Spain’s Mass Regularisation Logs 130 000 Applications—Many from Brazilians—in First Week
Spain’s new extraordinary regularisation drive logged roughly 130 000 applications in its first week, many from Brazil’s sizeable diaspora. Successful applicants gain residence and work rights if they can prove presence before 2026 and a clean record. The measure gives Brazilian assignees and employers a legal pathway to stay while helping Spain plug labour gaps, though administrative backlogs and social-service funding remain challenges.
Apr 26, 2026
