Mandatory registration of guests in holiday homes
1. Obligation to register guests
All guests staying in the accommodation must be registered (Royal Decree 933/2021). This includes children. Travellers aged 14 and over normally provide their own ID and signature; data of younger children is provided by an accompanying adult.
2. Registration with the Ministry of the Interior
Registrations must be made through the central system of the Ministry of the Interior (SES.Hospedajes). The old system through the National Police or the Guardia Civil is no longer used (with limited special regimes in some other regions, not relevant for Alicante/Jávea).
Steps to access the system:
- Registration as owner or manager: Apply via the official SES.Hospedajes website.
- Necessary documents:
- Identification (passport or NIE/DNI).
- Ownership papers or a rental contract / management mandate if you are a manager.
- Tourist rental inscription in force from the Generalitat Valenciana (for VUTs).
- Access to the platform: After approval you receive access to the travellers’ notification system.
3. Information about the guest to be registered
- Personal data: name and surname, date of birth, nationality, ID number and type of document.
- Stay: arrival and departure date.
- Verification: upon arrival, guests must present their identity document.
4. Obligation to report within 24 hours
You must communicate, through SES.Hospedajes, within 24 hours: the booking / contract (and cancellations); and the check-in / start of the stay with the guest data. This can be done manually or via compatible software.
5. Retention obligation
Keep a copy of the guest register, physical or digital, for a minimum of 3 years.
6. Privacy and data protection
Process data in accordance with the GDPR. Store it securely and allow access only to authorised personnel.
7. Inspections and sanctions
Authorities may carry out checks. Fines are graded. Indicative citizen-security bands often cited: minor about €100–€600, serious about €601–€30,000, and higher for very serious cases. Do not assume every breach is €600–€30,000.
8. Additional information
Official entry: https://hospedajes.ses.mir.es/
Summary
Register all travellers via SES.Hospedajes (not the old police portals). Report bookings and arrivals within 24 hours, keep records for 3 years, and apply GDPR. This is a national duty; it applies in the Valencian Community, including Jávea. Updated September 2026.