Starting Monday, February 2, an increased number of Cubans with Spanish ancestry will have the opportunity to submit their citizenship applications at the Spanish Consulate General in Havana.
This initiative will result in a 10.62% rise in the number of weekly appointments available for those seeking citizenship under Law 20/2022, commonly referred to as the Democratic Memory Law.
Implemented at the beginning of February, this increase aims to expedite the process amid the overwhelming demand for nationality applications, particularly from Cuban-born descendants of Spaniards.
According to official announcements made via the Consulate's WhatsApp channel and its profile on X, this adjustment will enable approximately 167 additional individuals each week to present their applications.
With this expansion, wait times are expected to decrease, simplifying access to a process that has sparked significant interest within the Cuban community since its inception.
The Democratic Memory Law, enacted in 2022, grants the possibility of obtaining Spanish nationality to the children and grandchildren of exiles who lost their citizenship due to political repression or the Franco regime and the Spanish Civil War.
The Havana consular office has emphasized that appointments must be scheduled exclusively through official channels, and no intermediaries are authorized to arrange appointments or manage processes on their behalf.
The deadline for taking advantage of the Democratic Memory Law, popularly known as the Grandchildren's Law, passed on October 22, 2025, allowing hundreds of thousands of Spanish descendants to apply for citizenship.
At that time, the Spanish Consulate in Havana specified that only those who acquired a receipt with an electronic signature — Secure Verification Code (CSV) — would be guaranteed the right to an in-person appointment.
Conversely, individuals who received credential rejections or lacked the CSV were required to register again before the October deadline.
FAQs on Spanish Citizenship for Cuban Descendants
Who is eligible for Spanish citizenship under the Democratic Memory Law?
The law offers Spanish citizenship to the children and grandchildren of individuals who lost their Spanish nationality due to political repression or during the Franco regime and the Spanish Civil War.
How can appointments be scheduled at the Spanish Consulate in Havana?
Appointments must be arranged exclusively through the official channels of the Spanish Consulate, as no intermediaries are authorized to book or manage them.
What happens if someone doesn't have a Secure Verification Code (CSV)?
Those without a CSV or who received credential rejections needed to register again before the deadline in October to secure an appointment.