15 APR 2026
Spain

Spain approves migrant regularization decree

Tuesday, 14 April 2026 at 20:31 UTC · 3 sources

The Spanish government has confirmed its decision to regularize the status of up to 800,000 illegal migrants, a significant increase from the initial reported figure of 500,000. The application process for this large-scale regularization is set to open imminently. This policy represents a major shift in Spain's approach to its undocumented population and is likely to have significant domestic and European political repercussions.

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19h ago@visegrad24

The minister provided a specific timeline, stating the application window will open in a few days and close at the end of June.

19h ago@WarMonitor3

The government has officially confirmed the higher figure of 800,000 migrants to be legalized, up from the initial 500,000.

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Cycle: Tuesday, 14 April 2026 at 20:31 UTC · First reported: 20h ago
Spain approves migrant regularization decree — TheDailyEuro