Spain’s Royal Decree 253/2025 became the subject of misinformation claiming individuals needed to seek government permission to withdraw cash, a narrative later debunked by fact-checkers and official sources.

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We determined that an earlier version of this article inaccurately claimed Spaniards must give 24-hours’ notice to tax authorities before withdrawing more than €3,000 in cash.

Fact-checkers at InfoVeritas debunked the claim that citizens must ‘pre-notify’ withdrawals.