Spanish tourism officials have called for the European Union to axe its 90-day travel limit on British holidaymakers. 

Former tourism secretaries, Fernando Valdés and Hector Gomez, have argued that the rule, implemented after Brexit, is harming the Spanish economy, local media reports. 

The country's tourism industry relies heavily on holidaymakers from the UK, as well as second-home owners. 

Spain has lobbied for an EU-wide exception to let British tourists remain in the country for up to 180 days. 

But while the country has sought to make changes, the 90-day cap remains across the Schengen zone, meaning Brits must rely on traditional long-stay visas or residency permits to remain in Spain for longer than 90 days. 

MPs in the UK have also been pushing the British government to address the issue, arguing that visa restrictions have continued to cause problems for Brits who live, work or regularly travel to Spain. 

Some UK politicians have been vocal on the issue, and have argued that millions of Britons working or living abroad were being largely overlooked when Brexit regulations first went into place.

Helen Morgan, the Liberal Democrat MP for North Shropshire, has called for the government to take a more proactive approach to repairing relations with Europe and addressing problems caused by Brexit, which includes the 90 day rule. 

Before Brexit, British citizens could travel freely across Europe, staying for as long as they wished in EU-member countries. 

However, that changed in 2021 when the UK left the EU's free movement system as a result of Brexit. 

Since then, UK nationals visiting the Shengen zone, which includes countries such as Spain, France, and Italy, can stay for up to 90 days within any 180-day period without needing a visa.

While this isn't a major problems for some, it has had a much bigger impact on those who spend long stretches of time in Europe, including retirees, second-home owners and remote workers.