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Spanish NGOs push undocumented migrants to apply for regularisati Published byGlobal Banking & Finance Review Posted on June 29, 2026 · Last updated: June 29, 2026 By Corina Pons MADRID, June 29 (Reuters) - Several non-governmental organisations in Spain are urging undocumented migrants to register in a final push for a special mass regularisation process that has attracted around a million people in just a few weeks and is set to end on Tuesday. In the final hours before the deadline, NGOs were stepping up efforts to contact and advise migrants still trying to gather the documents required to apply for a one-year residence permit, in a country where around 840,000 people work off the books and it can take more than a year to obtain legal status. Rights groups CEAR and Cepaim urged migrants to submit applications even if they were still waiting for required documents from home countries like Mali, Iran or Venezuela. "We're carrying out a final check of all the people who have come to our offices and who may have been missing some documentation at the start of the process," said Elena Muñoz, coordinator of CEAR's legal team. "If a case is not yet complete ... we will submi…

Spanish police estimate upwards of 400,000 illegal migrants filed mass amnesty applications despite not having lived in Spain last year — one of the lax requirements imposed by the nation’s socialist government for the amnesty. www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/...

More than 1m migrants apply for legal status in Spain MADRID - More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have sought legal status under a scheme that has defied a wider European crackdown on irregular immigration, the government said on Tuesday, the final day for submissions.

Spain: More than one million undocumented migrants apply for amnesty scheme Over one million undocumented migrants in Spain have applied for legal status under a vast regularisation scheme launched in April that grants those eligible the right to live and work in the country. The window to apply for the programme closes Tuesday.

Spain's mass migrants regularization drive sees 1M applications More than 1 million undocumented migrants in Spain have applied for legal status under a government scheme, defying a broader European crackdown on irregular immigration, officials...

Spain immigration scheme sees 1.2 million apply for legal status Spain immigration scheme sees more than a million applications, with Latin Americans leading the numbers at 67 percent.

🇪🇸 “More than a million” regularization applications have been filed in Spain by undocumented foreigners as part of a massive plan by the socialist government launched in mid-April and ending on Tuesday, June 30, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced. share.google/SPAl5jij5IEF...

Spain immigration regularization hits record 900,000 15 Jun, 2026 @ 15:52 Lead · Madrid · Politics 1 min read Spain records 900,000 applications for its migrant regularization scheme – nearly double government estimates with 15 days still to go by Alessio Ghirlanda SPAIN’s plan to grant legal status to around half a million migrants has attracted a record-breaking 900,000 applications in just two months – nearly double the government’s estimate. Around 360,000 applications are currently being processed, authorities told El Pais , as migrants race to apply before the scheme closes on June 30. Government sources said each application takes around three months to process and that several permits have already been approved across the country. The regularisation scheme, which launched in mid-April, gives eligible undocumented migrants a one-year permit allowing them to live and work legally in Spain. READ MORE: Madrid is banking on recent immigration influx to repopulate inland ’empty Spain’ regions The unprecedented demand means the programme is on track to eclipse Spain’s last major regularisation in 2005, when nearly 700,000 people applied and more than 570,000 obtained legal status…

Spain receives 900,000 applications in migrant legalisation drive Published byGlobal Banking & Finance Review Posted on June 15, 2026 · Last updated: June 15, 2026 MADRID, June 15 (Reuters) - Spain's government has received around 900,000 applications from undocumented migrants seeking legal status under a programme that initially expected half a million requests, the Migration Ministry said on Monday. The measure, aimed in part at integrating undocumented migrants into the formal labour market, is seeing strong demand in a country that has remained open to immigration even as other European nations close their borders. Non-profit refugee aid organisation CEAR expects applications to exceed one million by the time the programme ends in two weeks. Spain's economic growth has far outpaced most European peers in the past two years, partly driven by migrants who have boosted key sectors such as hospitality and elderly care by plugging labour shortages and increasing social security contributions. Spain has granted 360,000 temporary work permits since April, representing about 40% of all requests received, the ministry added. People are allowed to begin working as soon as their …

More than 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have sought legal status under a scheme that has defied a European crackdown on irregular immigration, the government said on Tuesday, the final day for submissions. The vast scheme was predicted to benefit around 500,000 people, most from Latin America, when the left-wing government launched it in April. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago reports.

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Spanish NGOs push undocumented migrants to apply for regularisation as deadline looms <p>By Corina Pons</p><p>MADRID, June 29 (Reuters) - Several non-governmental organisations in Spain are urging undocumented migrants to register in a final push for a special mass regularisation process that has attracted around a million people in just a few weeks and is set to end on Tuesday.</p>

Almost 1.2 million of Spain's undocumented migrants apply for regularisation Almost 1.2 million undocumented migrants have applied for legal status in Spain, with more than 600,000 requests already being processed, figures released on Thursday show. Initial forecasts predict that around half a million applications will be successful.

More Than 1 Million Migrants Apply for Legal Status in Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain presenting the country’s citizenship and integration plan in Madrid on Tuesday.

⚡ BREAKING: Over 1 million undocumented migrants in Spain seek legal status as government scheme closes, defying Europe's wider crackdown on irregular immigration. #Spain #Migration #Politics #Government

Spanish NGOs push undocumented migrants to apply for regularisation ... Spanish NGOs push undocumented migrants to apply for regularisation as deadline looms By Corina Pons Jun 29, 2026 Add AL-MONITOR on Google A migrant queues to buy a bus ticket to Valladolid to obtain a vulnerability certificate to regularise migration status, in Almeria Spain, April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Nacho Doce — Nacho Doce By Corina Pons MADRID, June 29 (Reuters) - Several non-governmental organisations in Spain are urging undocumented migrants to register in a final push for a special mass regularisation process that has attracted around a million people in just a few weeks and is set to end on Tuesday. In the final hours before the deadline, NGOs were stepping up efforts to contact and advise migrants still trying to gather the documents required to apply for a one-year residence permit, in a country where around 840,000 people work off the books and it can take more than a year to obtain legal status. Rights groups CEAR and Cepaim urged migrants to submit applications even if they were still waiting for required documents from home countries like Mali, Iran or Venezuela. "We're carrying out a final check …

Nearly one million migrants filed for legal residency in Spain as deadline closed | Ukraine news https://www.europesays.com/spain/48246/ Spain expected roughly 500,000 applicants but saw numbers soar, straining administrative capacity. The surge deepens a clash with…

Spain receives 900,000 applications in migrant legalisation drive, double expected demand MADRID &mdash; Spain's ⁠government ⁠has received around 900,000 applications ​from undocumented migrants seeking legal status under a programme that initially ​expected half a million requests, the &zwnj;Migration Ministry said on Monday.

Final dash for documents as Spain triggers largest migrant amnesty in European history A vast migrant regularisation launched by Spain's leftist government in defiance of a growing European crackdown on irregular immigration ends on Tuesday, with the final hopefuls scrambling to secure their legal status. The government has said more than one million people have applied. France 24's correspondent in Madrid Sarah Morris has the latest.

As undocumented migrants line up for Spain's amnesty program, political ... Madrid — There were long lines at registration points across Spain this week as applications opened under a new amnesty program expected to see at least 500,000 undocumented migrants gain legal status to stay and work in the country. The program came into effect this month, offering undocumented migrants a one-year renewable residence permit if they can prove they have lived in Spain for at least five months and have no criminal record. The application window opened Monday and runs until the end of June. People wait in a line to enter the Spanish Commission For Refugee Aid (CEAR) in Madrid, Spain, April 22, 2026, to apply for regularized immigration status under an amnesty program for undocumented migrants approved by Spain's left-wing government. Thomas COEX/AFP/Getty But even as it gets underway, the program that sets Spain distinctly apart from other major European economies tackling the immigration issue with tighter restrictions , is itself facing major domestic challenges. Why Spain's leader says the immigration amnesty is needed Spain's government says the program will likely cover around 500,000 pe…