At the end of February, the socialist government of Pedro Sánchez, of the PSOE, extended the possibility of Spanish nationality through the so-called “Grandchildren Law” (really the Democratic Memory Law) until October 2025. Many, in the process or to become citizens, they ask themselves, what is the waiting time?
The deadline to apply for Spanish nationality under the Democratic Memory Law was extended by one more year. This was announced on February 29 by the Minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory, Ángel Víctor Torres. In this way, those exiled by the Franco dictatorship and their descendants will have until the end of 2025 to present their application for Spanish citizenship, among other issues.
Without a doubt, this measure will allow a greater number of people to benefit from this law, which recognizes the right to Spanish nationality for those who were forced into exile by the Franco dictatorship or their descendants living in other nations, such as Cuba, Argentina, Colombia. , Venezuela, etc.
The announcement was received with satisfaction by exile associations, who consider it an important step in repairing the damage caused and by their descendants who will be able to acquire the coveted Spanish nationality. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of people might benefit from this extension.
What is the waiting time to become naturalized with the Grandchildren Law?
We remember who can apply for Spanish nationality through the Grandchildren Law. For example, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Spaniards who went into exile due to the Civil War or the Franco dictatorship. Sons and daughters of Spanish women who lost their nationality by marrying a foreigner before 1978. Also those children of legal age, who during the Historical Memory Law might not become Spanish, when their parents did.
What requirements must be fulfilled? Some of them are not having Spanish nationality, not having been convicted of a serious crime, proving the exiled status of the grandfather or grandmother, declaring the will to acquire Spanish nationality and renouncing, in some cases, the nationality of origin ( not mandatory for residents of Latin America, Andorra, Philippines, Equatorial Guinea, Portugal or Sephardic countries).
What is the waiting time for Spanish nationality with the Grandchildren Law? A recent report from Argentina, the country that, together with Cuba, has the largest number of applications for Spanish passports through this law, detailed that it can take up to two years, but the most important thing is to start the process before October 2025.
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