Carry-over Bilateral Nationality — FRANCE (Convenio Montauban 2022) NEW 7th régimen Art 24.2 CC — first ampliación in 43 years since Colombia 1979
Citizenship in Spain
- Eligibility
- French nationals: Art 24.2 dual-nat carve-out ONLY (Convenio Montauban BOE-A-2022-4916 EIF 01/04/2022 operates on cessation-renuncia-recuperación axis — Art 23.b + Art 24.1 + Art 26.1.a). NOT in Art 22.1 6-régimen 2y reduction list — French applicants follow standard 10-year residence per Art 22.1 primer inciso. Primera nación fuera del ámbito iberoamericano per mjusticia.gob.es.
- Renunciation
- Not required
Who qualifies
French nationals: standard 10-year residence per Art 22.1 primer inciso (NOT 2y) per HIGH. Carta España inclusion.gob.es 2022-04: "seguirá siendo de 10 años para los ciudadanos franceses". Dual-nat carve-out + renuncia exemption applies separately at acquisition.
How to apply
France 7th régimen first ampliación in 43 years since Colombia 1979. Primera nación fuera del ámbito iberoamericano per mjusticia.gob.es framing. Cohort-FIRST Tier-1 ES-CF-V5-NEW-004 + scope-specificity ES-CF-V5-NEW-004B.
Legal basis
Convenio España-Francia Montauban 15-Mar-2021 (BOE-A-2022-4916) EIF 01/04/2022 + DGSJFP Instrucción 31/03/2022 (BOE-A-2022-5573). Scope-specificity: operates ONLY on Art 23.b renuncia + Art 24.1 voluntary-acquisition-loss + Art 26.1.a recuperación dispensa. NOT Art 22.1 residence reduction.
Informational summary compiled from primary legal sources — not legal advice. Citizenship law changes; verify with the competent authority before acting. Last verified 2026-05-25.
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