Published: 04.02.2026
Spain’s government has announced a plan to regularise up to 800,000 people living in the country without legal status. Under the provisional terms, applicants must have arrived before 31 December 2025 and would receive temporary residence permits allowing them to work in Spain.
According to the source, this is a temporary procedure for people already living in Spain, not a new route for future movers. The proposed status would allow holders to live and work in Spain, but it would not grant the right to live or work elsewhere in the EU and would not itself provide Spanish citizenship. It is primarily relevant to undocumented migrants, including families with minor children; the initial permit could last five years for families and one year for others. People planning to move after the eligibility date should treat this as a temporary regularisation policy rather than an available immigration pathway.