The European country opens its doors to the descendants of Spaniards who went into exile during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Details below.
The government of Spain renewed the Democratic Memory Lawalso known as Grandchildren Law. This regulation is one of the most effective tools to obtain Spanish citizenship because it requires few requirements and consists of a simple procedure. This benefit is intended for descendants of Spaniards who went into exile during the 20th century.
The regulations came into force in 2022 in order to repatriate the children and grandchildren of those who emigrated during the Franco dictatorship. Their goal is to repatriate them to restore the identity they lost due to one of the darkest moments in Spanish history.
One of the advantages of the grandchildren law is that avoids the tedious process of reconstructing the family tree. In addition, it expands the possibility of obtaining citizenship to adult children. That is, the regulations also apply to people whose family members have already managed their documentation or are in the process.
Spanish Grandchildren Law: what documents are needed
Although the process is different, the same documentation is required as all those seeking to obtain Spanish citizenship. The main difference is if one is the first member of the family to process or if someone has already started it.
The necessary documents are:
- Identification document.
- Birth certificate of the applicant must be issued by the Civil Registry.
- Spanish birth certificate of the family member of adult applicants who want to access Spanish nationality.
The general documents To access nationality and the community passport are:
- The act of option for Spanish nationality.
- Birth certificate of the Spanish parents in case it is not registered in the Spanish Civil Registry.
- Birth certificate of the interested party issued by the Civil Registry of the country of origin, legalized and with a Hague apostille.
- Marriage certificate or birth certificate of the father or mother who does not have Spanish nationality.
- Spanish passport or death certificate of the Spanish parent.
- National identity document of the Spanish parent.
- National identity document of the interested party.
- In the case of adoptions, the complete adoption testimony must be provided along with the birth certificate of the adoptee.
Source: Ambito
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