
Much more information has to be provided in Spain.
Much more information has to be provided in Spain.
New Mallorca entry rules for Britons
When booking accommodation, or hiring a car in Mallorca, people are now required by law to provide more information than before.

Make sure UK travel documents are in order.
Make sure UK travel documents are in order.
British passports costs to rise
As of next week, the cost of applying for a new passport online will increase by £6 from £88.50 to £94.50 for adults, and from £69 to £74 for children.
British passport warning
Mallorca set for a cracking Easter
With the Easter weekend just around the corner, ABTA – The Travel Association is urging British tourists to double-check their passport validity before traveling to popular European destinations.

Make sure your British passports are in order.
Make sure your British passports are in order.
Easter travel warning for UK passport holders
Check the ‘date of expiry’ to make sure it has the required amount of months left when you return, as most countries in Europe will require at least three months’ validity.
Border control
Britons will soon have to provide fingerprints landing in Mallorca
Passport control officers will scan your fingerprints or take a photo of your face.

Border control at Palma airport.
Border control at Palma airport.
The five key documents Spain may ask you for on arrival
Border guards will look at your entry and exit stamps to check you have not overstayed the 90-day visa-free limit for the Schengen area.
Foreign Office updates guide for UK travellers to Spain
British nationals living in Spain do not need their passports to be stamped. Actively show your proof of residence, such as the foreigner’s identity card (‘la tarjeta de identidad de extranjero’ or ‘TIE’), when presenting your passport at Spanish border control.

Make sure British passports comply with rules and regulations.
Make sure British passports comply with rules and regulations.
British passport alert travelling to Mallorca
Britons can now only stay in Schengen countries for up to 90 days within a six-month period. Before Brexit, you could stay as long as you wanted.
Appointment scam hits Foreigners' Department as British residents worry
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Good news for Britons flying to Mallorca, new entry scheme delayed again
The British government and tour operators have been warning for weeks that the introduction of the new system could lead to airport chaos and long delays.

Get braced for long border control queues from November.
Get braced for long border control queues from November.

Make sure your passports are in order to avoid any last minute disappointments and get it stamped.
Make sure your passports are in order to avoid any last minute disappointments and get it stamped.
Warning for Britons flying in and out of Mallorca
You will need to have your fingerprints and your photo taken when entering the Schengen area from November.

New system will replace the current process of manually stamping passports every time someone enters a country in the EU.
New system will replace the current process of manually stamping passports every time someone enters a country in the EU.
Britons being warned of months of airport delays
“It is evident that many border controls are simply not ready for the new processes and, with customer awareness of the scheme currently extremely low, long queues, along with some unavoidable chaos and confusion, are unfortunately likely.”