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Registration of Guests

All accommodation providers must keep a register of guests. This can be in a book, record cards or computer database.

The information collected must include the following

Full name and address - for UK, Irish, European and Commonwealth guests

For all other guests they must also supply:

• Passport number and place of issue
• Details of their next destination

All records must be kept for 12 months Remember if you handle personal information about individuals, you have a number of legal obligations to protect that information under the Data Protection Act 1998. See Link for the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).