British tourists will need more than just their passport to get into Spain this summer. New border rules since Brexit means that holidaygoers will have to show two additional documents to enter Spain this year, and also be able to show their finances.
The UK Foreign Office recently issued a warning to Britons heading for Majorca and other Spanish holiday destinations about the additional border checks.
The extra paperwork and requirements are part of new rules which have come into place since Britain left the EU and impact Britons travelling to countries in the European Schengen area.
One of the requirements is that Britons will have to prove they have at least €113.40, or £97, per person per day during their holiday stay.
This means a family of four staying a week in Spain will have to show they have at least £2,716 at hand, according to the Spanish government.
The UK Foreign Office warning tells travellers that Spanish officials could stop Britons at the airport and ask them “to show you have enough money for your stay”.
The other requirements are a valid return or onward ticket and proof of where the tourists are staying.
The information, available on the Foreign Office’s official advice to British holidaymakers going to Spain, reads: “If you enter the Schengen area as a tourist, you may need to provide additional documents at the border.
“As well as a valid return or onward ticket, when travelling to Spain you could be asked to show you have enough money for your stay.”
The other possible requests from Spanish officials include “proof of accommodation for your stay, for example a hotel booking confirmation, proof of address if visiting your own property (such as second home) (or) an invitation or proof of address if staying with a third party, friends or family”
The advice adds: “A carta de invitation completed by your hosts is one of the options available.”
Last year, 17.3 million travellers from the UK visited Spain.
This figure is expected to rise this year with a significant rise in flights planned between the UK and Spain.
