{"id":1883311,"date":"2026-04-14T15:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1883311"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:53:26","slug":"spain-finalises-amnesty-measures-to-give-legal-status-to-up-to-500000-immigrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1883311","title":{"rendered":"Spain finalises amnesty measures to give legal status to up to 500,000 immigrants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/18\/99\/1200x675_cmsv2_c08f984e-804e-5ca8-874e-cb0db3538c86-9721899.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2886427-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2886427\" data-cid=\"9723099\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2886427-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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             Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Spain finalises amnesty measures to give legal status to up to 500,000 immigrants  <\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative u-max-width-1280 u-margin-x-auto\" data-video='{\"id\":\"xa5kl30\",\"articleId\":2886183,\"title\":\"Spain finalises amnesty measures to give legal status to up to 500,000 immigrants  \",\"url\":\"https:\/\/video.euronews.com\/mp4\/SHD\/41\/62\/63\/03\/SHD_PYR_4162633_20260415085615.mp4\",\"programId\":\"europe-news\",\"player\":\"dailymotion\",\"geoBlock\":[\"\"],\"sources\":[],\"description\":\"Many immigrants from Latin America or African countries work in key sectors including agriculture, tourism and the service 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Badalona, 17 December, 2025<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspChristina Thykjaer&amp;nbsp&amp;&amp;nbspGavin Blackburn\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1776182006\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-04-14 17:53:26 +02:00\">14\/04\/2026 &#8211; 17:53 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"2026-04-15 10:55:54 +02:00\">15\/04\/2026 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under equal conditions&#8221; and pay taxes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We recognise rights, but we also demand obligations,&#8221; S\u00e1nchez wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 500,000 people living in Spain without authorisation could be eligible to apply, the government said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/09\/67\/808x539_cmsv2_9f84b12b-eda6-5f3e-9425-1f8c02a6f2cb-9720967.jpg\" alt=\"Spain's Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez gestures as he speaks during a press conference in Beijing, 14 April, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Spain&#8217;s Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez gestures as he speaks during a press conference in Beijing, 14 April, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some analysts estimate up to 800,000 people live in the shadows of Spanish society.<\/p>\n<p>Many immigrants from Latin America or African countries work in key sectors including agriculture, tourism and the service sector.<\/p>\n<p>Those who meet certain conditions can now apply for a one-year residency and work permit, Migration Minister Elma Saiz said, adding that migrants could begin applying in person on 20 April and online on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The amnesty measure was fast-tracked via a decree that amends immigration laws. By doing it thia way, S\u00e1nchez&#8217;s government was able to bypass parliament, where a previous amnesty attempt stalled and where the government lacks a majority.<\/p>\n<p>Saiz lauded the measure as a way that Spain, which has been among the fastest-growing European Union economies for two years, can continue to expand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/72\/18\/99\/808x539_cmsv2_f5d6f6a2-4644-56d6-98be-5e95f44bd77c-9721899.jpg\" alt=\"A crowd of Pakistanis gather at the entrance of the Pakistani consulate in Barcelona, 29 January, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A crowd of Pakistanis gather at the entrance of the Pakistani consulate in Barcelona, 29 January, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Our prosperity is demonstrably linked to our management of migration and the contributions of foreign workers,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Their contribution allows us to grow economically, generate employment and wealth and maintain our welfare system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Immigrants must have arrived in Spain before 1 January and must prove that they have been living in the country for at least five months. 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