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Spain’s ‘Grandchildren Law’ Nears Deadline as Applications Top 876,000

Spain confirms filings submitted before the cutoff will be reviewed later, with Argentina driving the late surge.

Overview

  • Spain has received 876,321 applications and approved about 240,000 nationalities under the 2022 Law of Memoria Democrática, according to minister Ángel Víctor Torres.
  • Final submission falls in late October 2025, with some consulates citing October 22 and other reports noting October 23 as the cutoff.
  • Argentina leads the process, accounting for more than 40% of all filings and 366,579 submissions in the first half of 2025 alone.
  • The Spanish consulate in Rosario reports over 87,000 dossiers and has expanded appointments to take last‑minute submissions, pledging to receive complete files through the deadline.
  • More than 95% of requests were filed in Ibero-America and Miami, with country shares including Cuba 12.24%, Brazil 10.97%, Mexico 9.71%, Chile 5.04% and Venezuela 2.45%.