A new royal decree has come into force in Spain, aiming to facilitate access to free healthcare services for undocumented migrants within the public health system. This step is expected to benefit hundreds of thousands of people, including a large number of migrants. <\/p>\n\n
This decision comes amid ongoing political and legal debate in Spain regarding the right of undocumented migrants<\/a> to receive medical treatment. The government of Mariano Rajoy had imposed restrictions on this right in 2012, before the government of Pedro S\u00e1nchez later worked to gradually expand access to healthcare services. <\/p>\n\n The new decree aims to standardize the rules governing access to medical treatment across the different regions of Spain, after access to healthcare<\/a> services previously varied from one region to another, leading to clear disparities among autonomous communities. <\/p>\n\n The reform establishes a unified procedure allowing undocumented migrants to access treatment by submitting what is known as a \u201cdeclaration of responsibility,\u201d a document in which the individual confirms that they do not have other health coverage or the ability to receive treatment in their country of origin. <\/p>\n\n One of the most significant changes introduced by the decree is the simplification of administrative procedures that previously hindered migrants from obtaining treatment. Access to healthcare services is no longer exclusively linked to a residence certificate, which was difficult for many migrants to obtain. <\/p>\n\nUnifying Treatment Rules Across Spanish Regions<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n
New Facilitations Instead of Residence Certificate in Spain<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n