According to PSP data, this number of refusals equates to an average of eight per day and far exceeds the 692 made in the same period of 2025 (+288), "reinforcing its commitment to the security of national borders and the fight against illegal immigration."

In a statement released, the PSP says that border control "is a permanent operational priority," emphasising that, in the course of border control operations carried out at national airports, "the police officers assigned to border control proceeded to analyse and verify all passengers subject to controls, acting in accordance with the Schengen Borders Code and other legislation."

The PSP explains that the refusals of entry concerned people who did not meet the legal conditions for entry into the Schengen area, namely due to the absence or invalidity of documentation, lack of sufficient means of subsistence, absence of a valid visa when required, or the existence of indications in the Schengen Information System (SIS) or other international databases.

All occurrences were recorded, and those identified are subject to legal proceedings in coordination with the judicial authorities and other entities responsible for this matter, adds the PSP.