Licence requirements per region¶
The local authorities of some countries and cities require properties of some types to display a licence number as part of their online information. If you create properties in these regions using Content API, you must provide a licence number.
The table below lists the combinations of region and property type for which this the case. Below the table, you'll find important details about some table columns.
Check licence requirements with an API call
Use the endpoint /licenses/check_requirements to quickly check the requirements for a specific region. Use the information on the rest of this page to fill in any gaps.
| Region | Property Class Type Code | Level | Regex pattern | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balaeric Islands | 25, 26, 29, 3, 32, 34, 35, 37, 46, 5, 5004, 5006, 52, 7, 8 | property | ^[A-Za-z0-9]+$ |
- |
| Biarritz | 15, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 3, 32, 34, 35, 37, 46, 5, 5004, 5006, 5007, 52, 7, 8 | room | ^.{13}$ |
Properties in this region must also specify the information included under LicenseInfos. |
| Bordeaux | 15, 22, 25, 28, 29, 3, 32, 34, 37, 46, 5, 5006, 5007, 52, 7, 8 | room | ^.{13}$ |
Properties in this region must also specify the information included under LicenseInfos. |
| Brazil | All property types | N/A | N/A | Instead of a property licence, Brazilian properties need special invoicing details. |
| Cannes | 15, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 3, 32, 34, 35, 37, 46, 5, 5004, 5006, 5007, 52, 7, 8 | room | ^.{13}$ |
- |
| Catalonia | 25, 26, 29, 3, 32, 34, 35, 37, 4, 46, 5, 5004, 5006, 52, 7, 8 | room | N/A | - |
| Denver | 16, 25, 26, 29, 3, 32, 34, 35, 37, 40, 46, 5, 5004, 5006, 5007, 52, 7, 8 | property | ^[0-9]{4}-BFN-[0-9]{6,}$ |
- |
| Hawaii | 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 33, 36, 4, 40, 45, 50, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5005, 5007, 5008, 51, 6 | property | ^(?:W[0-9]{8}-[0-9]{2},?|TA-[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2},?)+$ |
- |
| Hawaii | 25, 26, 29, 3, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 44, 46, 5004, 5006, 52, 7 | room | ^(?:W[0-9]{8}-[0-9]{2},?|TA-[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2},?)+$ |
- |
| Iceland | 12, 14, 15, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 3, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 44, 46, 5, 50, 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5008, 52, 6, 7, 8 | property | ^[A-Z]{2}-[0-9]{8}$ |
Some properties in this region may be exempt from providing a licence number. |
| Japan | 15, 25, 26, 28, 29, 3, 32, 34, 35, 37, 46, 5, 5004, 5006, 5007, 52, 7, 8 | property | ^[0-9A-Za-z]{10}$ |
Some properties in this region may be exempt from providing a licence number. Properties in Japan may also require a licence type and licence issue date. See HotelDescriptiveContent. |
| Levallois-Perret | 15, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 3, 32, 34, 35, 37, 46, 5, 5004, 5006, 5007, 52, 7, 8 | room | ^.{13}$ |
Properties in this region must also specify the information included under LicenseInfos. |
| Lyon | 15, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 3, 32, 34, 35, 37, 46, 5, 5004, 5006, 5007, 52, 7, 8 | room | ^.{13}$ |
Properties in this region must also specify the information included under LicenseInfos. |
| Menton | 12, 14, 15, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 3, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 44, 46, 5, 5001, 5002, 5004, 5006, 5007, 52, 7, 8 | room | N/A | Properties in this region must also specify the information included under LicenseInfos. |
| Morocco | 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 27, 30, 33, 36, 46, 40, 45, 50, 5000, 5001, 51 | property | ^[0-9]{5}[A-Z]{2}[0-9]{4}$ |
- |
| Nice | 15, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 3, 32, 34, 35, 37, 46, 5, 5004, 5006, 5007, 52, 7, 8 | room | ^.{13}$ |
Properties in this region must also specify the information included under LicenseInfos. |
| Paris | 12, 14, 15, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 3, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 44, 46, 5, 5001, 5002, 5004, 5006, 5007, 52, 7, 8 | room | ^[0-9]{13}$ |
Properties in this region must also specify the information included under LicenseInfos. |
| Portugal | All property types | property | N/A | - |
| San Francisco | 25, 29, 3, 32, 34, 35, 37, 46, 5, 5000, 5006, 52, 7, 8 | property | ^STR-[0-9]{7}$ |
Some properties in this region may be exempt from providing a licence number. |
| Valencia | 25, 29, 3, 32, 34, 35, 37, 46, 5, 5006, 52, 7, 8 | N/A | N/A | This region has special requirements. Contact us for details. |
| Versailles | 15, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 3, 32, 34, 35, 37, 46, 5, 5004, 5006, 5007, 52, 7, 8 | room | ^.{13}$ |
Properties in this region must also specify the information included under LicenseInfos. |
Level¶
The Level column specifies whether you must provide the licence number at property level (HotelDescriptiveContent[@PropertyLicenseNumber]) or room level (Room[@LicenseNumber]).
In some regions, like Hawaii, the level depends on the property type.
Regex pattern¶
The Regex pattern column shows the regular expression pattern we use to validate the licence number. When the column says N/A, it means there is no fixed pattern, or we don't have the necessary information to provide one.
Exempt¶
Properties in some regions may, under special circumstances, be exempt from providing a licence number. It is the property owner's responsibility to know whether this is the case. Contact them if you need this information.
If a property is exempt from providing a licence number, you should specify the following value in your request: HotelDescriptiveContent[@PropertyLicenseNumber="NoLicenseRequired"].