Headlines circulating this week suggest British tourists could be unwelcome on Spanish soil – so what’s the reality?

The biggest change is that the EU's Entry and Exit System (EES) will finally be launched in 2025, most likely in the first half of the year.

Spain isn’t banning tourists but is introducing new measures to manage overtourism and housing issues, including freezing short-term rentals in some areas.

New Spanish rules will effectively ban British expats from moving to the country, experts say. While the hundreds of thousands of UK citizens who have moved to Spain for a life in the sun won't be hit,