DEMOCRATIC MEMORY LAW 2022
The grandchildren's law a new path to Spanish citizenship:
The Law of Democratic Memory, known as the Law of Grandchildren, aims to facilitate access to the grandchildren and children of Spaniards who fled the Civil War, and to those who were exiled for political, ideological,
belief or sexual orientation and identity reasons. Thus, since October 21 it came into force, expanding the options for acquiring Spanish nationality.
WHO CAN APPLY FOR SUCH NATIONALITY?
- Children and grandchildren of Spaniards: If you were born outside Spain of a father or mother, grandfather or grandmother, who were originally Spanish, and who, as a consequence of having suffered exile for political, ideological, belief or sexual orientation and identity reasons, have lost or renounced Spanish nationality.
- Children of Spanish women who lost their nationality when they married a foreigner: Children of Spanish women who lost their nationality by marrying a foreigner.
- Sons and daughters of Spanish nationals of legal age. Law of democratic memory: If you are of legal age and your father or mother had their nationality of origin recognized by virtue of the right of option in accordance with the provisions of this law or the seventh additional provision of Law 52/2007, of December 26.
FIRST STEPS:
APPLICATION:
- Applications must be filed at the Consulate corresponding to the applicant's place of residence or at the Civil Registry of the applicant's place of domicile if the applicant is in Spain.
- The application for nationality must be formalized within a maximum period of two years from the entry into force of the Law, in other words, from October 21, 2022 to October 21, 2024.
- The Council of Ministers may extend the validity of the law for an additional year.
Submission of the application through SUPPORTING CASE 1:
1) Verbatim birth certificate issued by the local civil registry of the person legalized / apostilled and, if necessary, translated by a sworn translator (Applicant). translated by a sworn translator (Applicant).
2) Birth certificate of father, mother, grandfather or grandmother who have Spanish nationality. who have Spanish nationality.
3) Valid passport.
4) Documentation that accredits the exiled status of the father, mother, grandfather or grandmother. father, mother, grandfather or grandmother.
Submission of the application through SUPPORTING CASE 2:
1) Birth certificate issued by the local civil registry of the applicant, legalized / apostilled and if necessary translated by a sworn translator (Applicant).
2) Birth certificate of the Spanish mother of the interested party.
3) Marriage certificate of the mother with a foreigner contracted before December 29, 1978, issued by the Civil Registry where it is registered.
4) Valid passport.
5) For marriages formalized between August 5, 1954 and December 28, 1978, both included, documentation must also be provided that proves the acquisition by the mother of the husband's nationality.
Submission of the application through SUPPORTING CASE 3:
1) Birth certificate issued by the local civil registry of the applicant, legalized / apostilled and if necessary translated by a sworn translator (Applicant).
2) Spanish literal birth certificate of the father or mother of the interested party, of legal age, who acquired the nationality by the Law of Democratic Memory or Law of Historical Memory.
3) Valid passport.
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