Brexit fury: Tourists slam rule which requires Brits to have £85 to spend per day in Spain

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Holidaymakers have reacted with fury over new plans to deny Brits entry to Spain if they cannot prove they can spend a minimum of £85 each day of their trip

Fury as Brits travelling to Spain forced to prove they have £85 to spend each day.Holidaymakers have reacted with fury over new plans to deny Brits entry to Spain if they cannot prove they can spend a minimum of £85 each day of their trip.The plans were introduced at the beginning of the year after the UK left the European Union and require holidaymakers to prove they can pend a minimum of €100 per-day -and have a minimum of €900 available for the whole trip.

Tourists hoping to holiday in Spain could be asked to provide border agents with a range of documents including proof of accommodation bookings and onward travel tickets. One furious Brit reacted to the news on social media writing: "Well this is stupid Spain is now requiring everyone to be able to prove that have £85 for each day to spend what a stupid, stupid idea what’s the need what about students and people are trying to have a cheap holiday it’s completely and utter idiotic."

A third added: "I'm old enough to remember being told that the Spanish tourism industry would collapse without us Brits and they'd bend over backwards to welcome us. And yet here were are.

 

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