Why?
Spanish regulations require property managers to register a tourist license number and/or an NRA (Rental Registration Number) for each advertisement. However, certain types of accommodations are legally exempt from one or both requirements, depending on the autonomous community where the property is located.
You can register and report the reasons for exemption so that your advertisements appear as compliant on platforms like Airbnb, Booking.com, or Vrbo.
Benefits
Avoid suspensions or penalties for not having registration numbers
Stay compliant with Spanish regional regulations according to each autonomous community
Automatically communicate exemption reasons to connected channels (Airbnb, BCOM, Vrbo, Marriott…)
Reduce manual exchanges with portals regarding registration compliance
Compatible with all regions of Spain, with specific exemption options for each autonomous community
Who is this for?
For property managers and administrative staff operating in Spain who manage accommodations that are legally exempt from the Tourist License or NRA requirement, such as hotels, serviced apartments, rural houses, campsites, emblematic houses, and other types of regulated accommodation.
OTA Compatibility → Airbnb
The exemption fields are available in the advertisement management panel, within the Administrative Management section:
NRA Exemption → Dropdown field, visible only for advertisements located in Spain.
Tourist License Exemption → Dropdown field, visible only for advertisements located in Spain.
The exemption reasons shown are filtered according to the autonomous community of the advertisement.
All autonomous communities:
Selector value | Label |
| This establishment is a hotel |
| This property is a hotel complex |
| This property is a serviced apartment |
| This establishment is a motel |
| This establishment is a Hostel |
(empty) | No exemption |
Additional options by region:
Andalusia: campsite (tourist_camp), rural house (rural_house)
Canary Islands: villa (villa_reason), emblematic house (emblematic_house), rural house (rural_house)
Basque Country: rural accommodation (rural_tourism_accommodation), agrotourism (agrotourism_accommodation)
Castile and León: rural accommodation (rural_tourism_accommodation)
Castile-La Mancha: rural accommodation (rural_tourism_accommodation)
Asturias: rural accommodation (rural_tourism_accommodation)
Tourist License Exemption Field
A new selector field called “Tourist License Exemption” is added to the advertisement. The options shown depend on the autonomous community:
Tourist License Exemption Field
The options shown depend on the autonomous community.
All autonomous communities:
Selector value | Label |
| Holiday letting |
(empty) | No exemption |
Additional options by region:
Canary Islands: rural tourism (rural_tourism)
Galicia: hotel (hotel_reason), campsite (tourist_camp_reason), serviced apartment (serviced_apartment), rural tourism (rural_tourism), detached house (detached_house)
Castile-La Mancha: hotel (hotel_reason), campsite (camp_reason), serviced apartment (serviced_apartment), rural house (rural_house)
API and Channel Connectivity
Exemption data is exposed and transmitted through:
Channel synchronization — exemption reasons are sent to Airbnb.
Frontend visibility
These fields (NRA exemption and tourist license exemption) will not be displayed on the customer-facing web.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the dropdown options the same for all regions?
Are the dropdown options the same for all regions?
No. While there is a base set of standard options for all of Spain, there are also additional options specific to each autonomous community (Andalusia, Canary Islands, Basque Country, Castile and León, Castile-La Mancha, Asturias, and Galicia).
Will the advertisement portals (OTAs) automatically receive the exemption reason?
Will the advertisement portals (OTAs) automatically receive the exemption reason?
Yes. Exemption reasons are automatically sent to Airbnb.
Does this functionality apply outside of Spain?
Does this functionality apply outside of Spain?
Not at this time. This rollout phase is limited exclusively to accommodations located in Spain.