Democratic Memory Law

Specifically, its eighth additional provision, establishes who may acquire Spanish nationality. ATTENTION:

• Those born outside Spain of a father or mother, grandfather or grandmother, who were originally Spanish, and who, as a consequence of having suffered exile for political, ideological or religious reasons or for reasons of sexual orientation and identity, have lost or renounced Spanish nationality, may opt for Spanish nationality, for the purposes of Article 20 of the Civil Code.

• Likewise, persons who are in the following situations may acquire Spanish nationality:

-Sons and daughters born abroad of Spanish women who lost their nationality because they married foreigners before the entry into force of the 1978 Constitution.

-The sons and daughters of legal age of those Spaniards whose nationality of origin was recognized by virtue of the right of option in accordance with the provisions of this law or the seventh additional provision of Law 52/2007, of December 26, 2007.

In all cases, this declaration must be formalized within two years of the entry into force of this law. At the end of this period, the Council of Ministers may agree to extend it for one year.