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Between Quays and Bureaucracy: How Mallorca's Ports Are Responding to Landings

Why Arrival Numbers in Mallorca Are Hard to Track

Mallorca struggles to track how many arrivals stay because registration is delayed and many continue on to the mainland.

Published: April 21, 2026
Between Quays and Bureaucracy: How Mallorca's Ports Are Responding to Landings

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Why is it difficult to know how many migrants stay in Mallorca after arriving?

It is difficult to know because registration and identification do not always happen quickly or in full. Some people continue on to the mainland by ferry, while others remain in Mallorca, which makes the real picture hard to track without reliable data.

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