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Spain Confirms Consular Job-Seeker Visa Closed for 2026
An authoritative legal update on 23 October confirms that Spain’s 12-month consular Job-Seeker Visa carries zero quota places for 2026, leaving only graduate and in-country student-to-work routes available. Employers must therefore rely on sponsored work permits or other visa categories when planning new assignments.
Spain and Italy End Schengen Border Checks on Flights and Ferries
Madrid and Rome have agreed to remove the extraordinary passport checks imposed in August on all Spain–Italy flights and ferries. The decision immediately restores routine Schengen travel, easing queues for millions of passengers and removing an administrative burden for companies moving staff and cargo between the two countries.