Registering visitor accommodation: introduction

Visitor accommodation registration opens in autumn 2026. You must register with the Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) by law if you charge visitors for overnight stays in Wales. 

Registration will help: 

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

If you do not register, you: 

• may have to pay penalties
• will not meet your visitor levy requirements (if your local council introduces it), this may lead to penalties

You can sign up for updates about registration and visitor levy. 

You must register by law if both of the following apply:

• you charge visitors for overnight stays in Wales
• any of the bookings you take are for 31 nights or less

This includes:

• self-catering accommodation and homestays, including on Airbnb or similar
• hotels, guesthouses or bed and breakfasts
• campsites or camping pitches
• hostels or bunkhouses
• caravans, chalets, lodges, shepherd’s huts or glamping
• temporary accommodation for events, including festivals 

Visitor accommodation registration opens in autumn 2026. 

You’ll need to provide: 

• your contact details
• information about your accommodation

You can sign up for updates about registration and visitor levy. 

Visitor accommodation registration:

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

The visitor levy will:

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

Find out more about the 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.