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Spain’s ‘Grandchildren Law’ Nears Cutoff as Applications Top 876,000 and Approvals Reach 240,000

Consulates in Argentina are extending hours to take last‑minute files before the late‑October deadline, with cases to be reviewed later in the order received.

Overview

  • Minister Ángel Víctor Torres updated the tally to 876,321 applications since 2022, with roughly 240,000 nationalities granted.
  • Argentina remains the epicenter, accounting for about 40% of filings overall and 366,579 submissions in the first half of 2025 alone.
  • The Spanish consulate in Rosario reports more than 87,000 dossiers under the law and has reinforced operations to accommodate surging demand.
  • The filing window, originally two years, was extended by one year; outlets cite October 23 as the final day while local reporting in Rosario lists October 22, and officials say timely submissions will be processed later in order of presentation.
  • Over 95% of requests come from Ibero-America and Miami, with notable shares from Cuba (12.24%), Brazil (10.97%), Mexico (9.71%), Chile (5.04%) and Venezuela (2.45%), and eligibility covers children and grandchildren of exiled Spaniards and certain descendants of women who lost nationality by marriage before 1978.