HOLIDAYMAKERS have reacted with fury over new plans to deny Brits entry to Spain if they cannot prove they can spend a minimum of £85 each day of their trip. The plans were introduced at the beginning of the year after the UK left the European Union and require holidaymakers to prove they can pend a minimum of €100 per-day -and have a minimum of €900 available for the whole trip.
They accept several forms of proof including foreign currency, traveller’s cheques, cash, payment letters or on credit cards but anyone not able to meet the requirements could be denied entry. Tourists hoping to holiday in Spain could be asked to provide border agents with a range of documents including proof of accommodation bookings and onward travel tickets.
If you Brits are traveling to staying with family or friends then they may need to provide border agents with a “letter of invitation”.Holidaymakers have reacted with fury at the new rules which the Spanish Ministry of Interior introduced now the UK falls under the “third country” category since leaving the EU. he UK Foreign Office outlined the rules it a statement explaining: “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,’ its guidance states.
“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.” The Spanish Government rules state: “Currently, the minimum amount to be credited is 100 euros per person per day, with a minimum of 900 euros or its legal equivalent in foreign currency (with effect from January 1, 2022).”