Barely a week after approving Spain’s extraordinary regularisation, the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration has activated the new Registro Electrónico de Colaboradores de Extranjería. Published in the Official State Gazette (Order ISM/164/2026) and effective 9 March 2026, the registry allows accredited trade unions, law firms, chambers of commerce and non-profits to lodge amnesty applications for migrants who may lack digital skills or resources.
For individuals or companies that prefer an end-to-end digital assistant when gathering documents and scheduling filings, VisaHQ can bridge the gap. Through its Spain portal (https://www.visahq.com/spain/), the platform provides real-time checklists, live support and bulk-submission tools that align neatly with the government’s new collaborator dashboard, helping users avoid common errors and meet tight regularisation deadlines.
Organisations wishing to act as ‘collaborators’ must apply online, name a responsible lawyer and obtain a qualified digital certificate. Once authorised, they can access a dedicated portal to upload applicants’ passports, proof of residence and criminal-record extracts, and pay fees in bulk—dramatically reducing pressure on Spain’s often-overstretched immigration offices.
![Government opens ‘Registry of Extranjería Collaborators’ so unions and NGOs can file amnesty cases on migrants’ behalf]()
Labour unions UGT and CCOO said they will deploy mobile caravans to rural areas where seasonal farm workers live, while the NGO CEAR plans evening clinics in Madrid, Barcelona and Málaga. The government hopes at least 1,000 entities will join the registry within a fortnight, providing “capillary coverage” across the country.
For employers, the collaborator model creates a fast lane: a company can mandate its external immigration counsel to file dozens of employee cases simultaneously, track them on a dashboard and receive e-notifications of approvals. Global-mobility teams should review data-protection clauses in employee consent forms and ensure power-of-attorney documents meet the ministry’s format.
Failure to use an accredited collaborator will not invalidate individual self-lodged applications, but officials warn that incomplete files may be “inadmitted” without refunding fees. Multinationals are therefore advised to partner with a registered entity to minimise errors and accelerate work-force regularisation.
For individuals or companies that prefer an end-to-end digital assistant when gathering documents and scheduling filings, VisaHQ can bridge the gap. Through its Spain portal (https://www.visahq.com/spain/), the platform provides real-time checklists, live support and bulk-submission tools that align neatly with the government’s new collaborator dashboard, helping users avoid common errors and meet tight regularisation deadlines.
Organisations wishing to act as ‘collaborators’ must apply online, name a responsible lawyer and obtain a qualified digital certificate. Once authorised, they can access a dedicated portal to upload applicants’ passports, proof of residence and criminal-record extracts, and pay fees in bulk—dramatically reducing pressure on Spain’s often-overstretched immigration offices.
Labour unions UGT and CCOO said they will deploy mobile caravans to rural areas where seasonal farm workers live, while the NGO CEAR plans evening clinics in Madrid, Barcelona and Málaga. The government hopes at least 1,000 entities will join the registry within a fortnight, providing “capillary coverage” across the country.
For employers, the collaborator model creates a fast lane: a company can mandate its external immigration counsel to file dozens of employee cases simultaneously, track them on a dashboard and receive e-notifications of approvals. Global-mobility teams should review data-protection clauses in employee consent forms and ensure power-of-attorney documents meet the ministry’s format.
Failure to use an accredited collaborator will not invalidate individual self-lodged applications, but officials warn that incomplete files may be “inadmitted” without refunding fees. Multinationals are therefore advised to partner with a registered entity to minimise errors and accelerate work-force regularisation.
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