The permit is free. The places are not unlimited.
To set foot on Isla de Lobos you need an authorisation from the Cabildo de Fuerteventura, the island council. It costs nothing, you apply online, and capacity is limited to 200 people per time slot.
Official photograph · Grupo ObyLobos · 01 PermitWhat you need to know, plainly.
Isla de Lobos is a protected natural area whose capacity is set by its Use and Management Master Plan (Plan Rector de Uso y Gestión). The permit is not a commercial formality: it is part of that protection.
Five minutes, and it's done.
You apply on the official portal that the Cabildo's own website links to. No intermediary is needed.
- 01Go to the official portal
The Cabildo links to the authorisation from its Environment section: lobospass.com.
- 02Choose a date and a time slot
Morning (10:00–14:00) or afternoon (14:00–18:00). The time slot sets your visiting window.
- 03Identify each visitor
First name, surname and national ID or passport of each person who will set foot on the island.
- 04Save it on your phone
There is no need to print it. Have it to hand when you board.
- 05Get the boat ticket separately
The permit does not include the crossing. They are two separate things: see the ferry and mini cruise option.
Two hundred people, not two thousand.
The islet has La Concha beach, the trail to the La Caldera volcano and little else. Limiting access is what keeps it from turning into something else.
- Protected natural area
- Capacity of 200 people per time slot
- No shade: water, a cap and sun protection
- Comfortable footwear, and water shoes if you are going to swim
Photograph: Axel Antas-Bergkvist · Unsplash
What people ask us.
If something is missing, ask us in writing and we will check it.
How much does the permit cost?
Nothing. The authorisation to visit the Lobos islet is free of charge. If someone charges you to arrange it, they are charging you for a free procedure.
Do I also need it if I go on an organised excursion?
Yes. The Cabildo specifies that the authorisation is independent of the means of transport you use to reach the islet. The boat ticket and the permit are two separate things.
Does it run out?
The capacity of the natural area is limited to 200 visitors at a time, in two time slots. In summer and on long weekends it fills up, so it is worth getting it as soon as the date opens.
How many people can I include in one application?
The Cabildo's announcement set a maximum of three people per application and time slot. Confirm the current limit on the official portal, because it is the kind of detail that changes.
How far in advance?
The application window opens a few days before the visit, not months. The portal itself shows which dates are open when you go in.
Will I be asked for it on arrival?
Carry it on your phone and have it to hand when you board. Each visitor is identified on the authorisation by first name, surname and national ID or passport.
Does Majovibe arrange it?
No, and we do not charge for it. It is a free official procedure that you complete yourself on the Cabildo's portal. If you get stuck, we will explain it to you in writing at no cost.
The guide, as a PDF.
Six pages covering the permit, how to get there and the crossing. Every fact with its source and the date we checked it. Free, and without asking for your email: we do not make you pay with your inbox.
Checked, and dated.
We publish the source and the day we looked at it. If something changes and we have not updated it yet, this date tells you so.
- 01Cabildo de Fuerteventura
The authorisation requirement, the 10:00–14:00 and 14:00–18:00 time slots and the capacity of 200 visitors at a time come from the Cabildo's own announcements, which cite the Use and Management Master Plan for the Lobos islet. See the announcement.
- 02Official application channel
The visits page of the Cabildo's Environment section links to lobospass.com under the heading “Autorización para la visita al Islote de Lobos” (authorisation to visit the Lobos islet). That is the channel, and there is no other.
- 03It applies just the same on an excursion
The Cabildo itself states that the authorisation is independent of the means of transport you use to reach the islet.
- 04That it is free
That is what the official portal states and what the local sources we consulted report. Majovibe never charges for this procedure.
Last checked: 26 September 2026. Official conditions may change without notice: always confirm with the official source before you travel.
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