Overview

• Feijóo and regional PP leaders signed the Murcia Declaration outlining a points-based visa modeled on systems in Canada, Australia and the UK.
• The visa would prioritize candidates for sectors with labor shortages, cultural proximity, language and integration capacity, and cooperation by countries of origin.
• Feijóo said applicants from states that do not help Spain curb irregular migration would be denied visas, while cooperation would count in an applicant’s favor.
• The blueprint seeks to restrict access to non‑contributory benefits for people in irregular status and to condition long‑term residence on effective Social Security contributions, delinking empadronamiento from such aid.
• Grounds for removal widen to include loss of residence for serious crimes and expulsion for repeat offending, as critics such as Yolanda Díaz and union leaders condemn the plan while the PP prepares a fuller package for Madrid in early October.