Registering visitor accommodation: overview

From October 2026, if you take bookings for overnight stays in Wales, you must register with the Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) by law. 

You must register by 31 March 2027, even if your local council does not introduce Visitor Levy.  

Registration is free and will help:  

• visitors find registered accommodation 
• provide data to support tourism in Wales  
• you collect and pay Visitor Levy (if your local council introduces it) 

You can sign up for updates about registration and Visitor Levy. 

The visitor accommodation provider is responsible for registering. 

You must register if the following apply: 

• you take bookings for overnight stays in visitor accommodation in Wales (for one night, seasonally or year-round) 
• you're responsible for the accommodation (for example, you own or rent it) 
• any bookings you take are for 31 nights or less

Types of accommodation include:

• self-catering lets (such as cottages, houses, apartments or lodges) 
• your main home or spare rooms 
• hotels, bed and breakfasts or guesthouses 
• pitches for tents, touring caravans, motorhomes or campervans 
• glamping (such as shepherd’s huts, yurts, pods or similar) 
• static caravans or mobile homes 
• hostels or bunkhouses 

Example: if you take bookings for your static caravan

Sioned has a static caravan she uses for 10 months of the year. 

During the summer, she takes bookings for visitors to stay at the caravan. Some of the bookings are for 31 nights or less. She must register her static caravan as visitor accommodation. 

Example: if you take bookings for your main home

Rhiannon advertises her main home on Airbnb once a year for an event in her local area. Because this is a booking for 31 nights or less, she must register her main home as visitor accommodation.

If you use an agent or management company 

Agents or management companies are not responsible for registering, but they can register on your behalf.  

You must register from October 2026.  

You’ll need to sign in using GOV.UK One Login. You can create a GOV.UK One Login before you register. 

When you register, you’ll need to provide:  

• contact details, such as: 
  • name
  • address
  • phone number
  • email address
• date of birth
• company or charity number (if applicable)
• trading name (if applicable)
• types of accommodation you offer  
• name and address of the premises where the accommodation is located
• when the accommodation is usually open for bookings
• number of bookable units
• maximum number of people who can stay

If you have more than one premises (location or site) 

If the same people or organisations are responsible for each premises, you must include all premises in one registration. 

If different people or organisations are responsible for different premises, you must register them separately. 

You do not have to register if: 

• you do not take bookings for the accommodation (such as friends or family staying for free) 
• you're no longer taking bookings for overnight stays 

After completing your registration, you’ll get a unique registration number.  

You can use this number to: 

• show your accommodation is registered 
• contact the WRA to discuss your registration 

What information will be on the public register 

We will not publish dates of birth, phone numbers or email addresses. 

About the accommodation provider 

We’ll publish:  

• registration number​ 
• company or charity number (if applicable) 
• trading name (if applicable) 
• accommodation provider name 
  • for individuals, this will only be published if the name is part of a trading name 
• accommodation provider address 
  • for individuals, this will only be published if the accommodation is at their sole or main residence 

About the accommodation

We’ll publish:

• name and address of the premises where the accommodation is located
• types of accommodation offered
• when the accommodation is usually open for bookings
• maximum number of people who can stay​
• number of bookable units​

You’ll be able to search for accommodation using a postcode or registration number. 

When to update your details 

You must update your registration details within 30 days if anything changes. 

This includes: 

• selling the accommodation 
• no longer taking bookings for overnight stays 
• changes to: 
  • contact details 
  • accommodation details 
  • who’s responsible for the visitor accommodation 

You’ll be able to update your details using the online registration service. 

If you do not register by 31 March 2027, you may have to pay a penalty. 

The first penalty is £100 per premises. If you still do not register after the WRA contacts you, penalties can increase to a total of £1,400 per premises. 

If you receive a penalty, you can ask for a review or appeal. Further guidance on penalties is being prepared. 

Visitor accommodation registration:

• starts in October 2026
• applies to all visitor accommodation
• applies even if the local council does not introduce the visitor levy 

Visitor Levy will:

• only apply to areas where the local council introduces it
• start from 1 April 2027 at the earliest

Check if your local council charges Visitor Levy or read an overview of Visitor Levy.

Visitor accommodation licensing is:

• a way to show that accommodation meets certain standards
• not currently required
• being planned

Find out more about plans for visitor accommodation licensing.

For help with visitor accommodation registration, contact the Welsh Revenue Authority. 

We're running user research sessions with accommodation providers to help improve the registration service.

Sign up to take part in user research.