Tim C. wrote:
> Following up to this_address_is_for_spam@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_
> chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate) :
>
> >Tim C. wrote:
> >
> >> Following up to "Neil Williams" :
> >>
> >> >Similar thing applies to Austria, I think.
> >>
> >> It used to, definitely, but for years now I've not been asked.
> >> You often are requested to fill out the registration form (often at the
> >> breakfast table) but that's for the local taxes/tourist office, and you
> >> only need to give some form of ID number - a driving licence number will do
> >> - normally I leave that blank too.
> >
> >We've had to give our passport numbers the last couple of times we
> >stayed in Austria (Vienna, Salzburg.)
>
> I had missed the bit that said only if you over 3 days in any
> establishment. Until then you don't /have/ to by federal law, but they may
> want it because of the tourist office data. Plus they may just demand it
> out of habit or bloodymindedness
These were accor hotels- a few of the stays were less than 3 days. I'm
used to it, so not a big deal. In the UK, they only ask for passport
numbers if you're from abroad, but there's nothing stopping you lying on
the form! :)
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