Spain’s Supreme Court Abolishes Six-Month Absence Rule for Temporary Residents
Official Data Show Spain Expels Less Than 7 % of Irregular Arrivals
Barcelona-El Prat Secures €1 Billion for First Phase of Long-Awaited Expansion
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Seville Airport to Receive €235 Million Upgrade Under DORA III
Aena’s DORA III proposal allocates €235 million to Seville Airport between 2027 and 2031, funding security-area expansion, new boarding bridges, energy-efficiency projects and passenger-experience upgrades. The works will ease capacity crunches and support Andalusia’s growing business-travel demand.
EU pushes back biometric Entry/Exit System to September, giving Spain’s airports vital breathing space
Brussels has postponed the mandatory start of the EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System until September 2026, responding to warnings that Spanish airports were not ready for a high-season launch. The delay averts the risk of holiday-time chaos and gives airlines and border police several extra months to expand staffing and kiosk capacity. Businesses gain breathing space before ETIAS and carrier-liability checks kick in, but should still prepare travellers for hybrid procedures this summer.
Interior Ministry figures reveal just 7 % of Spain’s 305,000 irregular arrivals expelled since 2019
Spain expelled only one in fourteen irregular entrants between 2019-2025, according to Interior Ministry data published on 24 February. While arrivals by sea have halved, the resident undocumented population has soared to an estimated 840,000, signalling administrative overload and foreshadowing tougher employer compliance checks ahead of April’s planned mass-regularisation scheme.
24-hour taxi strike to hit Valencia on 25 February, disrupting airport and rail transfers
Valencian taxi unions will halt services for 24 hours on 25-26 February, targeting city arteries and transport hubs to demand tighter controls on ride-hailing competitors. Travellers to Spain’s third-largest city—especially those connecting to flights and high-speed trains—should secure alternative ground transport and build in extra journey time.