Experts Detail How Spain’s Mass Regularisation Will Work
Brussels Confirms Spain Alone Decides on Migrant Amnesty, Rebuking PP and Vox
EU Proposes New ‘Leveraged’ Visa Policy—What It Means for Spain
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EU Visa-Security Plan Highlights Spain’s Regularisation as ‘Sovereign Decision’
A new EU strategy to tighten visas and irregular-migration controls nonetheless cites Spain’s planned migrant amnesty as a purely national prerogative. The document also backs high-tech border systems and multiple-entry talent visas, aligning with Spain’s digitalisation agenda.
Number of Ukrainian Residents in Spain Tops 338,000
Official data show Spain hosted over 338,000 Ukrainian residents at end-2025, up 8 % in a year and heavily reliant on temporary-protection permits. Employers should track expiry dates and plan for conversions to standard work visas as the first cards reach renewal in 2026.
Entry/Exit System phase-two snarls Spanish airports, industry calls for contingency plans
As the EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System ramps up to 35 percent coverage, long queues at Malaga, Tenerife South and other Spanish airports are delaying flights and angering tourists. ACI Europe and CEHAT say urgent staffing and contingency measures are needed before the system reaches full 100 percent rollout on 10 April 2026.
Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa Gains Traction as Remote-Work Boom Continues
A fresh briefing by the Economic Times highlights Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa, which grants non-EU remote workers up to five years of residence, family reunification and a favourable 24 percent tax rate. With nearly 8,000 approvals last year and processing times set to fall, Spain is positioning itself as Europe’s easiest base for location-independent talent—good news for companies with distributed workforces.
Government opens public consultation on details of migrant regularisation scheme
Spain’s migration ministry has released the draft rules governing the new mass-regularisation programme and opened a two-week public-consultation period. The document spells out acceptable proof-of-presence, processing deadlines and a mechanism for companies to file on behalf of workers, giving employers an early look at compliance obligations.