The Málaga City Council has issued 2,633 vulnerability reports as part of the extraordinary regularisation process for migrants, which concludes this Tuesday. A total of 39,899 applications have been registered in the province.
The extraordinary regularisation process for migrants has come to an end this Tuesday, leaving a total of 39,899 applications in the province of Málaga. Of these, 2,633 correspond to vulnerability reports issued by the City Council of the capital, a key procedure for those who could not prove other avenues of regularisation.
An essential bureaucratic procedure
The vulnerability report was one of the most complex steps in the process. According to the regulations, applicants who had not requested international protection had to demonstrate at least one of these three conditions: having worked with a contract in Spain, having a family unit with dependent children or elderly relatives, or being in a situation of vulnerability. For the latter case, a certificate stamped by the city councils or registered third sector entities was necessary.
The Málaga City Council organised assistance in the 12 Community Social Services Centres distributed across the 11 districts of the city, with an additional centre on Carretera de Cádiz. The Centre for the Attention of Homeless People - Puerta Única was also set up to assist applicants.
Integration into the municipal system
The issuance of these certificates was integrated into the usual social services management system, undertaken by municipal staff. In total, 246 hours of reinforcement were carried out to meet the demand. Of the 2,703 applications received, 2,633 were accepted, resulting in an acceptance rate of 97.4%.
For the residents of Málaga, this process has involved a mobilisation of municipal resources that has allowed the regularisation of thousands of people in vulnerable situations. The City Council has highlighted the collaboration of third sector entities, which were also able to act as representatives of the applicants.
The application period, which lasted two months, ended on July 1. Now, the files will move to the resolution phase by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, which is expected to make a decision in the coming months. Applicants can check the status of their procedure through the ministry's electronic headquarters.
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