What it is

Non-legislative motion on suspending the issuance or granting of entry visas to Europe for all citizens of countries sending illegal immigrants such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Mauritania, as long as these countries do not readmit at their borders all illegal immigrants returned by Spain

Plenary step 5 of 7 · Rejected

It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 19 October 2021. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario VOX.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000854· updated 11 Nov

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 5 of 7 steps. It reached Plenary, and today it is rejected.

Introduced19 October 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted26 October 2021The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
Plenary29 October 2021All 350 deputies vote.
Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

See the 5 official steps on a timeline

17 February 2022

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 51 yes · 283 no · 1 abst.

Voted on: Non-legislative motion by the VOX Parliamentary Group, regarding the suspension of the issuance or granting of entry visas to Europe for all citizens of countries that emit illegal immigration such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Mauritania, as long as these countries do not readmit at their borders all illegal immigrants returned by Spain.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 152· updated 10 Nov

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Your province

How did the deputies from your province vote?

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Or see how most of each province voted

More details: how each group and each province voted

The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of VOX. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc, GPlu and Popular en el Congreso. 2 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 1 most voted in favour; in 51, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

In favour: 1
Against: 51

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	4 against · 1 did not vote
Republicano	13	12 against · 1 did not vote
Socialista	120	119 against · 1 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	5 against · 1 did not vote
Mixto	10	1 in favour · 6 against · 1 abst. · 2 did not vote
Ciudadanos	9	8 against · 1 did not vote
Gcup-ec-gc	34	33 against · 1 did not vote
GPlu	12	10 against · 2 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	88	86 against · 2 did not vote
VOX	52	50 in favour · 2 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000854
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 152
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 10 November 2026

The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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