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Spain Sets Firm Oct. 22 Deadline for Memory Law Nationality Claims as Government Moves to Speed Cases

Consulates in Argentina are operating reinforced schedules with strict personal appointments to handle a late surge in claims.

Overview

  • Officials reiterated there will be no extension beyond October 22, and applications filed before the cutoff will be processed even if decisions come later, according to Secretary of State Fernando Martínez.
  • Minister Ángel Víctor Torres said the government will add human and material resources and aims to shorten processing times once the window closes, seeking resolutions within the current legislature where possible.
  • The Consulate in Argentina emphasized that appointments are personal and non‑transferable, require booking through the official system, and demand digital document uploads that meet specified format and size limits.
  • Scale remains unprecedented, with official data through July 31 showing 876,321 applications worldwide and 414,652 rights consolidated, and the minister noting heavy August–September demand including 174,000 filings linked to Argentina.
  • Torres cautioned that the law faces constitutional and partisan challenges and that a future repeal could leave unresolved applicants without a path, while those already approved would retain nationality.