VUT Registration (Vivienda de Uso Turistico) — Galicia

Who needs a VUT in Galicia

You generally need a VUT registration if:

• Your property is located in Galicia
• You rent it to tourists for short stays
• You advertise on platforms such as Airbnb, Booking, or Vrbo

Even occasional tourist rentals can fall under this requirement.

What a VUT number looks like

A Galician tourism registration number typically includes:

VUT-PO-000123

VUT-LU-000123

Where:

• VUT = Vivienda de Uso Turistico
• The letters refer to the province:
  • PO — Pontevedra
  • AC — A Coruna
  • LU — Lugo
  • OR — Ourense
• The digits are your unique registration number

This number must normally appear in:

• Online listings
• Advertisements
• Rental platforms

What registration involves

Registering a VUT in Galicia usually means:

• Submitting a declaration of tourist activity to the regional tourism authority
• Confirming the property meets minimum safety and habitability standards
• Providing property details and capacity
• Being included in the Galician Tourism Register

In many cases, the system works by declaration, meaning you can operate once properly filed — but you remain responsible for compliance.

What the VUT is not

It is not:

• A tax registration
• The same as the national NRA rental registration
• A substitute for Modelo 210 tax filings

You may still also need:

• NRA — Spain's national short-term rental registration
• Modelo 210 — tax declarations on rental income

Each obligation covers a different legal area.

Risks of renting without VUT registration

Operating a tourist rental in Galicia without proper registration can lead to:

• Administrative fines
• Forced removal of listings
• Potential orders to stop activity

Authorities can monitor listings and cross-check against the tourism register.