Spain Launches Historic 2026 Migrant Legalisation Drive
42,790 People Apply in First Three Days of Spain’s Amnesty Window
Immigration-Office Staff Call 21 April Strike Over Amnesty Workload
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Indefinite Air-Traffic-Control Walk-Out Disrupts Nine Spanish Airports
Controllers at nine Saerco-run towers have launched an open-ended strike, cutting capacity at key Spanish airports and potentially affecting 2.6 million passengers in April. With overlapping ground-handling disputes, travellers and corporates should brace for cascading delays, check EU 261 rights and weigh rail alternatives on domestic routes.
Spain’s Mass Regularisation Sees 42,790 Applications in First Three Days
Spain’s new migrant amnesty attracted 42,790 online applications and large in-person queues within its first 72 hours. With up to 840,000 people potentially eligible, employers must prepare for a surge in workers gaining legal status—and the payroll, tax and social-security implications that follow.
371 Spanish Offices Open for Face-to-Face Amnesty Filings as Staff Warn of Strike
Spain opened 371 post-office counters and 60 Social-Security offices to accept in-person regularisation requests, but unions have threatened an immediate strike over workload. Companies relying on migrant labour should brace for possible appointment cancellations and advise staff to use the online portal instead.
Indefinite Air-Traffic-Control Strike Hits Nine Spanish Airports, Threatening 2.6 Million Passengers
Controllers at nine Spanish airports have begun an open-ended strike, with unions warning of safety risks and the government enforcing minimum services. Up to 2.6 million passengers could see delays or cancellations in the first month, complicating corporate travel during Spain’s busy spring events calendar.
Spanish Prisons Ordered to Help Foreign Inmates Apply for Regularisation
Madrid has told all prison governors to proactively assist foreign inmates with amnesty paperwork so they are released with valid residence and work permits. The decision aligns correctional policy with Spain’s broader regularisation push and could enlarge the future labour pool.
Alicante Nomad Summit Kicks Off, Positioning Spain as Europe’s Remote-Work Hub
The Alicante Nomad Summit (20-26 April) convenes 350 remote professionals for a week of workshops on Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa, cross-border tax and remote-team tech. The event underscores Spain’s strategy to attract location-independent talent and offers corporates fresh insights into compliant remote-work models.