eTurista — the new accommodation register
what it means for hosts
eTurista did not launch on 1 July 2026 — the new Czech MMR leadership is reworking the project and no new effective date is confirmed. Here's the current status, the duties and what to do now. Hostivio handles your current obligations and is preparing for eTurista.
Current status (1 July 2026): the planned launch of the eTurista register on 1 July 2026 has not happened — host registration is not open and the system is not in effect. After the autumn elections, the new MMR leadership (Minister Zuzana Mrázová, ANO) rejected the original proposal over the scope of personal data collected and is preparing a reworked solution: the eTurista portal plus powers for municipalities to regulate short-term rentals (on the Spanish model), implementing EU Regulation 2024/1028.
No new effective date is confirmed and the machine-to-machine API spec for commercial software (PMS) has still not been published. The dates below are the originally planned ones — always verify the current status with official MMR sources.
What is eTurista and why is it coming?
eTurista is a new central electronic register of accommodation facilities and guests being built by the Czech Ministry for Regional Development (MMR). The goal is to consolidate today's fragmented records — the guest register (domovní kniha), foreign-guest reporting to the police (Ubyport) and tourist-tax reporting — into one online interface. You enter guest data in one place and the system is designed to share it automatically with the relevant authorities: the Czech Police, the tax authority (FÚ) and the municipality. The technical solution is delivered by InQool a.s., winner of the public tender.
Who eTurista affects
The register will apply to all paid accommodation providers — hotels, guesthouses, apartments, cabins and short-term rental hosts on Airbnb and Booking.com. After registering your property you receive a unique registration number that you must display on your listings; platforms are expected to verify it, so without it you will not be able to advertise legally.
Timeline: the originally planned dates
Duties were meant to phase in over three steps. The first date (launch on 1 July 2026) was not met and MMR is reworking the whole project, so the later dates will very likely shift too. Treat the dates below as originally planned, not current — always verify against official MMR sources.
Register goes live — NOT MET
The register was meant to open and providers to start registering. It did not launch on this date — the project is being reworked and no new date is confirmed.
Registration becomes mandatory
Registration is required. Platforms (Airbnb, Booking.com) start requiring the registration number on listings.
Full operation
The system runs in full, including automated data-sharing with authorities (police, tax authority, municipality).
How Hostivio is preparing for eTurista
Let's be honest: a live eTurista integration does not yet exist — MMR has not published the register's technical interface (API), so no software can offer one. We are monitoring eTurista's development closely and preparing to connect as soon as the interface is available.
What matters today: Hostivio already handles your current legal obligations.
- ✓ Foreign-guest reporting via Ubyport — automatic UNL file generation from online check-in.
- ✓ Guest register (domovní kniha) — electronic, law-compliant guest records, ready to download.
- ✓ Tourist tax — automatic per-guest calculation, including exemptions for local residents.
Our position: you're covered for today's obligations with Hostivio — and we're ready for eTurista. Once MMR publishes the final form and technical interface, we'll add support.
Frequently asked questions about eTurista
Related topics
Meet today's duties — and be ready for eTurista
Hostivio keeps your guest register, reports foreigners via Ubyport and calculates tourist tax today. We'll prepare you for eTurista as it rolls out.
Start for free →