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Canary Islands demand fix for resident discount for foreigners

Parliament demands urgent fix for resident discount technical glitch

The Canary Islands Parliament has approved a motion calling on the Spanish government to resolve the technical difficulties that prevent foreign nationals with a direct family link to Spanish citizens from accessing their right to the resident travel discount.

Foreign family members blocked by verification system failure

CC deputy Miguel Yonathan Martín Fumero told the chamber that these foreign relatives of Spanish citizens who hold residency authorisation in the islands are legally entitled to the discount. However, a technical problem caused by the lack of adaptation of the online verification systems leaves them excluded from the benefit.

The verification systems recognise the Foreigner Identity Card (TIE) linked to the status of family member of an EU citizen as the qualifying requirement. Yet they fail to incorporate the new authorisations introduced in the 2024 reform, which is leading to the discount being denied.

What the parliament is demanding

To rectify this situation, the Canary Islands Parliament urges the central government to explicitly clarify the right of these family members to the discount under the same conditions as other beneficiaries, provided they meet the general residency and accreditation requirements.

It also calls for the urgent adaptation of the computer verification systems to prevent further issues in the application of the discount, as well as the issuing of interpretative and coordinating instructions to guarantee uniform criteria across the whole of Spain.

Following a proposal by the Partido Popular, the motion also includes a guarantee that analogue verification will be available in the event of a failure of the electronic system.

Only Vox opposed

All political groups voted in favour of the initiative except Vox, which opposed it on the grounds that the resident discount should only apply to Spanish nationals.

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