Overview
- The draft royal decree is still awaiting the Council of State’s report, which has pushed back the planned early‑April launch even as the government keeps June 30 as the application deadline.
- EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner reiterated that a Spanish residence permit allows living and working only in Spain, and Commission officials said people found without status in another EU country must be sent back to Spain.
- Commission sources added that Spain would need to ensure those returns and sort who pays for transport with the other state, which could add cost and coordination hurdles.
- Elma Saiz said Wednesday the measure is limited to people already in Spain and grants work and residence only in Spain, and she promised enough time to apply despite the procedural pause.
- Following Tuesday’s vote in the mixed Congress‑Senate Security Commission, PP and Vox set up a working group to study the plan’s security impact, a move they justify by warning it could let criminals obtain papers.