Spain will end its “golden visa ” programme this spring in a bid to address the country’s growing housing crisis. So-called “golden visas” grant residency rights to foreign citizens through investments in real estate.

Spain is introducing a three-year “tourist ban” affecting British holidaymakers. Or, at least, that is what headlines circulating this week might have you believe. The truth is, unsurprisingly, much more complex.

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.

Here's what to know about this Spanish region's recent decision to change its tourism rental laws, and what this means for you as an international tourist.