Want to make your home profitable by offering it as a holiday rental ? To do so legally and operate smoothly in the holiday rental market, you must first register your property as a tourist accommodation .
Most holiday home bookings appear on vacation rental platforms like Airbnb or Booking . However, it's important to note that one of the requirements these platforms demand for listing a holiday home is a tourist license , which is a registration number issued by the Andalusian Regional Government.
Therefore, it's crucial to register your tourist accommodation in Andalusia to comply with the requirements and avoid penalties or legal consequences .
From July 1, 2025, all tourist accommodations in Andalusia must also be registered in the National Tourist Rental Registry, managed by the Association of Property Registrars, in addition to the regional registry. This national registry unifies and complements local registries and will be mandatory for marketing the accommodation on online platforms. To facilitate the process, the Regional Government has launched the Digital One-Stop Shop, which centralizes applications and manages all the corresponding electronic procedures.
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To complete the declaration of responsibility, we recommend having an up-to-date digital certificate and communicating with the administration electronically . If you need to renew your digital certificate due to expiration, you can do so through the electronic office of the Spanish Royal Mint (Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre ).
Before starting the process, we recommend consulting the following guide on submitting a declaration of responsibility.
To submit a declaration of responsibility, you must begin the process through the virtual office of the Junta de Andalucía .
Once here, you can begin the process with or without a digital certificate .
After completing the registration process, filling in all the required information, and attaching the declaration of responsibility, you should receive the official registration resolution from the Andalusian Regional Government's tourism registry . This resolution will include a license number in the following format: VFT/MA/00000 (TOURIST ACCOMMODATION / PROVINCE CODE / NUMERICAL CODE).
To register tourist accommodation with the National Police – WEBPOL or the Civil Guard, the owner must go in person to the corresponding police station or Civil Guard barracks and present the following documentation:
Once the process is complete, you will have your tourist license number, as well as the property registered with the National Police or the Civil Guard; you will then be able to publish your home on holiday rental platforms such as Airbnb or Booking and start making money from the property .
Remember that it is mandatory to register passenger information in a logbook and notify the relevant authorities of their arrival .
With the Check-in Scan , you can automatically submit passenger information to the authorities through integration with the Civil Guard and the National Police.
If the property is rented out as a holiday home, it would be considered an illegal dwelling, which would entail serious penalties from the authorities.
If you're thinking of registering your accommodation, it's essential to know how tourist accommodation registration works in Andalusia in 2026. The regulations have changed, and failure to comply can result in significant penalties. Below, we explain everything you need to know.
From April 3, 2025, it is mandatory to obtain the consent of the residents' association to register a tourist accommodation in Andalusia . This measure is based on the amendment to the Horizontal Property Law, which establishes that:
If you do not have this permit, you will not be able to complete the registration of your tourist accommodation.
From July 1, 2025, all applications must be processed exclusively through the new Digital Single Window of the Regional Government of Andalusia . This system centralizes:
You will access with a digital certificate or Cl@ve and you must upload all the required documents.
According to official data from the Andalusian Regional Government as of June 2025 :
Andalusia leads the national ranking in the number of tourist accommodation properties.
Penalties for operating without registration or advertising without an official VUT registration number can reach up to €500,000 and entail the immediate removal of listings from major international platforms such as Airbnb or Booking within 48 hours. These measures strengthen control and regulation in Andalusia to guarantee the quality and legality of the sector.
new state and regional regulations came into force , the penalties for not registering a tourist accommodation or for advertising it without a VUT number are high:
If you haven't yet registered your tourist accommodation in Andalusia, do so as soon as possible to avoid legal problems.
Decree 31/2024 , in force since January 29, 2025, regulates all aspects of the registration of tourist accommodation in Andalusia. Some key points:
Decree 31/2024 also includes measures allowing municipalities to limit the number of tourist accommodations in specific areas and establish operating conditions, seeking a balance between economic development and urban quality of life. Therefore, it is essential to comply with regulations and stay updated on legal changes to avoid penalties and ensure efficient legal management.
In addition, the Board has activated an automatic alert system by city (Seville, Malaga, Cordoba…) to detect unregistered homes.
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