The UK's biggest tour operator and Spanish tourism officials have moved to ease the fears of anxious British holidaymakers concerned they would have to provide proof of their finances before being allowed to enter the country. It follows reports that tourists would need to prove they had access to at least £85 per day spending money during their stay.
Statements from the Spanish Tourist Office and travel giant TUI highlighted it was not a new requirement and was part of a wider set of regulations affecting non-EU visitors to nations in the border-free Schengen travel zone, reports ChronicleLive. Manuel Butler, the 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.”
He added: “This is not a new requirement and has been in place for some time for visitors from outside of the European Union or Schengen area. When entering Spain, these checks are not systematically carried out for every traveller."
