Brits could soon be hit with a new tax to visit a popular holiday destination in Spain following mass anti-tourism protests.
Thousands took to the streets over the weekend to protest against the number of protests visiting the Canary Island.Activists demanded the Government make a change to prevent the number of tourists visiting the holiday hotspot. This may include charging tourists every day for visiting the area. Rosa Dávila, the first female president of Tenerife, has proposed charging visitors to access natural spaces. She hopes this would "modulate" the amount of tourists visiting Tenerife.
Under the changes, it means British holidaymakers will need to apply for online authorisation before they travel.The schemes will impact non-EU citizens travelling to Spain as well as multiple other EU countries. If holidaymakers don’t arrive prepared, they could risk being denied entry to the country.The first change is the EU entry/exit system , which is an automated system for registering travellers from the UK and other non-EU countries each time they cross an EU external border.
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