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Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE)

Spain's Official State Gazette, the sole legal publication channel for laws, royal decrees, and ministerial orders.

Last refreshed: 11 July 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

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Will Spain's July housing decree need the BOE before its VAT change bites?

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#107 Jul

Mentioned in: Spain rent decree stalls on party split

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#328 Apr

Published the RDL 8/2026 derogation order approximately 30 April 2026

Nomads & Communities: Spain's Congress kills RDL 8/2026 rent decree
#222 Apr

Mentioned in: Spain commits EUR 7bn to housing plan

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Common Questions
What is the Boletín Oficial del Estado?
The BOE is Spain's daily official gazette, publishing all laws and royal decrees. A regulation only becomes legally binding once it appears in the BOE.
Where can I read the Plan Estatal de Vivienda 2026-2030?
Real Decreto 326/2026 was published in the BOE on 23 April 2026. The full text is available free of charge at BOE.es.Source: BOE
What is the Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) in Spain?
The BOE is Spain's official state gazette, published daily by the Ministry of the Presidency; it is the authoritative source for all enacted legislation, royal decrees, and official appointments, and is freely available online at BOE.es.Source: nomads-and-communities topic context

Background

The Boletin Oficial del Estado is the daily Official Journal of the Spanish state, published by the Ministry of the Presidency. Every law, royal decree and ministerial order becomes legally binding only on publication in its pages. In April 2026 it published Real Decreto 326/2026, giving the EUR 7,000 million Plan Estatal de Vivienda 2026-2030 legal force the day after Cabinet approval. The BOE had earlier published Real Decreto 1312/2024, the short-term-rental registry decree the Tribunal Supremo's STS 620/2026 later partially annulled on competence grounds. That seasonal-rental royal decree-law, previewed by spokesperson Elma Saiz for July 2026, has not cleared Cabinet: it stalled on 8 July when Podemos refused the IRPF landlord tax deductions Junts was demanding for its 176-vote majority, and it had not reached the BOE by 11 July 2026. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs now targets end-August.

Founded in 1661 as the Gaceta de Madrid and renamed in 1936, the BOE is the authoritative source for all Spanish legislation. It publishes roughly 40,000 documents a year across official and supplementary editions. Digital access is free and full-text searchable; it remains the only source that confers legal effect on Spanish regulations.

More questions
Where can I find Spain's digital nomad visa regulations in the BOE?
The core enabling legislation — Ley 28/2022 (the Startups Act) — was published in the BOE on 23 December 2022; subsequent implementing royal decrees specifying income thresholds, application procedures, and amendments have appeared in subsequent issues.Source: nomads-and-communities topic context
Does the BOE have an English translation of Spanish laws?
The BOE does not provide official English translations; unofficial translations are available from legal advisory firms and Spanish government portals, but the BOE Spanish text is the legally binding version.Source: nomads-and-communities topic context
Has Spain's July 2026 housing decree been published in the BOE?
No. The decree stalled on 8 July 2026 when Podemos refused the IRPF landlord tax deductions Junts was demanding for its 176-vote majority, and it had not reached the BOE by 11 July. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs now targets end-August.Source: Lowdown