{"id":2023538,"date":"2026-07-02T14:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2023538"},"modified":"2026-07-02T14:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:35:49","slug":"almost-1-2-million-apply-for-spains-migrant-regularisation-scheme-official-figures-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2023538","title":{"rendered":"Almost 1.2 million apply for Spain&#8217;s migrant regularisation scheme, official figures show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/30\/18\/1200x675_cmsv2_e5d449fa-ca36-537e-90ae-d1d53cf62675-9823018.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2906845-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2906845\" data-cid=\"9823313\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2906845-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/33\/13\/189x106_cmsv2_a111bc15-f3e3-53cd-b753-edcda9abb655-9823313.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rescue workers carry Hern\u00e1n Alberto Gil Flores Gil after he was pulled from the rubble eight days after he was trapped by twin earthquakes, 2 July, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Venezuela<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from rubble days after quakes\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2906835-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2906835\" data-cid=\"9823230\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2906835-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/32\/30\/189x106_cmsv2_b55e8cde-168c-556a-a2c0-a0b6cf24a126-9823230.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan, 2 July 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Armenia<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    &#8216;You can count on us,&#8217; 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Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez has touted the benefits of immigration and the vast regularisation scheme for sectors such as construction that need to boost their workforce.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Almost 1.2 million undocumented migrants have sought legal status in Spain under a scheme that has defied a growing European crackdown on irregular immigration, according to final figures released on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" 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African nationalities followed with 22.9%.<\/p>\n<p>After Colombia, the most represented countries were Morocco at 13.3%, Venezuela with 11.8% and Peru at 8.8%.<\/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\/90\/44\/808x539_cmsv2_ec107f09-77aa-5f21-93ce-fbb3488c3839-9729044.jpg\" alt=\"Migrants queue outside Barcelona City Hall to obtain paperwork needed to apply for Spain&apos;s immigration amnesty in Barcelona, 20 April, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Migrants queue outside Barcelona City Hall to obtain paperwork needed to apply for Spain&#8217;s immigration amnesty in Barcelona, 20 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>An overwhelming majority of applicants were young, with eight out of 10 younger than 45 years old, while 57% of the total were males against 43% for females.<\/p>\n<p>The application total does not necessarily indicate how many people will normalise their situation, with initial predictions forecasting the regularisation of 500,000.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants must prove they have a clean criminal record and spent at least five consecutive months in Spain before 1 January.<\/p>\n<p>The authorities have three months to process their paperwork and decide whether to issue a work and residence permit that will only be valid in Spain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li 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<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2906381-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2906381\" data-cid=\"9820618\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Did The Simpsons really predict the final of the 2026 World Cup?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2906295-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2906295\" data-cid=\"9820269\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Heat kills 900 in Spain&#8217;s second-hottest June on record<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Almost 1.2 million undocumented migrants have sought legal status in Spain under a scheme that has defied a growing European crackdown on irregular immigration, according to final figures released on Thursday.The government of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez, a standard bearer of more open immigration policies, launched the vast plan in April while European neighbours toughen measures in response to pressure from ascendant far-right parties.A total of 1,174,978 applications were submitted between mid-April and 30 June when the window closed, with more than 600,000 already being processed, Secretary of State for Migration Pilar Cancela told a press conference in Madrid.Latin America accounted for 67% of the submissions, with Colombia alone representing 25.9% of the total. 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