Registration of holiday accommodation

Renew or register your property

Your property must be registered as tourist accommodation if it's used as a:

hotel
guest-house
self-catering unit
campsite

Before you can apply to register your property must be inspected to make sure the it meets the requirements of the Tourism (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 1990.

To arrange the inspection email the Hospitality and Leisure Manager.

Registration runs from 1 January to 31 December and can be renewed each year. We'll send you a renewal reminder before the current registration expires.

Registration fee

The registration fee depends on the:

type of accommodation you're registering
number of people who can be accommodated in your property

For further information on registration fees email the Hospitality and Leisure Manager.

Other licences and permissions

If you're changing the use of your property to tourist accommodation, you must have approval from Planning and Building Control.

Email Planning and Building Control

If this is a new business you also need a business licence. Visit start up a business: step by step guide to apply for the licence and find out if you need anything else.

For further advice email the Hospitality and Leisure Manager.

Grading of your tourist accommodation

Tourist accommodations in Jersey are graded by the AA and Quality in Tourism.

AA hotel accommodation recognition scheme website

AA guest accommodation recognition scheme website

'The process' on Quality in Tourism website