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Spain Is Suddenly Rushing to Legalise 400,000 Immigrants

  • Spain's new immigration law took effect on May 20, 2025, introducing updated residency procedures and visa categories for foreigners nationwide.
  • This law aims to unify immigration office criteria, reduce permit processing times, and address asylum seekers' legal uncertainty amid rising undocumented migrants.
  • Key changes include lowering residency wait times from three to two years, expanding family reunification age limits from 21 to 26, and creating five arraigo permit types.
  • The government plans to regularise approximately 300,000 to 500,000 immigrants present before December 31, 2024, through a "transitional, exceptional and time-limited regime," pending parliamentary approval.
  • While the law offers new legal routes, criticisms warn it may push thousands, including asylum seekers and minors, into irregular status, prompting urgent efforts to pass a citizen-backed regularisation initiative.
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El Pais broke the news in Spain on Monday, May 19, 2025.
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