If you are considering allocating a home for vacation rental, this article is of interest to you.

We will now analyze how to apply for TOURIST LICENSES, THE REQUIREMENTS AND THE PROCESS, but before beginning it is very important to note that the procedure for applying for Tourist Licenses is different from one Autonomous Community to another.

At BLAU ABOGADOS we have extensive experience in applying for tourist licenses in the Valencian Community and in the Region of Murcia.

 

Let’s start with HOW TO APPLY FOR THE TOURIST LICENSE IN THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY

In the Valencian Community, the procedure consists of two steps:

  • First, you will have to go to the Town Hall of the town where the house is located to request the Certificate of Urban Compatibility for Tourist Property. Depending on the City Council, one documentation or another may be required for your application, the most frequent documentation that is usually requested is the following:
    • Facade photography
    • Interior plan of the house
    • House situation plan
    • Ownership deed
    • DNI/NIE/Passport
    • First or second occupation license
    • Current liability insurance
    • Payment of the corresponding  fee

 

  • Once the Certificate of Urban Compatibility for Tourist Housing has been issued by the City Council, the next step is to go to the Generalitat Valenciana to present the following documents:
    • Responsible declaration regarding property for tourist use
    • Certificate of urban compatibility provided by the corresponding Town Hall.
    • Deeds
    • First or second occupation license
    • Current liability insurance
    • DNI/NIE/Passport

This process can be done in person or through the following link.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE TOURIST LICENSE IN THE REGION OF MURCIA

In the case of the Region of Murcia, the process is simplified.

The application is only made at the Electronic Office of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia (CARM) through the 1890 procedure at the following link. The documentation to be provided would be the following:

    • Interior plan of the house
    • House situation plan
    • Liability insurance
    • First or second occupation license
    • Property deed
    • DNI/NIE/Passport

In addition, the Region of Murcia offers the possibility of advertising accommodation on its website www.murciaturistica.es

IMPORTANT: The tourist license is MANDATORY to rent the house under a tourist regime through platforms such as AirBnb or Booking, at Blau Abogados we have extensive experience in this matter and we can help you manage the application and the whole process and advise you on all the tax and legal requirements to start-up of the vacation activity.