Currency Requirement for Spain

It doesn't have to be in cash. If asked, you just have to show you have easy access to that amount. If your credit card limit is over 810 Euros you're fine.

I've never heard of anyone being asked this.

In seven trips there since 2007, I’ve never been asked. I have had close to that amount on a few trips, but usually only have about 300€.

It seems like an absurd requirement, especially for travelers who have invested in hotels and transportation. You'll have access to thousands of Euros from your credit cards alone and if you only show 809 Euros are they really going to kick you out lol?

That sounds more like something to keep migrants out. I've never heard of anyone being asked.

Yes, all countries have this and other requirements -some tougher than others- for tourists in under-90 days visits.

To be precise though, this is only one of the list of requirements, but it suffices to meet any one of the others, namely:

• Proof of reservation in a hotel/camping, etc. If in a private domicile, then a letter from the person inviting you to stay in that domicile, has to be officialized in any embassy before travelling.
• Proof of a paid return ticket.
• Availability of funds (Orden PRE/1282/2007): 100€ per day of intended stay with a minimum of 900€. This can be in the form of cash, travel cheques, ccard... and it can be in any currency that is exchangeable to euros.

... there are other requirements, but probably irrelevant to this thread.

While any visitor CAN BE demanded to present the documents that justify meeting one or more of these requirements that rarely happens, at least in most EU countries, including this one. I don't know your personal circumstances (where you travel from, whether you've been banned before, etc), but I'd be very (very!) surprised if you were asked to present any justification on arrival at the airport.

These are rather 'legal mechanisms' all countries have in their legal systems to protect the country from specific unwanted or inconvenient visitors, but it's very unlikely a regular folk will be subject to these requirements. Again, that'd be in "normal circumstances".

In general terms, most countries tend to maintain a "diplomatic balance" with the rest of the countries and their citizens. In other words, live and let live, so while these and other regulations are "in place", they tend not to be very strictly, or very often, enforced.

Thanks!
I imagined this was just something to use against migrants,but I thought I would ask anyway. I've been to Europe four times before, and had not seen this before.

Thanks to Enric for giving us the better unwanted or inconvenient visitors than what I used.