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International Business Times UK
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Rosemarie Zamora

500,000 Undocumented Immigrants in Spain Eligible For Legal Status After Amnesty Approval

The Spanish government’s new regularisation programme targets foreign nationals who have been living in Spain for at least five months before 31 December 2025 (Credit: Drazen/Canva)

A total of 500,000 undocumented immigrants in Spain are on the verge of getting legal status as the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez approved the amnesty programme first announced earlier this year.

Sanchez, who is currently in China, announced that the law has been signed into effect, saying the decision was 'an act of justice and a necessity' for Spain.

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