A new immigration regulation being finalised by the Ministry of Migration is expected to facilitate the process of obtaining residence and work permits for thousands of immigrants living in Spain if approved.
The new law is expected to reach the Council of Ministers of Spain in mid-November, Schengen.News reports.
The draft of the new immigration regulation, which El Pais has had access to, aims to reduce the time required to obtain residence and work permits and make it easier for internationals to integrate into the Spanish labour market.
According to El Pais, the main beneficiaries of the new changes would be students, workers, families and asylum seekers whose applications have been denied in recent years.
The draft law will permit internationals who reached Spain in an irregular way and plan to apply for a residency and work permit to be eligible to do so after two years of arriving in this country, instead of the current rule of up to three years.
New Changes Aim to Offer Smoother Transition to Residence & Work Permits
The new changes, according to the same source, aim to offer a smoother and simpler transition from a study-based stay to a residence and work permit.
Earlier this month, the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, said the government would apply new changes to Immigration Regulations in November to accelerate the process of obtaining documents for migrants living in the country. His comments came during the Congress of Deputies meeting.
The Spanish PM also said that his country plans to make it easier for newcomers to settle, promoting migration.
He said Spain needs to choose between being an open and prosperous country or a closed-off, poor country.
Spain Adopts a Different Approach to Migration
In an effort to deal with migration, several EU countries have imposed stricter rules, including border controls, with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposing stricter rules and more plans to deport rejected asylum seekers to their home origin countries.
However, Spain has a different approach when it comes to this issue. The Spanish Prime Minister previously said that an immigration policy should be made in a way the country should be proud of, according to a report from La Tercera.
The figures from the Interior Ministry of Spain revealed that in 2023, 56,852 migrants entered this country in an irregular way by land and sea.
Source: https://schengen.news/spain-finalising-reform-to-facilitate-residence-work-permit-process-for-foreigners/
