My wife and I have bought the flat next door and are starting to let it out as a pet-friendly self-catering flat for tourists visiting Edinburgh.
I know that whenever I check into a hotel in Italy I'm asked for my passport, which they keep for a few hours, presumably to record it's details which are passed onto the authorities.
So, should we also record passport details of foreign visitors ?
Is this a UK legal requirement ?
Are the Italians just more security conscious than us Brits ?
I'm thinking of asking for guest's full name, passport number, country, expiry date, date of birth
But if this isn't a requirement, and I can't find anything on the web to suggest it is, am I breeching the data protection act for asking questions I have no right to ?
Any guidance appreciated.
A J Megaughin
Edinburgh, Scotland
UK legal requirements when checking in ?
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Sorry, I haven't a clue either but I ask for the passport number of the lead person on my booking form for Spain. Actually not sure why I did this, maybe it just looks like I mean business 
Anyhow, no-one has ever objected to giving it. I've also asked for D.O.B. and someone once wrote "collecting my pension"! 
Anyhow, no-one has ever objected to giving it. I've also asked for D.O.B. and someone once wrote "collecting my pension"! 
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Taking passport details (the number, at least) has crossed my mind on more than one occasion.
As I don't take a security deposit, I thought it might provide me with some form of flimsy protection, but I haven't given much thought as to how it would work.
Possibly the mere fact of asking for such details might act as a deterrent?
PS: I should add that I am based in France, not the UK
As I don't take a security deposit, I thought it might provide me with some form of flimsy protection, but I haven't given much thought as to how it would work.
Possibly the mere fact of asking for such details might act as a deterrent?
PS: I should add that I am based in France, not the UK
In France (for a gite rural in any case) you are supposed fill in a police form and take it to the gendarmes for every foreign person who stays in the property. The details are name, address in foreign country, nationality, date of birth & age. I don't do it and don't know anyone who does. I don't think my guests would be too chuffed either as we have some big groups stay.Rocket Rab wrote:Taking passport details (the number, at least) has crossed my mind on more than one occasion.
As I don't take a security deposit, I thought it might provide me with some form of flimsy protection, but I haven't given much thought as to how it would work.
Possibly the mere fact of asking for such details might act as a deterrent?
PS: I should add that I am based in France, not the UK
L’OUVERTURE ET L’EXPLOITATION D’UN GÎTE RURAL (updated 13/04/07)
B. Cas particulier de la clientèle étrangère
L’exploitant d’un gîte rural est tenu de faire remplir et signer à tous ses clients de nationalité étrangère une fiche individuelle de police.
Les informations suivantes doivent être portées sur la fiche :
- le nom et le(s) prénom(s) de la personne ;
- sa date et son lieu de naissance ;
- sa nationalité ;
- l’adresse de son domicile habituel de l’étranger.
Elle doit être remise le jour même aux autorités de police.
Remarque : le modèle de fiche de police a été défini réglementairement. Il est possible de se le procurer auprès de la préfecture.
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