Malaga launches in-person assistance for extraordinary regularisation of immigrants

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SUR speaks to two immigrants for whom this process will make life in Spain much easier

Cristina Vallejo

Monday, 20 April 2026, 12:09

In-person immigrant assistance as part of the extraordinary regularisation process started across Spain on Monday morning.

Those who have already gathered all the necessary documentation and scheduled an appointment to submit it can now apply at 26 post offices in Malaga province, as well as at two offices of the National Social Security Institute in Malaga city.

In addition, more than 15 social organisations are helping migrants meet the requirements, such as proving they have been residing in Spain since at least 31 December 2025. There are also cases where mutual support or assistance among members of the same migrant community is proving effective.

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SM, 33, from Colombia, is second in line at this post office. He shows his passport, which says he entered Spain on 30 July 2023. He has also been going through the process of obtaining residency based on his roots in the country, which "takes a long time", as he says. "The extraordinary regularisation process will be faster," he states.

"It's going to change my life. Right now, I work part-time off the books and I don't have a bank account, but my boss has already given me a pre-contract to help me with the regularisation. Now my family will be able to visit me and I'll be able to go back to my country sometimes too," he says.

SM says that, despite having a degree in business administration, he hasn't been able to work in his field because he lacks legal status. "We have to take what we get. I've even been homeless because I didn't have papers," he states. The young man is missing the photocopies of his passport, but a post office worker quickly offers to make them page by page.