Deportation

Crime

Spain struggles to deport foreigners as countries shun their own criminals

New data reveals that deportations of foreigners increased considerably in 2023, but Spanish authorities cannot carry out many of these expulsions due to the reluctance of some countries to accept their home-grown criminals.

Crime

Overstaying or working illegally? What can get foreigners deported from Spain

What types of offences can foreigners be deported for? Can the Spanish government expel you from the country for overstaying beyond the 90 days for example? Here's everything you need to know.

Crime

Spaniard born and raised in Switzerland faces deportation

A 55-year-old Spaniard who was born in Switzerland and has lived in the alpine country all his life is at risk of being deported after failing to change his criminal behaviour.

Immigration

Spain loses asylum seeker deportation battle

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that Spain could not go ahead with plans to deport 30 Sahrawi asylum seekers from the Western Sahara because Spanish authorities had failed to properly hear their claims.