More than half a million foreigners are believed to live in Spain without legal permission. Like in the United States and much of Europe, these immigrants work jobs that few nationals want.

The government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, a Socialist, described the measure as critical to Spain’s economic future.

Spain's government announced Tuesday it will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and ...

Spain will grant legal status to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the country without ...

Spain does not publish official figures on the number of undocumented migrants living in the country, but estimates from ...

The permits will apply to those who arrived in Spain before Dec. 31, 2025, and who can prove they have lived in Spain for at ...