Spain: Information on the 1991 amnesty program in which refugees became holders of temporary work and residence permits and on whether the holders of these permits can qualify for permanent residence and citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ESP18321.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Spain: Information on the 1991 amnesty program in which refugees became holders of temporary work and residence permits and on whether the holders of these permits can qualify for permanent residence and citizenship, 1 September 1994, ESP18321.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ad282c.html [accessed 20 May 2023] |
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According to an official of the Spanish embassy in Ottawa, the "1991 amnesty program" was a transitory program to legalize the presence of all foreigners that lived and worked in Spain in 1991 who did not have the required documents and were therefore considered illegal immigrants (13 Sept. 1994). The program was in effect from 10 June to 12 December 1991, and was approved by the Council of Ministers on 7 June 1991 (ibid.). In 1992, new mesures were approved to extend work residence and work permits in accordance to the 7 June 1991 agreement (ibid.). For further information on the 7 June transitory program, please consult the attached document. Further information on the 7 June transitory program and 1992 measures are available in Spanish at the DIRB in Ottawa. The official did not give any indications on whether the holders of these permits can qualify for permanent residence and citizenship.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain, Ottawa. 13 September 1994. Letter in Spanish sent to the DIRB by official.
Attachment
Kingdom of Spain. Regulations regarding the 7 June transitory program attached to a letter written in Spanish and sent to the DIRB on 13 September 1994 by an official of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain in Ottawa.
