One of the law’s measures also provides for the possibility that children of Spanish women who married foreigners before the 1978 Constitution and who, for this reason, have lost their Spanish citizenship, may themselves seek Spanish citizenship.
The third option is to be of legal age and the sons and daughters of a father or mother whose Spanish citizenship has been recognized by virtue of having been legally adopted in accordance with the Historical Memory Law (Ley de Memoria Democrática or Ley de Nietos ) – in force between 2007 and 2011 – or the new Grandson Law.
An important clarification: the completed application must be made to the appropriate Consulate within two years from Friday, 21 October, the day on which the new law came into force.
The new law does not stipulate any age limit to be applied. Moreover, there is no need for the applicant to live in Spain for a certain amount of time.
Argentineans who get Spanish citizenship will be granted the right to access Spain’s labor market and the country’s educational system, in addition will be allowed free movement throughout the Schengen area.
Argentineans interested in obtaining Spanish citizenship within the framework of the new law must apply for an appointment at the General Consulate of Spain corresponding to their place of residence in Argentina with the following documentation:
- Certificate of option of Spanish nationality (Acta de opción por la nacionalidad española).
- Birth certificate of the Spanish parents in case it is not registered in the Spanish Civil Registry.
- Birth certificate of the interested party issued by the Argentinean Civil Registry, duly apostilled.
- Marriage certificate of the parents or birth certificate of the father or mother who does not have Spanish nationality.
- Spanish passport or death certificate of the Spanish parent.
- Argentine ID of the Spanish parent.
- Argentine ID of the interested party.