Short Term Rental Licences per Country

Some countries and regions have specific licenses for short term rentals while others have general business or taxation numbers to help identify the operator of a rented property to the renter.

We've put together some links to site that may help you in your country.  This is general information and you should get professional advice if you are unsure.

Possible Short Term Rental Licenses need per Country 

• Afghanistan 

  • https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pacc/cc/Contracting%20in%20Afghanistan%20-%20BSA%20and%20SOFA%20Overview.pdf  

• Åland Islands 

   

• Albania 

  • How to Apply for Classification of Tourist Facilities? • IIA (invest-in-albania.org)

  • Deloitte Albania - Legal News September 2015.pdf

  • https://invest-in-albania.org/rental-hosts-albania-pay-tax/

• Algeria 

• American Samoa 

  • https://wiki.lodgecompliance.com/American_Samoa  

• Andorra 

• Angola 

• Anguilla 

• Antarctica 

• Antigua and Barbuda 

• Argentina 

• Armenia 

• Aruba 

• Australia 

• Short term rental restrictions tend to occur at the City or Local Government Area within Australia.

• ABN 

• NSW: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/Policy-and-Legislation/Housing/Short-term-rental-accommodation

• NT https://nt.gov.au/industry/hospitality/accommodation-and-food-businesses/register-accommodation-business

• VIC https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/housing/owners-corporations/rules/short-stay-accommodation
  https://business.vic.gov.au/business-information/tourism-industry-resources/starting-a-tourism-business/starting-an-accommodation-business

• Austria 

• Azerbaijan 

  • https://www.bakermckenzie.com/-/media/files/insight/publications/2018/03/bk_dbi_azerbaijan_mar18.pdf?la=en  

• Bahamas 

  • https://inlandrevenue.finance.gov.bs/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017-01-01-The-Bahamas-General-Business-Licence-Guide.pdf  

• Bahrain 

• Bangladesh 

• Barbados 

• Belarus 

  • https://www.doingbusiness.org/content/dam/doingBusiness/country/b/belarus/BLR.pdf  

• Belgium 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1393/responsible-hosting-in-belgium  

• Belize 

  • https://belizetourismboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Hotel-and-Tourist-Accommodation-Minimum-Registration-Licensing-and-Operating-Requirements-1.pdf  

  • https://www.belizetourismboard.org/vacation-rentals-short-term-vs-residential-rentals-long-term/

• Benin 

• Bermuda 

  • https://www.gov.bm/vacation-rentals-fact-sheet  

• Bhutan 

• Bolivia, Plurinational State of 

• Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 

  • http://www.caribbeanhotelandtourism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Caribbean-Sharing-Economy-Resource-Guide.pdf - page 12

• Bosnia and Herzegovina 

• Botswana 

  • https://www.gobotswana.com/tourism-licence 

• Bouvet Island 

• Brazil 

  • Responsible hosting in Brazil - Airbnb Help Center

• British Indian Ocean Territory 

• Brunei Darussalam 

• Bulgaria 

  • https://homey.bg/en/register-your-apartment-as-tourist-accommodation-place-in-bulgaria  

• Burkina Faso 

• Burundi 

• Cambodia 

• Cameroon 

• Canada 

  • https://vancouver.ca/doing-business/short-term-rentals.aspx   

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2239/vancouvers-home-sharing-registration-process-frequently-asked-questions  

  • https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/toronto-code-547.pdf  

 

• Cape Verde 

• Cayman Islands 

  • https://www.visitcaymanislands.com/en-us/ourcayman/business-in-tourism/how-to/licensing-inspection  

 

• Central African Republic 

• Chad 

• Chile 

  • https://www.airbnb.ca/help/article/2619/responsible-hosting-in-chile  

• China, Peoples Republic of

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1396/responsible-hosting-in-china 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1698/business-licensing-in-china  

  

• Christmas Island 

• https://ablis.business.gov.au/service/wa/registration-of-a-lodging-house-shire-of-christmas-island/18653

 

• Cocos (Keeling) Islands 

• Colombia 

• Comoros 

• Congo 

• Congo, the Democratic Republic of the 

• Cook Islands 

• Costa Rica 

  • https://news.outlierlegal.com/2019/09/04/law-proposal-for-short-term-rentals/  

• Côte d'Ivoire 

• Croatia 

  • https://www.total-croatia.com/property-in-croatia/  

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2444/responsible-hosting-in-croatia  

• Cuba 

• Curaçao 

• Cyprus 

  • https://philippoulaw.com/airbnb-regulation-in-cyprus/  

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2445/responsible-hosting-in-cyprus  

• Czech Republic 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2446/responsible-hosting-in-the-czech-republic    

• Denmark 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1382/responsible-hosting-in-denmark  

 

• Djibouti 

• Dominica 

• Dominican Republic 

• Ecuador 

• Egypt 

• El Salvador 

• Equatorial Guinea 

• Eritrea

• Estonia 

• Ethiopia 

• Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 

• Faroe Islands 

• Fiji 

• Finland 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2476/responsible-hosting-in-finland

• France 

• • In France, some cities are allowed to require the prior registration of short-term rentals (so-called "meublés de tourisme") located on their territories. 

  • Code du tourisme : https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000033219612/2024-03-01/

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1383/responsible-hosting-in-france   

  • https://misterbandb.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360036301711-Registration-number-in-France

• French Guiana 

• French Polynesia 

• French Southern Territories 

• Gabon 

• Gambia 

• Georgia 

  • https://library.municode.com/ga/bartow_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH44LITAMIBURE_ARTXIISHRMRE

  • https://www.hostfully.com/regulations/georgia/  

 

• Germany 

  • In Germany the rules vary per city

  • Berlin

    • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2342/registration-process-in-berlin-frequently-asked-questions
  • Frankfurt (6 months minimum rental)
    • https://www.bauaufsicht-frankfurt.de/service/ferienwohnungssatzung
    • https://www.bauaufsicht-frankfurt.de/fileadmin/Downloads__alle/Rechtsgrundlagen_und_Satzungen/Ferienwohnungssatzung/Ferienwohnungssatzung_vom_01.03.2018.pdf?_=1522160763
    • https://www.bauaufsicht-frankfurt.de/fileadmin/Downloads__alle/Merkblaetter/Merkblatt_Ferienwohnungssatzung_Stand_07.22.pdf?_=1658483719
    • https://www.tempoflat.de/infos-anbieter/richtig-untervermieten/zweckentfremdungsverbot-frankfurt-am-main/

• Ghana 

• Gibraltar 

• Greece  

  • EOT or Property Registry Number (AMA) 

• Short-term Property Registry i www.aade.gr

•  https://www.aade.gr/epiheiriseis/forologikes-ypiresies/akinita/brahyhronia-misthosi-akiniton 

• http://www.livingincrete.net/EOT.html 

• https://news.gtp.gr/2018/08/31/greeces-online-registry-short-term-rentals-goes-live/ 

• Greenland

• Grenada 

• Guadeloupe 

• Guam 

• Guatemala 

• Guernsey 

  • https://guernseypress.com/news/uk-news/2020/01/08/new-licensing-schemes-for-airbnb-style-lets-in-scotland-announced/  

 

• Guinea 

• Guinea-Bissau 

• Guyana 

• Haiti 

• Heard Island and McDonald Islands 

• Holy See (Vatican City State) 

• Honduras 

• Hong Kong 

  • https://travelfoot.com/ph/airbnb-in-hong-kong/  

  • https://www.hostyapp.com/airbnb-statistics-laws/hong-kong/  

 

• Hungary 

  • https://dnest.hu/article/6/airbnb-regulations-in-budapest  

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2447/responsible-hosting-in-hungary 

• Iceland 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2462/responsible-hosting-in-iceland  

 

• India 

  • https://www.airbnb.co.in/help/article/1380/responsible-hosting-in-india 

 

• Indonesia 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2104/business-licensing-in-bali 

 

• Iran, Islamic Republic of 

• Iraq 

• Ireland 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1378/responsible-hosting-in-ireland 

 

• Isle of Man 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1379/responsible-hosting-in-the-united-kingdom 

 

• Israel 

• Italy 

  • https://blog.keycafe.com/understanding-short-term-rentals-regulations-in-italy/  

  • Register at the online SUAR of the city of Rome.

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1394/responsible-hosting-in-italy  

• Jamaica 

• Japan 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1386/responsible-hosting-in-japan  

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/920/relevant-laws-and-regulations-in-japan 

• Jersey 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2831/atlantic-city-nj  

• Jordan 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2172/guidelines-for-experience-hosts-in-jordan  

• Kazakhstan 

• Kenya 

  • https://www.evamtalii.com/starting-an-airbnb-business-in-kenya-airbnb-business-plan-kenya/ 

 

• Kiribati 

• Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1656/business-licensing-in-south-korea 

 

• Korea, Republic of 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1656/business-licensing-in-south-korea  

 

• Kuwait 

  • https://www.justlanded.com/english/Kuwait/Kuwait-Guide/Housing-Rentals/Rental-Contracts 

• Kyrgyzstan 

• Lao People's Democratic Republic 

• Latvia 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2448/responsible-hosting-in-latvia 

• Lebanon 

• Lesotho 

• Liberia 

• Libya 

• Liechtenstein 

• Lithuania 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2449/responsible-hosting-in-lithuania 

• Luxembourg 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2450/responsible-hosting-in-luxembourg  

 

• Macao 

• Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of 

• Madagascar 

• Malawi 

• Malaysia 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2200/business-licensing-in-malaysia 

• https://blog.rentandreturns.com/short-term-rental-airbnb-regulations-in-malaysia/ 

 

• Maldives 

  • https://www.doingbusiness.org/content/dam/doingBusiness/country/m/maldives/MDV.pdf  

 

• Mali 

• Malta 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2451/responsible-hosting-in-malta 

• Marshall Islands 

• Martinique 

• Mauritania 

• Mauritius 

• Mayotte 

• Mexico 

• https://imco.org.mx/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/DocumentoAIRBNBIngles_26-02-18.pdf  

 

• Micronesia, Federated States of 

• Moldova, Republic of 

• Monaco 

  • https://www.airbnb.it/help/article/1239/monaco 

 

• Mongolia 

• Montenegro 

• Montserrat 

• Morocco 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2565/business-licensing-and-registration-in-morocco  

 

• Mozambique 

  • https://www.doingbusiness.org/content/dam/doingBusiness/media/Miscellaneous/SubNational/Doing-Business-in-Mozambique-2019_Eng.pdf  

 

• Myanmar 

• Namibia 

• Nauru  

• Nepal  

• Netherlands 

• https://www.amsterdam.nl/en/housing/holiday-rentals/   

 

• New Caledonia 

• New Zealand 

• https://www.business.govt.nz/news/short-term-rentals-what-you-need-to-know/ 

 

• Nicaragua 

• Niger 

• Nigeria 

• Niue 

• Norfolk Island 

  • https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-short-guide-to-short-term-rentals-85788/ 

 

• Northern Mariana Islands 

• Norway 

• Oman 

• Pakistan 

• Palau 

• Palestinian Territory, Occupied 

• Panama 

  • https://excisehome.com/panamacitybeach/App_Themes/Default/HTML/Registration-Individual%20ShortTermRental.pdf 

 

• Papua New Guinea 

• Paraguay 

• Peru 

• Philippines 

• https://www.moneymax.ph/personal-finance/articles/airbnb-host-guide 

 

• Pitcairn 

• Poland 

• Portugal 

  • https://getgoldenvisa.com/short-term-rental-process-in-portugal 

  • https://guestready.com/guides/en/short-term-rentals-licence-lisbon/#overview  

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2038/portugals-registration-process-frequently-asked-questions  

 

• Puerto Rico 

• Qatar 

• Réunion 

• Romania 

• Russian Federation 

• Rwanda 

• Saint Barthélemy 

• Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 

• Saint Kitts and Nevis 

• Saint Lucia 

• Saint Martin (French part) 

• Saint Pierre and Miquelon 

• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 

• Samoa 

• San Marino 

• Sao Tome and Principe 

• Saudi Arabia 

  • https://www.expatica.com/sa/housing/renting/renting-in-saudi-arabia-7091

 

• Senegal 

• Serbia 

• Seychelles 

• Sierra Leone 

• Singapore 

• Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 

• Slovakia 

• Slovenia 

  • New rules in Slovenia for AirBnb - THE Slovenia (the-slovenia.com)
  • A Guide How to Rent on Airbnb and Booking in Slovenia (total-slovenia-news.com)

• Solomon Islands 

• Somalia 

• South Africa 

• South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 

• South Sudan 

• Spain 

  • https://blog.keycafe.com/understanding-barcelonas-short-term-rental-regulations/  

  • https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1994-26003

  • Barcelona https://www.strongabogados.com/renting-property-spain.php

  • Andalucía.  

    • VFT number required

    • €150,000 fine without it

    • https://www.propertyguides.com/spain/news/keeping-right-side-andalusias-home-rental-rules/

    • https://howtobuyinspain.com/en/short-term-rental-andalusia/

 

 

 

• Sri Lanka 

  • https://sltda.gov.lk/en/home-stay  

 

• Sudan 

• Suriname 

• Svalbard and Jan Mayen 

• Swaziland 

• Sweden 

• Switzerland 

• https://mundialz.com/switzerland/moving/housing/rent 

 

• Syrian Arab Republic 

• Taiwan, Province of China 

• Tajikistan 

• Tanzania, United Republic of 

• Thailand 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1762/business-licensing-in-bangkok 

 

• Timor-Leste 

• Togo 

• Tokelau 

• Tonga 

• Trinidad and Tobago 

• Tunisia 

• Turkey 

  • https://intasure.com/property/turkish-legislation-changes-require-action-from-short-term-property-rentals/ 

 

• Turkmenistan 

• Turks and Caicos Islands 

  • https://turksandcaicostourism.com/annual-tourist-accommodation-licensing-form/

 

• Tuvalu

• Uganda 

• Ukraine 

• United Arab Emirates 

• United Kingdom 

  • https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1379/responsible-hosting-in-the-united-kingdom 

• United States 

  • The US tends to have city-based regulations about short term rental
  • Examples include:
    • Austin https://www.austintexas.gov/department/license-my-short-term-rental
    • Denver https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Business-Licensing/Business-licenses/Short-term-rentals/New
    • New York https://www.nyc.gov/site/specialenforcement/registration-law/registration-for-hosts.page
    •  

 

• United States Minor Outlying Islands 

• Uruguay 

• Uzbekistan 

• Vanuatu 

• Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 

• Vietnam 

• Virgin Islands, British 

• Virgin Islands, U.S. 

  • https://communityassociations.net/islands-announces-license/  

  • https://stcroixsource.com/2020/12/17/dlca-announces-new-license-for-short-term-rentals/ 

 

• Wallis and Futuna

• Western Sahara 

• Yemen 

• Zambia 

• Zimbabwe