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8 updatesSpain’s temporary border checks on arrivals from Italy have ended
Spain’s temporary checks on air and sea passenger arrivals from Italy ended at midnight on 22 October, restoring the usual travel arrangements on those routes.
Spain eases access to child-maintenance advances for non-EU children
New rules reduce the legal residence period and remove reciprocity conditions for eligible non-EU children seeking advances on unpaid child maintenance.
Temporary protection cannot automatically put an asylum claim on hold
An EU court ruling rejects automatic pauses of asylum claims solely because applicants have temporary protection.
Family residence: criminal records require an individual assessment in protected EU cases
A Supreme Court ruling requires individual assessment of criminal records in family residence cases covered by Article 20 EU rights.
Málaga introduces automatic TIE fingerprint appointments
Málaga has begun automatically requesting TIE fingerprint appointments after eligible favourable immigration decisions.
Spain’s Supreme Court strikes down blanket online-only immigration filing rule
The Supreme Court annulled the Immigration Regulation’s blanket electronic-interaction requirement, while allowing justified requirements for specific procedures.
Children born in Spain: temporary trips do not automatically rule out residence
A Supreme Court ruling published on 22 September 2026 clarifies that temporary, justified absences do not automatically exclude children born in Spain from the Article 159 residence route.
Italy → Spain: border checks extended
Spain has extended temporary border checks for passengers arriving from Italy by air or sea from 8 to 22 October 2026, inclusive.
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