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Holidaymakers heading to Spain this summer are being warned to make sure that they’re aware of a little-known rule requiring travellers to have £93 a day. More than a million Brits visit mainland Spain and its surrounding islands every year.
Yet not everyone knows about the £93 rule which applies to travellers. Visitors have been asked by Spanish officials to prove that they have a return or onward ticket and pre-booked accommodation, such as hotel booking confirmation or proof of address if you’re staying with friends or at your own property, Birmingham Live reports.
As part of these spot checks you could also be asked to prove sufficient financial means for the duration of your trip. Although the checks are random and unlikely to happen, it’s important to be prepared just in case.
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Spain defines ‘sufficient financial means’ as access to €109 (£93) - or the equivalent in another currency - per person per day. This equates to €545 per day or €7,630 for a two-week holiday in Spain for a family of five.
In a previous statement, 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." He pointed out that there are similar rules for visitors entering the UK, adding: "Likewise, travellers coming to the UK
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