As applications for Spain's mass migrant amnesty surge over initial estimates, police sources claim there is clear evidence of widespread fraudulent applications by foreign nationals who were not living in Spain in 2025 as required.
Conor Faulkner - conor.faulkner@thelocal.com
Updated: Thu 2 Jul 2026 11:31 CET
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As applications for Spain's mass migrant amnesty surge over initial estimates, police sources claim there is clear evidence of widespread fraudulent applications by foreign nationals who were not living in Spain in 2025 as required.
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