ETIAS advance-travel authorisation formally published—Spanish tourism sector on notice
Valencia cuts lone immigration-lawyer post days before Spain’s mass regularisation opens
Political row stalls national plan to redistribute unaccompanied migrant minors
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Spain joins coalition granting visa-overstay waivers to travellers stranded by Middle-East air-space closures
Amid Middle-East airspace disruptions, Spain and several European partners will waive overstay penalties for travellers whose Schengen allowance expires abroad, provided they exit within 15 days of the first feasible flight. Employers should retain evidence of cancellations to ensure future admissibility.
Asturias receives ten more unaccompanied minors under national solidarity mechanism
Asturias accepted ten more unaccompanied minors, raising its total to 54 under Spain’s redistribution plan. Authorities warn that many will soon turn 18 and require integration pathways; local industries are exploring apprenticeship options.
Foreign employment hits record high ahead of Spain’s mass regularisation drive
Spain added a record 74,722 foreign workers in March 2026, pushing migrant affiliation above 3.15 million before the government’s large-scale regularisation scheme opens later this month. The data underscore how foreign labour is propping up job creation and foreshadow compliance and onboarding challenges for employers once 500,000 undocumented residents gain legal status.([elconfidencial.com](https://www.elconfidencial.com/economia/2026-04-07/record-empleo-extranjeros-regularizacion_4333280/))