Airbnb requesting personal data

[u/Specific_Hawk_6869]

Booked an Airbnb in Budapest and just received a message saying they legally need to scan and record all guests’ personal data/passport details into a Hungarian government database called VIZA before check-in.

They sent a full notice saying accommodation providers can even refuse check-in if you don’t provide ID.

Just wanted to check — is this actually normal in Hungary/Airbnbs there? Never had anything this formal before when travelling.

Don't really like sharing personal data that deep.

[u/arcanehornet_]

Yes, it is completely normal and expected. You would need to do the same in many other countries.

[u/Specific_Hawk_6869 → u/arcanehornet_]

Thanks for the reply

[u/igenigen]

I don’t want to be rude, if you spent 1 second to use Google: https://vizainfo.hu/en/

This is also common practice in Italy, Spain, etc. It’s because of the tourist tax.

Edit: Typo

[u/MarbleBC → u/igenigen]

Yep, I just booked on in Spain. Same method.

[u/Specific_Hawk_6869 → u/igenigen]

Thanks. I usually provide my passport at Hotels etc for scan. But sending my details including passport number is something I haven't done before. So even if I saw it on Google I was skeptical as giving over my full details isn't something I'm used to doing. Thanks for the kind reply.

[u/igenigen → u/Specific_Hawk_6869]

At the end, no one cares about the picture, just the relevant details on the document.

[u/csokisaxe2]

Yes, it is normal, but you don't have to send a photo of your documents to the host if you don't want to.

You can ask for a link in an application called VENDEGEM from the host, and self scan your ID, or you can wait till you meet personally and he can scan it there.

[u/Specific_Hawk_6869 → u/csokisaxe2]

Thanks. I usually provide my passport at Hotels etc for scan. But sending my details including passport number is something I haven't done before. Thanks for the kind reply.

[u/vahokif]

Yes it's a legal requirement.

[u/Specific_Hawk_6869 → u/vahokif]

Thanks