Spain News 2026: What Changed in Spain This Summer?

☀️ SPECIAL OFFER: Turnkey relocation to Spain with 20% off: https://dreamlifespain.com/dreamlife-... Limited availability! 👉 Book a consultation with Alina: https://calendly.com/alinakaba/dream-... 💼 Open positions at our company: https://dreamlifespain.com/career 📰 Article with all the news and useful links: https://dreamlifespain.com/blog/spain... 🌐 Our relocation services: https://dreamlifespain.com 🇪🇸 Would you like to move to Spain but don’t know where to start? Begin with a free assessment of your chances — it only takes 2 minutes: 👉 https://dreamlifespain.com/assessment 📲 Instagram: @alina_kaba   / alina_kaba     / dreamlife_spain   📲 TikTok: @alina_kaba   / alina_kaba   📩 Contact us: [email protected] ⸻ Spain news for summer 2026: a record number of residence permits, new guidance for Ukrainians, mass regularisation, changes for digital nomads, tax returns, fines and new rules for living in Spain. In this episode, I have collected the most important news from Spain for foreigners, expats and anyone planning to relocate. Spain issued more than 1.5 million residence permits. I explain which nationalities received the highest number of permits, which regions are most popular among foreigners and what is happening with student visas. We also look at new opportunities for Ukrainians under temporary protection, including switching to other types of residence permits, counting the years spent under temporary protection towards permanent residency and special five-year residence permits for children. Also covered in this episode: — the results of Spain’s mass regularisation process; — new renewal rules for the Digital Nomad Visa; — mandatory Spanish tax returns for digital nomads; — record tourist numbers and rising hotel prices; — job opportunities in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia; — new rules for electric scooters and cyclists; — changes to cryptocurrency regulation; — Mercadona opening on Sundays; — beach restrictions and fines in Spain; — changes in schools and nurseries; — how to stop unwanted advertising calls; — the shortage of donated blood in Madrid; — a new world record set by the Spanish national football team. 00:00 Spain Summer News 2026 00:12 Spain Grants a Record Number of Residence Permits 00:49 The Most Popular Regions for Expats 01:18 UK Citizens and Student Visas 02:06 Key Statistics About Expats in Spain 02:38 Spain’s Mass Regularisation Programme 03:32 Who Applied for Regularisation? 04:39 Jobs, Social Security and Spanish Citizenship 05:51 New Digital Nomad Visa Renewal Rules 06:38 Documents You No Longer Need 07:23 Tax Returns and Social Security Requirements 08:13 Switching to Another Residence Permit 09:46 Spain Expects 100 Million Tourists 10:43 Hotel Prices Continue to Rise 11:36 Major Companies and New Jobs in Spain 13:47 Tour de France 2026 in Barcelona 15:30 Dreamlife Relocation Package — 20% Off 16:44 How to Stop Spam Calls in Spain 17:52 New Rules for E-Scooters, Bikes and Motorbikes 19:41 New MiCA Rules for Cryptocurrency 22:11 Mercadona Opens on Sundays 23:18 New Rules for Schools and Nurseries 25:27 Spain Has More Than 15 Million Pets 27:23 Madrid Urgently Needs Blood Donors 29:57 Spain Sets a World Cup Record 31:40 Job Opportunities at Dreamlife 32:00 Full Relocation to Spain with 20% Off 32:46 My New Personal Life in Spain Blog 33:37 Subscribe and Join the Weekly Live Stream ⸻ 🔔 Subscribe to the channel for real relocation strategies, visas, and dream life in Spain 👉 New videos every week 🇪🇸 Alina is CEO of DreamLife Spain — full-service relocation Visas • Residency • Housing • Taxes • Life setup Contact us: 📧 [email protected] And always follow your dreams 💜