Date of publication:

09/25/2026

Spain

Do domestic laws and policies provide for the recognition of refugee status on a prima facie basis?

ANALYSIS

Assessment by population

Assessment by population
Refugees
Asylum-seekers
Analysis

No, the Spanish law governing asylum procedure does not provide for the recognition of refugee status on a prima facie basis. As exposed in previous sections, Spain, in line with the EU law, has developed a temporary protection mechanism to protect persons in the event of a max influx of displacement.1

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     Council Directive 2001/55/EC; Royal Decree 1325/2003.