On Oct. 6 Spain’s official gazette published a decree extending port and airport entry controls on travelers from Italy until Oct. 22. The extension is a response to Italy’s earlier renewal of controls on arrivals from Spain over the Ceuta migration dispute; it is Spain’s fourth reciprocal measure. The Spanish government said the conditions prompting the controls persist and extended the deadline, but left open the possibility of revising the period if the situation changes.

2026-10-06

On Oct. 6 Spain’s official gazette published a decree extending port and airport entry controls on travelers from Italy until Oct. 22. The extension is a response to Italy’s earlier renewal of controls on arrivals from Spain over the Ceuta migration dispute; it is Spain’s fourth reciprocal measure. The Spanish government said the conditions prompting the controls persist and extended the deadline, but left open the possibility of revising the period if the situation changes.