Step 1 — Verify prior requirements

Before starting the procedure, check that the property meets the following material requirements set out in Decree 28/2016 and Decree 31/2024:

• First occupation licence or valid habitability certificate
• Urban planning compatibility with the local planning rules
• Cooling (if operating in May, June, July or August)
• Heating (if operating in December, January, February or March)
• Smoke detector, fire extinguisher and first-aid kit
• Local tourist guide (digital format accepted)
• Selective waste separation facilities
• Official complaints forms displayed visibly
• For new VUTs post-3 April 2025: owners' community resolution (3/5 majority)

Step 2 — Access the electronic office

Log in to the Junta de Andalucía electronic office using your digital certificate or Cl@ve PIN. Search for the procedure "Viviendas de Uso Turístico — Declaración responsable de inicio de actividad" (Tourist Use Properties — Responsible declaration of activity start).

Step 3 — Complete the form

Enter the owner's details (name, tax ID, address), the property details (full address, cadastral reference, number of places and rooms) and declare expressly that all material requirements of the applicable regulations are met.

If the property will be managed by an operating company (property manager or management firm), identify it at this step and include its own registration code.

Step 4 — Attach the documentation

Upload the required documents in PDF format. Check that all files are legible and that the data matches the form before proceeding.

Step 5 — Submit the declaration and obtain the code

Once the responsible declaration is submitted, registration takes effect immediately. The system automatically assigns the code VUT/MA/XXXXX. Download and keep the submission receipt with the assigned number.

Step 6 — Display the code on all listings

The VUT/MA/XXXXX code must appear visibly on all listings on digital platforms (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, etc.) and in any advertising for the property. Platforms verify this code before publishing and may remove listings within 48 hours if the code is invalid.

Step 7 — Report operating periods

Every year, before 1 January, notify the Junta of the planned operating periods for the following year through the same electronic office.

Step 8 — Activate SES.HOSPEDAJES

Registration in the RTA does not replace the separate and independent obligation to report each traveller's data through SES.HOSPEDAJES within a maximum of 24 hours of check-in (Royal Decree 933/2021).