US EditionSpain to regularize 500,000 undocumented migrants
The one-year residency and work permits will benefit around 500,000 undocumented migrants, addressing labor shortages and supporting Spain's economic growth, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Spain's left-wing government will approve a decree to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants, Migration Minister Elma Saiz said.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says Spain needs migration to fill workforce gaps and counteract an ageing population that could imperil pensions and the welfare state.
- Sources said the measure affects applicants who have lived in Spain at least five months and applied for international protection before December 31st 2025, with applications open April–end June and beneficiaries allowed work in any sector, Saiz said.
- The Socialist-led coalition will enact the decree by executive order without parliamentary approval, while irregular migrant arrivals to Spain fell by more than 40 percent in 2025 due to fewer Atlantic route flows to the Canary Islands.
- The move contrasts with far-right gains across the EU, as Saiz highlighted broad work rights for beneficiaries, stressing the measure's positive labour market impact in Spain.
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While many countries are collapsing, Spain is taking a different path. The country legalises the status of more than half a million migrants – with limited resistance.
The Government has identified this decision as key to the economy of the country.
Residence and work permit: Spain is taking a different course than many other Western countries.
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