Spain’s Mass Regularisation Draws 13,500 Online Applications on Day One
Extremadura Coalition Introduces Spain’s First ‘National Priority’ Rules for Welfare and Housing
Indefinite Air-Traffic-Control Strike Hits 14 Spanish Airports Ahead of Peak Season
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Immigration Officers Call Off Strike After Pay Deal and 700 New Hires
A last-minute pay deal has averted a nationwide strike by immigration-office employees, adding 700 new posts to cope with Spain’s unprecedented migrant amnesty. While the risk of service shutdowns recedes, onboarding of new staff will take weeks, so processing delays remain likely in the near term.
Spanish Consulate in Havana Takes Over Belgian Schengen Visas from 1 May
With Belgium closing its embassy in Havana, Spain will process Belgian Schengen C-visas for Cubans from 1 May. The move streamlines travel for Cuban staff of Spanish firms and signals Madrid’s growing role as a visa-processing surrogate for EU partners.
Tarragona Logs 786 Registrations in Two Days as Regularisation Pressure Builds
Tarragona’s social-service offices registered nearly 800 migrants in just two days for documents required under Spain’s new amnesty, foreshadowing acute bottlenecks in midsize provinces. Employers with local staff should schedule appointments early and budget for possible delays.
Spain’s Extraordinary Regularisation Opens With 13,500 Online Applications in First 24 Hours
Spain’s new migrant-amnesty decree attracted 13,500 online applications and nearly 20,000 in-person appointments on its first day of operation, signalling heavy demand. The three-month programme lets undocumented migrants who arrived before 2026 obtain a one-year residence-and-work permit, with filing possible online or at more than 430 offices nationwide. Businesses employing irregular workers will need to regularise staff fast or risk future penalties, while HR teams should prepare for follow-up compliance steps.
Indefinite Air-Traffic Controller Strike Begins at Nine Spanish Airports
An indefinite strike by controllers at nine Saerco-managed airport towers started on 17 April, triggering first-day delays despite legally mandated minimum services. While Spain’s main hubs are not directly hit, regional airports key to tourism and events face disruption, and ripple effects may spread across domestic and European networks.