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(Euro Weekly News)Government in Spain classifies immigration regularisation documents under secrecy law

Release Date: 2026-05-06
Media: Euro Weekly News
Summary: The Spanish government has approved the classification of certain internal immigration-related documents under official secrecy laws, limiting public access to selected reports and administrative materials used in immigration policy and regularisation procedures.

The measure, adopted by the Council of Ministers, applies only to specific sensitive documents rather than all immigration information. The classifications use the legal categories of “secret” and “restricted” under Spain’s Official Secrets Law.

The affected materials include internal evaluations, technical reports, and administrative assessments related to the regularisation of undocumented migrants. However, public laws, policy announcements, and general immigration procedures remain accessible.

The decision is based on Spain’s long-standing secrecy framework, which critics argue lacks modern transparency and oversight standards. Calls for reform of the law have continued in recent years.

The government stated that the measure does not represent a change in immigration policy itself, but rather concerns the handling and protection of specific internal documents. The classified materials will only be accessible to authorised government personnel, and no timeline for declassification has been announced.
Tags: Spain

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