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Spain's undocumented migrant amnesty scheme draws more than a million applicants

Migrants in Spain queue at a public service office to obtain paperwork needed to apply for the country's immigration amnesty near Barcelona on April 21, 2026.
Migrants queue at a public service office to obtain paperwork needed to apply for Spain's immigration amnesty near Barcelona on April 21, 2026. © Emilio Morenatti, AP

More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have applied for legal status under a vast regularisation scheme launched in April that grants those eligible the right to live and work in the country. The window to apply for the programme closes Tuesday.

More than one million undocumented migrants in Spain have sought legal status under a scheme that has defied a wider European crackdown on irregular immigration, the government said on Tuesday, the final day for submissions.

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