The interior Ministry explained the right to refuse a copy of the passport in the hotel

Residents of the Tula region, planning trips and hotel reservations, it is important to know their rights when checking in hotels. The head of the press service of the capital GU of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Vladimir Vasenin in an interview with TASS explained that the requirement of a copy of the passport in the absence of legal grounds is unlawful.

The representative of the department stressed that hotel administrations have a duty to identify the guest, but it can be implemented in different ways: for example, simply rewrite the data of the document on paper. Removal of a copy qualifies as the processing of personal data, which is permissible only with the voluntary consent of the person.

At the same time, the refusal cannot serve as a basis for refusing to settle, since identification is possible by other legal methods. Experts recommend to clarify the privacy policy of the hotel in advance and give consent to copying only if there is trust in the organization to minimize the risks of leakage of personal information.