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Spain Sees 1.3M Citizenship Applications Amid New Law

12/3/2025

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Spain faces a surge in citizenship applications under the Democratic Memory Law, with over 1.3 million awaiting appointments.
Most applicants come from Argentina, followed by Cuba and Mexico.
Approximately one million applications have been initiated.
Violeta Alonso, president of the General Council of Spanish Citizenship Abroad, urges the government to bolster resources to manage the influx and to improve cooperation among civil registries and consular facilities.

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Spain faces a surge in citizenship applications under the Democratic Memory Law, with over 1.3 million awaiting appointments.
Most applicants come from Argentina, followed by Cuba and Mexico.
Approximately one million applications have been initiated.
Violeta Alonso, president of the General Council of Spanish Citizenship Abroad, urges the government to bolster resources to manage the influx and to improve cooperation among civil registries and consular facilities.