Some citizenship applicants at the Spanish Consulate General in Miami- mostly Cubans- are facing difficulties in accessing appointments under the Spanish Democratic Memory Law (LMD).
According to a report from Directorio Noticias, applicants also complain about the lack of responses on behalf of the consulate, both by mail and by phone, on the status of their citizenship application, Schengen.News reports.
These citizenship applicants claim that, in spite of having the necessary credentials to request an appointment, some users are ineligible to obtain an available date. According to them, they continuously receive the message that there are no available appointments when attempting to access the booking system.
Due to the difficulties encountered in the system, many applicants have attempted to find alternative solutions such as logging into the system early in the morning or attempting from different devices and internet networks.
Some users have managed to secure an appointment following ongoing attempts. One applicant managed to secure an appointment at 04:00 am, and another applicant secured an appointment at 10:30 am.
In spite of complaints by some applicants related to the lack of response from the consulate, some users recommend to continue insisting, according to them, at some point, it is possible to find an available appointment.
Over 226,000 Applications for Spanish Citizenship Through Democratic Memory Law
Authorities in Spain previously revealed that from October 2022, when the Law became effective, until December 31, 2023, over 226,000 descendants of Spaniards applied to obtain Spanish citizenship.
Of the total number of applications, about 110,540 descendants of Spaniards received a positive decision on their application for Spanish citizenship.
The rest of them were still waiting for a decision with the authorities stressing that they keep registering many applications.
The Democratic Law of Spain, known also as the Law of Grandchildren, can benefit those who were obliged to leave the country for political, ideological or belief reasons.
Over 1,500 Argentinians Became Spanish Nationals in May Alone
When it comes to the Spanish Democratic Law, Argentina accounts for the largest number of applications, followed by Cuba, Mexico and Uruguay.
In May alone, a total of 1,588 Argentinians became nationals of Spain through this law.
In May alone we registered 1,588 new Spaniards through the LMD (Grandchildren Law). There are already 12,739 since its entry into force.
The Consul General of Spain, Fernando García Casas, considered the Democratic Memory Law (LMD) a right, noting that it is a good inheritance after it is transmitted to the children.
