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Spain to Expand Healthcare Access to Undocumented Migrants
The decree grants healthcare rights to undocumented migrants and temporary residents, covering those living in Spain before 2026 with at least five months residency and no criminal record.
- On Tuesday, Spain's left-wing government announced it will expand free healthcare to undocumented migrants and others not covered by the public system, approving the measure by royal decree to bypass parliament.
- The Spanish cabinet previously approved a draft bill to recover the 'universality of the healthcare system', following the Spanish Health Ministry's 2024 action and a plan this year to grant more than 500,000 residency and work permits.
- Under the decree, the measure applies to foreigners arriving before December 31st 2025 with at least five months' residence and no criminal record, and also covers Spanish citizens returning to live in Spain and accompanying family members.
- The right-wing opposition argues the regularisation will encourage illegal immigration, while Sánchez and his coalition say it addresses workforce gaps and Spain as a main entry point for migrants.
- The decree appears to continue an earlier draft law and follows 2024 Spanish Health Ministry clarification steps to settle uncertainty over state-funded care eligibility.
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One month after announcing an amendment to the immigration law, which will allow for the regularization of at least 500,000 people from April onwards, the government of the socialist Pedro Sanchez will extend the health coverage to all undocumented people. This is what he announced on Tuesday, 10 March, despite criticism from the opposition.
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Spain to expand healthcare access to undocumented migrants
Spain's left-wing government announced Tuesday it will expand free healthcare to undocumented migrants and other people not officially covered by the public system, clarifying doubts over who has access to state-funded health cover.
The Spanish government, formed by a coalition of leftists, regulated on Tuesday the procedure to recognize the right to health protection and public health care for foreigners without legal residence in Spain.
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