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Spain's migrant regularization applications reach 1.27 million, deadline expires tomorrow
Spain's extraordinary regularization process for irregular migrants ends tomorrow. The number of applications has doubled expectations, reaching 1.27 million.
Spain's extraordinary mass regularization process for irregular migrants ends tomorrow (June 30, 2026). Civil society organizations have intensified their efforts to support migrants trying to complete their applications at the last minute.
The process, launched by the government in April and providing a one-year residence permit, has attracted far more interest than expected. While initially 500,000 applications were anticipated, according to Cesar Perez, head of the Spain Immigration Office Union, the number of applications reached 1.27 million as of Friday.
There are approximately 840,000 people working informally in Spain. Human rights organizations such as CEAR and CEPAIM have called on migrants, especially those from countries like Mali, Iran and Venezuela who have not yet completed some documents, to apply even with incomplete paperwork.
Elena Munoz, coordinator of CEAR's legal team, said, "We are doing a final review of everyone who applies to our offices. Some may lack certain documents at the beginning of the process." Munoz added, "Even if the file is not yet complete, we will submit it before June 30 to avoid missing the chance to benefit from the regularization opportunity."
Civil society organizations are concerned that at least 20 percent of applications could be rejected due to missing documents and limited administrative flexibility.
Spain's left-wing coalition government pursues a policy of opening its doors to migrants on economic grounds. This approach sets it apart from other European Union countries that are tending to tighten their migration policies.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government, lacking a majority in parliament, enacted the regularization process through a "royal decree." This method, provided for in the Spanish Constitution, can become law by being published in the official gazette without parliamentary approval.
Spain, together with Italy and Greece, is one of the three main entry points for migration from Africa to Europe. Migrants predominantly reach the country via the Canary Islands, off the northwest coast of Africa.
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