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Spain's Migration Scheme Hits 900K Applications, 40% Permit Rate

6/16/2026

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The migration programme has drawn roughly 900,000 applications, far above the half-million the government expected.
CEAR expects applications to exceed one million before the programme closes in two weeks.
Since April, Spain has issued 360,000 temporary work permits, about 40 % of requests.
Secretary of State for Migration Pilar Cancela said the system can process up to one million applications between April and June, though permits will stay fewer than requests.

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The migration programme has drawn roughly 900,000 applications, far above the half-million the government expected.
CEAR expects applications to exceed one million before the programme closes in two weeks.
Since April, Spain has issued 360,000 temporary work permits, about 40 % of requests.
Secretary of State for Migration Pilar Cancela said the system can process up to one million applications between April and June, though permits will stay fewer than requests.