{"id":1327,"date":"2026-06-30T22:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T22:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1327"},"modified":"2026-06-30T22:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T22:40:14","slug":"by-the-numbers-spains-mass-legalization-for-immigrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1327","title":{"rendered":"By the numbers: Spain\u2019s mass legalization for immigrants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>MADRID (AP) \u2014 Around 1 million immigrants in <span>Spain<\/span> have sought to legalize their status after the Southern European nation <span>launched a measure earlier this year<\/span> to integrate foreigners living and working in the country without authorization.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1319\">Explosion in Monaco reportedly wounds Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia<\/a><\/p><p>The window to apply for the program, which was announced in January and kicked off in April, closed Tuesday.<\/p><p>It offered immigrants without legal status a one-year, renewable residence permit if they have spent five months living in the country and have a clean criminal record. <\/p><p>Here\u2019s a look at the immigration measure by the numbers.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>900,000<\/h2><p>That\u2019s how many applications the Spanish government had received as of June 12 from immigrants seeking work and residency permits under the temporary program. <\/p><p>The government originally estimated about 500,000 foreigners living in Spain without authorization could benefit, but think tanks and the Spanish police placed the estimate closer to a million people. <\/p><p>Immigration experts and analysts expect the final tally to easily exceed a million applicants.<\/p><p>Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez, one of Europe\u2019s prominent progressive leaders, called the measure \u201can act of justice and a necessity,\u201d arguing that people already living and working in Spain should \u201cdo so under equal conditions\u201d and pay taxes. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<!-- AP \"Read More\" embed (place mid-article) -->\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The policy contrasts starkly with ratcheted-up deportation efforts taking place in other parts of the <span>European Union<\/span> and <span>in the United States<\/span>.<\/p><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<bsp-figure>\n<template>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends Pope Leo XIV's meeting with organisations working with migrants in Arguineguin at the Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Alessandra Tarantino)\" class=\"wp-image-1324\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f0a43986a460c5656135a1aaea9d6560-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f0a43986a460c5656135a1aaea9d6560-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f0a43986a460c5656135a1aaea9d6560-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f0a43986a460c5656135a1aaea9d6560.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<div><\/div><div>\n<bsp-page-actions>\n<div>\n<!--            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=ap%20news\">-->\n<!--            <\/a>-->\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n                    Share\n                    <svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-copy-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-copy-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-print-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-print-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-page-actions>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/template>\n<\/bsp-figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><h2>360,000<\/h2><p>The government\u2019s estimate of how many applications were successfully processed by mid June, with applicants set to receive temporary residence and work permits. The final numbers will be higher, as the government has three months to process all applications submitted by June 30.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1317\">Board offers $3B settlement to restructure Puerto Rico power company debt<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>30%<\/h2><p>The share of applicants who are Colombian nationals. Colombians represent one of the largest immigrant groups in Spain, with upward of 980,000 Colombian-born nationals living in the country, according to the National Statistics Institute.<\/p><p>Moroccan nationals made up 14% of applicants, followed by Venezuelans at 10% and Peruvians at 9%, the government said.<\/p><p>Key sectors of the Spanish economy, including agriculture, tourism and the service sector, depend on immigrants from Latin America and Africa.<\/p><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<bsp-figure>\n<template>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Faithful throw flowers into the sea as Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with organisations working with migrants in Arguineguin at the Canary Islands, Spain, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Alessandra Tarantino)\" class=\"wp-image-1325\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/592079d23ac4041c77c2d3cc241d83e2-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/592079d23ac4041c77c2d3cc241d83e2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/592079d23ac4041c77c2d3cc241d83e2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/592079d23ac4041c77c2d3cc241d83e2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<div><\/div><div>\n<bsp-page-actions>\n<div>\n<!--            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=ap%20news\">-->\n<!--            <\/a>-->\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n                    Share\n                    <svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-copy-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-copy-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-print-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-print-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-page-actions>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/template>\n<\/bsp-figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><h2>1 in 5<\/h2><p>Spanish residents who were born outside the country. Spain\u2019s population has grown considerably in recent decades, with around 10 million people in the country of 50 million having been born elsewhere. <\/p><p>Many are from Colombia, Venezuela and Morocco, having fled violence or political instability, or seeking better economic opportunities.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<!-- AP Morning Wire Newsletter Embed (self-contained) -->\n<div>\n<!-- Red AP Prompt Bar -->\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<strong>Sign up for Morning Wire:<\/strong>\n    Our flagship newsletter breaks down the biggest headlines of the day.\n  <\/div>\n<form>\n<input\/>\n<div>\n<div>\n<label>Email address<\/label>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<label>\n<input\/>\n<span>\n          By checking this box, you agree to AP&#8217;s\n          Terms of Use\n          and acknowledge that AP may collect and use your data pursuant to our\n          Privacy Policy.\n        <\/span>\n<\/label>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>6<\/h2><p>The number of times Spain has previously undertaken mass legalization measures for immigrants living and working illegally in the country.<\/p><p>The first three times were under Socialist Party Prime Minister Felipe Gonz\u00e1lez starting in 1986, but conservative leader Jos\u00e9 Aznar\u2019s government also oversaw two such measures in the 2000s. <\/p><p>This time around, many more immigrants have applied. In the 2005 measure, the previous largest such instance, 576,500 immigrants had their status legalized. That invited intense public debate and scrutiny in the country.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1315\">This grieving father and ex-general could test the grip of Israel\u2019s longest serving prime minister<\/a><\/p><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<bsp-figure>\n<template>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Migrants crowd a wooden boat as they sail to the port in La Restinga on the Canary island of El Hierro, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (AP Photo\/Maria Ximena, File)\" class=\"wp-image-1326\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1f25c9ec6d2cd07db4a0dbb5ba6f5ea1-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1f25c9ec6d2cd07db4a0dbb5ba6f5ea1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1f25c9ec6d2cd07db4a0dbb5ba6f5ea1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1f25c9ec6d2cd07db4a0dbb5ba6f5ea1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<div><\/div><div>\n<bsp-page-actions>\n<div>\n<!--            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=ap%20news\">-->\n<!--            <\/a>-->\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n                    Share\n                    <svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-copy-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-copy-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<bsp-print-link>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-print-link>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-page-actions>\n<\/div>\n<\/bsp-carousel-read-more>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/template>\n<\/bsp-figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around 1 million immigrants in Spain have sought to legalize their status after the country launched a measure earlier this year to integrate foreigners living and working in the country without authorization. The program, which started in April, offers a one-year, renewable residence permit. The application window was set to close Tuesday. Applicants must have lived in Spain for five months and have a clean criminal record. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez has called the measure an act of justice and a necessity. The policy contrasts with harsher immigration approaches in other parts of the EU and the U.S. Spain has undertaken similar immigration legalization measures six times before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1320,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>By the numbers: Spain\u2019s mass legalization for immigrants - Top Moving Pros<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1327\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"By the numbers: Spain\u2019s mass legalization for immigrants - Top Moving Pros\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Around 1 million immigrants in Spain have sought to legalize their status after the country launched a measure earlier this year to integrate foreigners living and working in the country without authorization. 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