Law 20/2022, of October 19, on Democratic Memory, was definitively approved on October 5 and came into force on October 21, 2022.
The new Law grants a period of two years (until October 21, 2024) to submit nationality applications, with the possibility of a one-year extension.
According to the digital newspaper The Objective, “The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, sent an internal circular to the country’s embassies and consulates, in which he advises them to be ready for the “significant volume” of nationality applications.”
“Likewise, an information brochure is being prepared that will be distributed in PDF format to the Consular Offices so that they can print it and distribute it among interested people. It is also recommended to carry out informative actions, once the aforementioned Law comes into force, with the Spanish groups, associations and institutions that may exist in that consular demarcation, as well as, if any, with the Council of Spanish Residents,” José stated. Manuel Albares.
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