Hi everyone! I wanted to share our experience as a family starting the process of applying for Spanish citizenship by descent. We’re a Mexican-American family with two young kids, and I recently found out I qualify through my grandfather, who left Spain during the Franco era.
What really stood out to me is that this law doesn’t require us to move to Spain or give up our current citizenship. It’s part of the Democratic Memory Law, and it’s open until October 2025. Once I become a citizen, my children can apply too - giving them access to EU education, healthcare, and the freedom to live and work across Europe in the future.
We’re still early in the process, but so far it’s been very doable. We’ve been gathering documents (birth and marriage certificates), getting them translated and apostilled, and working with the Spanish consulate in our area. It’s not fast, but it’s straightforward - and the long-term benefits for our kids make it more than worth it.
If anyone else is going through this or has already completed the process, I’d love to hear your experience. And if you’re just starting to explore it, I’m happy to share what we’ve learned so far!
What really stood out to me is that this law doesn’t require us to move to Spain or give up our current citizenship. It’s part of the Democratic Memory Law, and it’s open until October 2025. Once I become a citizen, my children can apply too - giving them access to EU education, healthcare, and the freedom to live and work across Europe in the future.
We’re still early in the process, but so far it’s been very doable. We’ve been gathering documents (birth and marriage certificates), getting them translated and apostilled, and working with the Spanish consulate in our area. It’s not fast, but it’s straightforward - and the long-term benefits for our kids make it more than worth it.
If anyone else is going through this or has already completed the process, I’d love to hear your experience. And if you’re just starting to explore it, I’m happy to share what we’ve learned so far!
