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Spain Opcion a la nacionalidad espanola - disposicion adicional octava de la Ley 20/2022 (Memoria Democratica)

1 facts quoted from the official source

For a person entitled to opt for Spanish nationality under the eighth additional provision of Law 20/2022 (Democratic Memory); the route is closed, the window having ended on 22 October 2025.

Route type
Ancestry & return
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
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None published
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

Not stated in the official source — the base records no applying requirement for this route.

Also stated by the source
  • Operational statusEl 22 de octubre de 2025 se cerro el plazo para recibir solicitudes de citachecked 2026-08-01 · Ley 20/2022, de 19 de octubre, de Memoria Democratica - disposicion adicional octava
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Spain?
The official source states: For a person entitled to opt for Spanish nationality under the eighth additional provision of Law 20/2022 (Democratic Memory); the route is closed, the window having ended on 22 October 2025.

Every answer is quoted from the official exteriores.gob.es page for this route, last read 2026-08-03.

We checked 1 points against the official source; 1 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source exteriores.gob.esLast read 2026-08-03 Every quote on this page is from this Spain government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-08-03 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other ancestry & return routes to Spain

1 other ancestry & return route to Spain.

Residence or residence-and-work authorisation for a returning voluntary migrant
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