The government has issued official guidelines to correct an erroneous interpretation of the law that led to dismissals of regularized migrants.
The Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration has sent a written notice to the tripartite immigration sector commission, trade unions and SEPE. It states that the provisional residence and work permit linked to the extraordinary regularization remains active until the final resolution of each application.
The clarification addresses cases such as José, who registered his request on April 29 and received the provisional permit in mid-June. Companies interpreted that the authorization expired after three months due to negative silence, leading to dismissal warnings and lost job opportunities.
Lawyers and the Secretary of State for Migration, Pilar Cancela, have confirmed that negative administrative silence only allows appeals and does not amount to an automatic denial. The Royal Decree establishes validity until explicit resolution.
