Spain's Supreme Court annulled part of the Foreigners Regulation (Real Decreto 1155/2024): article 197.2 in full, the third paragraph of article 101.1 and specific phrases of articles 94.1.f), 97.4, 98.1, 159.1, 160.1, 160.2, 166.1 and 196.b). All other claims were dismissed.

Families bringing dependent parents to Spain: the court struck down the rule that the parent's dependency must arise in the country of origin, so it can be proven even when the parent is already in Spain. The ruling was published in the BOE on 22.09.2026. The text gives no separate effective date.

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