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Order INT/846/2026 — Border Controls Restoration with Italy

Order INT/846/2026 — Border Controls Restoration with Italy
Terminal 4 del aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas. Foto: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (recortada).

Reviewed against the official source: 23.09.2026 · How we check facts

⛔ Window closed. The temporary border controls (8 August – 22 September 2026) have ended. This information is historical.

In short: Order that reinstated temporary border controls at Spanish airports and ports for passengers from Italy, in force since 8 August and extended until 22 September 2026 by Order INT/932/2026, with no gap.

Spain's Interior Ministry will conduct inspections at borders for all travelers arriving from Italy by air or sea. This measure addresses security concerns linked to migration pressure in the central Mediterranean route.

Who is affected? All travelers: tourists, residents, workers, asylum seekers, regardless of nationality.

What happens at the border? Officials verify legal status, Schengen circulation rights, and international protection requests. This is not automatic deportation: the order respects fundamental rights.

Does this affect pending asylum applicants? Asylum seekers in process retain the right to apply; this order does not specifically deny them.

Sources: BOE — Order INT/846/2026 · BOE — Order INT/932/2026 (extension)

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Official source: boe.es

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