Spanish tourism bosses have responded to fears that UK holidaymakers will be asked to prove they have £85 a day spending money to enter the country. The nation's tourist office said it wanted to reassure visitors they would not have to demonstrate proof of having that amount of cash to cover their stay.
A statement on behalf of the Spanish Tourist Office said the rule was not new and had been in force since January 1. It added that the regulations were not confined to Spain and applied to visitors from most nations outside the EU-Schengen border-free travel area.
Manuel Butler, Spanish Tourist Office director (UK), said: “The requirement for UK travellers to be able to illustrate sufficient means for the duration of their stay and the return is established in the Schengen Borders Code and is not a Spain-specific requirement.
