within the Mallorca Tourism Registry. As part of the process, you will first need to submit a statement of responsibility (DRIAT) to the General Directory of Tourism that declares compliance with the current regulations and any other requirements foreseen at regional and local levels.

To do so, you will need to fill out an online form you can access at the following link. Please note that you will be required to provide a valid identification, such as a digital certificate or Cl@ve, and to provide the following information and documents:

• Information regarding the owner (personal identification number, phone number and email address)
• Name and address of the accommodation
• Maximum guest capacity of the property (You can check out this information in the certificate of habitability (cédula de habitabilidad).)
• A local report attesting that the property is located in a suitable zone according to urban planning regulations
• Proof of the acquisition of accommodation units
• Certificate of residence registration (certificado de empadronamiento), in the case of an “ETV-60” rental
• Express authorization from the homeowners’ building association (comunidad de propietarios) to carry out a tourist activity. This applies only to registrations made after the entry into force of LO 1/2025 (April 2025) and does not apply retroactively.
• Annex 6 of the Decree 20/2015, of April 17, duly completed. You can obtain this document in the following link.

Also, bear in mind that you must have the following documents available in the event of an inspection by the relevant authorities:

• A copy of the statement of responsibility submitted to the relevant authorities
• Proof of ownership or possession of the property
• Proof of compliance with the applicable local regulations
• Civil liability insurance policy
• Certificate of habitability
• The energy certificate corresponding to the year of construction of the accommodation
• Register book of tourist services duly completed. You can obtain a draft of this document in the following link.

When doing so, please note that some areas have been declared not suitable for the commercialization of tourist accommodation at local level.

After you successfully complete the registration process successfully, a registration number will be assigned to your accommodation (Example: VT-0000).

National registration requirements

In order to host in Spain, you may also have the obligation to obtain a national registration number with the Property Registry and display it when listing your properties on Airbnb.

Review this article for further information on your national registration obligations and other relevant topics.

Advertising requirements

Mallorca requires you to display your registration number, as well as the conditions regarding the reservation policy, on any form of advertisement for your tourist accommodations, including when you list your accommodation on Airbnb. There’s a field you can use to include your registration number in the Listing details.

Also, in Mallorca it is mandatory to display an official plaque issued by the tourism authorities in a visible place next to the main entrance of the accommodation.

Additional information

To learn more about how Mallorca tourist accommodation regulations may be applicable to you or your own property, you can contact the Tourism Regulation Service of Mallorca.