Spain receives around 900,000 applications from undocumented migrants seeking legal status under a legalization process that is due to end on June 30. The figure is far higher than the government expected. According to Spain’s Migration Ministry, the program was initially projected to receive about half a million requests, but demand is roughly double that estimate. The applications are submitted by migrants who are seeking a legal outcome through the administrative procedure for regularization. The reporting across outlets says the ministry announces the total number of requests and highlights that it exceeds the earlier forecast. The surge in applications is relevant for how government agencies manage the volume of processing, documentation checks, and subsequent steps tied to verifying eligibility. While all sources focus on the overall number of applications and the expected-versus-actual gap, they do not provide details in the excerpts about approval rates, processing timelines, or demographic breakdowns. The information indicates a significant workload for authorities as the deadline approaches.