Spain’s Extraordinary Regularisation Scheme Draws 900,000 Applications—80 % More Than Expected (opens in new tab)

Spain’s April–June amnesty for undocumented migrants has already received 900,000 applications—almost double the original forecast. With the window closing on 30 June, authorities face an administrative race to process files, while employers weigh the benefits of a newly legal workforce against the risk of summer staffing gaps. The oversubscription underscores Spain’s tight labour market and the political stakes of the regularisation programme.