Spain has cemented the rules around tourist's spending money after some feared they wouldn't be allowed to enter the country. Announcing a set of policies, it was reported that tourists may have to prove they have spending money of more than £85 a day to cover their stay.
Reported by the Express, the UK Foreign Office issued the advice in July. Visitors to Spain including those jetting off from Leeds Bradford Airport and Doncaster Sheffield Airport may be asked to prove they have at least €100 (£85.22) to spend in Spain per day, and a further minimum of €900 (£766.94), or its legal equivalent in foreign currency.
However, the nation's tourist office said they wanted to reassure visitors they wouldn't have to demonstrate proof of having that amount of money to cover their stay, the LiverpoolEcho reports. A statement on behalf of the Spanish Tourist Office said the rule was not new and had been in force since January 1.
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The Foreign Office said: "At Spanish border control, you may need to show a return or onward ticket; show you have enough money for your stay; show proof of accommodation for your stay, for example, a hotel booking confirmation, proof of address if visiting your own property (eg second home), or an invitation from your host or proof of their address if staying with a third party, friends or family.
"The Spanish government has clarified that the ‘carta de invitation’ is one of the options available to prove that you have accommodation if staying with friends or family.”
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.
“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.
“Likewise, travellers coming to the UK are also required to show that they have specific means to support themselves and any dependents for the duration of the trip and the ability to pay for the return or onward journey.”
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