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Wolfcub
New Law allows many Cubans to get Spanish citizenship
Hundreds of Cubans are applying for Spanish citizenship as part of Madrid's new 'law of grandchildren', which comes into force next week, EFE reported Saturday.
The new law makes provision for grandchildren of Spaniards born in
Spain or exiled during the regime of Spanish dictator late General Franco.
According to estimates of the Spanish consulate in
Havana, in the two or three years that the law will be in force, some 100, 000 Cubans a year could obtain Spanish nationality.
Spain's Law of Historical Memory opens the possibility for grandchildren of Spaniards to acquire Spanish citizenship either by showing that a grandparent was a Spaniard born in
Spain, or by being the grandchild of someone exiled from the Iberian nation after Gen. Franco's victory in the 1936-1939 civil war.
'We have to be ready for anything. That's what you have to do to win at anything, ' Francisco, a 48-year-old
Havana resident, told EFE.
Francisco wants to become Spanish thanks to the right given him by being the grandson of a Spaniard and with the idea of seeking his fortune in
Spain, where he has Cuban friends.
For Teresa, the 56-year old granddaughter of natives of
Spain's Basque region, the Spanish passport will enable her to travel to the United
States because 'you don't need a visa.'
Others, like William, 38, do not make secret their opinion that Spanish citizenship for them is the chance to leave
Cuba and find a better life, because in
Spain 'you can work, make money and live comfortably'.
Jack2004
Knowing that
Cuba does not recognize dual citizenship I do not think this is going to be as straight forward as people my want it to be. Even if they get a Spanish passport they will still need to get permission to leave.
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Does any one know of any Cubans who have applied for this?
Apparently, you have to book an appointment using The Ministry of Foreign Affairs for
Spain’s web site (
www.maec.es/)
. You select the Spanish consulate or embassy in the country/city you are in (in this case La Habana) and complete the form which includes the day and time for the appointment. For La Habana it is says “no hay día disponibles”... however the other counties have days available for you to make an appointment.
