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Spain’s “extraordinary regularisation” offers legal status to half-a-million undocumented migrants
From April, Spain will allow at least 500,000 undocumented migrants to apply online for a one-year renewable residence permit. Ministers say the move addresses labour shortages and could boost tax revenues, while critics fear a “pull” factor. For businesses, the scheme legalises a large informal workforce but adds short-term HR and compliance tasks.
Madrid-Barajas switches to EU biometric Entry/Exit System, ending passport stamps for non-EU travellers
An El Español report confirms that Madrid-Barajas has begun live testing of the EU’s biometric Entry/Exit System ahead of its April deadline. Non-EU travellers now provide fingerprints and photos instead of receiving passport stamps—making over-stay calculations automatic and putting new onus on employers to monitor Schengen days accurately.
Barcelona Airport staff arrested for smuggling transit passenger past Schengen border checks
Police arrested two El Prat ground handlers on 9 March for escorting a non-EU passenger around passport control and into the Schengen zone. The insider-smuggling case highlights residual security gaps ahead of April’s biometric EES roll-out and may prompt stricter ID checks on transit passengers.
New Motril migrant-reception centre records historic low arrivals on Granada coast
Interior-ministry figures released on 9 March show Motril’s new migrant-reception centre handled only 85 boat arrivals in 2025, down from nearly 9,500 in 2018. Tighter patrols and upgraded facilities are credited for the fall, though employers warn of knock-on labour shortages.